LauraSwanOSB
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Religion |
| Occupation | Monastic |
| Location | Lacey, WA, United States |
| Introduction | I am a Benedictine (monastic) and a member of St. Placid Priory (www.stplacid.org). I am a writer and published author (The Forgotten Desert Mothers: Lives, Sayings and Stories of Early Christian Women; Engaging Benedict: What the Rule Can Teach Us Today; The Benedictine Tradition; and The Benedictine Tradition and The Wisdom of the Beguines: the Forgotten Story of a Medieval Movement of Women). I have on fiction manuscript looking for a publisher and a second under construction. |
| Interests | writing, reading, music, history, Presidential Libraries, The Library of Congress and The National Archives |
| Favorite movies | I enjoy documentaries and the occasional movie. I'm a Chosen fan. Best movie ever? The Trouble with Angels! |
| Favorite music | Chant, Celtic, Medieval and Renaissance |
| Favorite books | The Weight of Ink, The People of the Book, A Thread of Grace |