SCHOLARSHIPS

Benedictine monasteries are never without guests, and the guesthouse at Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery continues a Benedictine tradition centuries old of offering hospitality to both individuals and groups. We can sleep 23 people in 15 rooms contained in three different guest. ...

Read More



Love must act as light must shine and fire must burn
Fr. James Otis Sargent Huntington, founder of the Order of the Holy Cross

 
The Newest Links on the Website

We always enjoy being able to engage in the beauty of Creation by expressions of our own creativity. Br. Timothy loves gardening and has been responsible for much of the beauty of the property. Br. Andrew has been playing the celtic harp for many years now and has performed for our guests and the public in Grahamstown numerous times. Br. Robert’s portrait drawings provide a wonderful perspective into the many faces of the Eastern Cape. And Br. John’s writing has been seen and embraced by many both in the US and South Africa. We would like to share some of that creativity with the viewers of our website. We direct your attention to two new links on our website. One is a blog sharing some of the writings of Br. John, Monk on the Hill and the other is a Flickr photo site for some of Br. Robert’s portraits. Br. Robert’s portraits are on sale at the monastery to support the work of the monastery. Take a look.

back to the News page


 
© Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery, 2008. All rights reserved. Website by Brenda Cadle