Carloads of Curious Catholics Make the Trek to See Sister Wilhelmina
Pilgrims share of rare chance to see well-preserved body of Benedictine nun.
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As Pilgrims Flock to See Sister Wilhelmina, Abbey Becomes ‘Spiritual Haven’ for All
The Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles continue to live their charism of prayer, work and hospitality.
Who Was Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, Whose Body Is Now the Center of Attention in Missouri?
The second of five children born to Catholic parents in St. Louis on Palm Sunday, April 13, 1924, Mary Elizabeth Lancaster (she took the name Wilhelmina when she made her vows) was raised in a deeply pious home.
‘Sister Wilhelmina Is Bringing Everyone Together’: Nuns Share Their Story in Exclusive TV Interview on EWTN
On ‘EWTN News In Depth,’ two sisters shared details of their remarkable discovery — revealing, among other things, that Sister Wilhelmina’s body doesn’t exhibit the muscular stiffness of rigor mortis and how the traditional habit of their African American foundress also is surprisingly well-preserved — and reflected on the deeper significance of the drama still unfolding.
Mother Mary Lange and Other Black Heroines of the Faith
Elizabeth Clarisse Lange entered religious life and lived to be more than 90 years old, dying in 1882.
Preparing Him Room: How Sister Wilhelmina’s Benedictines Prepare for Christmas
The Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of Apostles, in Gower, Missouri, have unique ways of entering into the Advent and Christmas seasons.
Black Catholic History is For Everyone, Catholic Educator Says
February is Black History Month, and the Church also celebrates Black Catholic History month every November.
Four Years After Burial, Missouri Nun’s Body Found Surprisingly Well-Preserved (May 27)
Hundreds of pilgrims have flocked to a Missouri monastery this week to see the remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, a Benedictine sister who died four years ago and whose recently exhumed body shows very little signs of decay. EWTN News’ Kelsey Wicks went to Gower, Missouri, last weekend to cover this remarkable story.
PHOTOS: Thousands Visiting Sister Wilhelmina’s Body Over Holiday Weekend
Part of the urgency for those visiting the abbey over the holiday weekend is the limited opportunity to touch the nun’s body, which has been on public display in a room in the basement of the abbey's church for more than a week.
Sister Wilhelmina’s Body Placed in Glass Case After Solemn Rosary Procession
On Memorial Day, dozens of religious sisters of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, carried their foundress on a platform around the property of the Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus, reciting the Rosary and singing hymns. The procession culminated inside the abbey’s church.
