Sister Judith Sutera

Sister Judith Sutera

Sister Judith Sutera, OSB, has Master’s degrees in counseling and monastic spirituality. She serves as an oblate director for Mount St. Scholastica and as a writer, speaker, and retreat director. She edits Magistra, a journal of the history of women’s spirituality, and is the author of Wisdom from Saint Benedict (Lent and Advent volumes), The Vinedresser’s Notebook, and Benedict’s Rule: An Inclusive Translation and Daily Commentary.

Reflection for the Vigil of the First Sunday in Lent

(1 Cor.1:18-25; Matt. 4:1-11) In conversations with people outside the monastery, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend recently. Some online preachers, including Catholic priests, have become obsessed with demons in the world.  It’s not just recognition of the evil that exists…