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Welcome to Monastery Musings

My name is Jill, and I have the extraordinary opportunity to live at St. Barbara Monastery in Santa Paula, CA.  I am not a novice or a nun, but Abbess Mother Victoria has accepted me into the community as a “lay sister.” Anastasia “Asia” Ballew is joining me for one year. We will live and work with the sisters and, God willing, also go into Santa Paula to do works of mercy.  This blog will take you along on our journey.