Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO 3rd Tuesday of Advent The parable of the two sons is also a parable of the two kinds of monks. Jesus asks a simple question: “Which... read more →
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO 3rd Sunday of Advent - Guadete (rejoice) Sunday Zephaniah 3: 14 – 18a; Isaiah 12:Resp - Isaiah 12: 2 - 6; Phil 4: 4 - 7;... read more →
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO 2nd Friday of Advent Isaiah 48:17-19; Matthew 11:16-19 As He opened the Holy Door, Pope Francis prayed: “[O God] Continue to pour out on us your... read more →
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO 2nd Thursday in Advent Isaiah 41: 13 - 20; Ps 145; Matthew 11: 11 - 15 The reading from Isaiah presents God as grasping Israel right... read more →
Fr. Gerard D'Souza, OCSO 2nd Wednesday in Advent In one of his sermons grouped around Advent and Christmas, St Bernard tells his hearers to rejoice because ‘A physician is coming... read more →
Fr. Stephen Muller, OCSO 2nd Sunday of Advent Bar. 5:1-9; Phil. 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6 One of my sisters recently gave me a book with an interesting story in it.... read more →
Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO 1st Saturday of Advent If you listened carefully to the first reading, you may have realized that it’s addressed to each one of us personally, to... read more →
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO 1st Thursday of Advent Memorial of St. Francis Xavier Isaiah 26:1-6 Matthew 7, 21, 24-27 Every year, people grumble about preparing for Christmas. There is so... read more →
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO 1st Tuesday of Advent Isaiah 11: 1 - 10; Ps 72; Luke 10: 21 - 24 Jesus’ words are an important teaching to us who desire... read more →