ABBEY NEWS Lights Out Come this Wednesday a good part of the Abbey will be without electricity most of the day. After some sixty-five years of faithful service a large... read more →
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO 3rd Saturday in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas Hebrews 11: 1-2, 8-19; Mark 4: 21-25 “Brothers and sisters, faith is the realization of what... read more →
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO 3rd Friday in Ordinary Time Hebrews 10: 32 - 39; Ps 37; Mark 4: 26 - 34 In the Rule of St. Benedict, the chapters on... read more →
Fr. John Eudes Bamberger, OCSO Solemnity of Three Cistercian Founders: Sts. Robert, Alberic and Stephen Sirach 44:1,10-14; Hebrews 11:2,8-26; Mark10:24-30 “Let us praise famous men.” This opening phrase of today’s... read more →
Fr. Gerard D'Souza, OCSO 3rd Wednesday of Ordinary Time Conversion of St. Paul We celebrate the conversion of St Paul. Can we really speak of a conversion? Paul was a... read more →
Fr. Stephen Muller, OCSO 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 8:23-9:3; 1Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 Imagine yourself having a medium-size fishing boat and going out deep-sea fishing with your... read more →
ABBEY NEWS Quiet Week Not much going on this week worth mentioning due in great measure to the arrival of that nasty stomach virus that has been making the rounds... read more →
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO Anniversary of the Dedication Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rochester, NY Ezekiel 43: 1 – 7ab; John 4: 19 - 24 The mystery of God is absolutely real... read more →
Fr. John Eudes Bamberger, OCSO 3rd Thursday in Ordinary Time Hebrews 7:25-8:6; Mark 3:7-12 The early Church was deeply impressed by the opening sentence of today’s first reading that states:... read more →
ABBEY NEWS Abbot General's Visit In keeping with the directive of our Constitutions that the Abbot General may visit the monasteries of the Order even though the regular visitation has... read more →