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Shots Fired Into the Old Rite Abbess's Cell

Gunshots were heard by the sisters of the Old Rite Benedictines of Mary Queen of the Apostles in Gower, Missouri. The incident happened on March 24th, just after 11:00 pm.

The monastery sits at the intersection of two country roads. Some sisters got up but didn't notice anything, and returned to sleep. In the morning, the abbess found two bullet holes in her cell.

Police discovered other bullet holes in the door jamb of the dining room next to the Abbey church, and in the stone wall of the church. Now, extra surveillance is maintained in the area.

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I am familiar with these gracious sisters - who are both devout and joyful (unlike some trads I've encountered). Plus there has been a few incidents, not just one, of shots fired at their convent. Also, a decade ago, a shooter went to a nearby monastery and murdered 2 monks and wounded 2 others. To make light of this, by suggesting snarky excuses, is to play into the Enemy's hands. The world hates …More
I am familiar with these gracious sisters - who are both devout and joyful (unlike some trads I've encountered). Plus there has been a few incidents, not just one, of shots fired at their convent. Also, a decade ago, a shooter went to a nearby monastery and murdered 2 monks and wounded 2 others. To make light of this, by suggesting snarky excuses, is to play into the Enemy's hands. The world hates holiness, and by extension those who try to live a life of penance in accord with the Gospel.
Cuthbert Mayne
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A music critic perhaps? (Can’t be a fan of reggae however as they are chilled) or a former nun?
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