A basket of bread comes around, and the person next to me removes a chunk, holds it up and says, “Bread of life.” I accept it and do the same for the person on my other side. It’s the first time I’ve ...

MIDDLETON, Wis. (WKOW) — Volunteers and sisters at the Holy Wisdom Monastery worked to restore Prairie Lands on Oct. 15. They harvested ripe native seeds to help restore land in Dane County. Leaders ...

MIDDLETON, Wis. (WKOW) — The health of our lakes can start on land and volunteers at Holy Wisdom Monastery are taking that idea and putting it into action. Wednesday, they'll spend the day harvesting ...

You may remember the announcement in July that Dane County would be purchasing 60 acres of restored prairie at Holy Wisdom Monastery for $929,000. The county sought the property as part of its effort ...

Sometimes we need not so much a vacation as a retreat, a few days to rest and reconnect with our innermost selves, to reestablish our connection to spirit, however we interpret that notion. Just ...

In the 15 hours I spent on the grounds at Holy Wisdom Monastery, I heard nuns tell intriguing stories about their history, watched deer sprint through an open prairie, searched for wild turkeys on ...

The word retreat never seemed to fit into my life. As someone who isn’t religious, doesn’t do yoga and struggles to disconnect and slow down, the concept of just being somewhere solo never really ...

The word retreat never seemed to fit into my life. As someone who isn't religious, doesn't do yoga and struggles to disconnect and slow down, the concept of just being somewhere solo never really ...

MIDDLETON — Holy Wisdom Monastery has announced two artists who will perform at its fall benefit concert, Prairie Rhapsody. Pianist the Rev. Bob Koopmann, and counter tenor and professional opera ...

In 2012, an anonymous donor gave $1 million to the Benedictine sisters who run Holy Wisdom Monastery, an ecumenical worship and retreat center near Madison in the town of Westport. The donation ...