| Benedictine authority and obedience are achieved through dialogue between a community member and her prioress in a spirit of co-responsibility. |
| Of noble birth, she entered religious life at the age of 14 and rose to become prioress of her convent at Disibodenberg. |
| For Sister Mary Gabriel, who used to teach but is now the prioress, she hopes things will be get a little busier once the CD is on the shelves. |
| At solemn profession, I placed my hands in those of my prioress, professing to live my vows usque ad mortem, until death. |
| She's the prioress of the community now, so such matters are her responsibility. |
| And note again the discretion left to the prioress in the question of manual work. |
