Fr. John Denburger, OCSO The 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Jer 20: 10 - 13; Ps 69; Rom 5: 12 - 15; Matthew 10: 26 - 33) To those who... read more →
Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO The 11th Tuesday in Ordinary Time This morning Jesus is saying to us, “Love your enemies”. Let them bring out the best in you, not the... read more →
Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO The Immaculate Heart of Mary Monastic writers used to call Mary Mater monachorum, the “Mother of monks”, and today’s feast explains why. The Gospel says that... read more →
Fr. Isaac Slater, OCSO Blessed Gerard, brother of St Bernard Bernard’s Sermons On the Song of Songs are widely considered his masterpiece, and among them, number 26, on the death... read more →
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, John 6:51-58 We gather around the Table of the Lord today, like... read more →
Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO Thursday the 9th Week of Ordinary Time St Gertrude was a 13th-century Cistercian of the monastery of Helfta, and she had a problem with passages like... read more →
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO Friday the 8th Week of Ordinary Time Sirach 44: 1, 9-13, Mark 11:11-26 The Book of Sirach comes to a close with a hymn honoring the... read more →