Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO Memorial St. Elizabeth SetonIn the first reading today, there’s a sentence that can make us a little nervous, if we’re trying to live a good Christian... read more →
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of GodNumbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 In today’s first reading we heard God’s instruction concerning the imparting of... read more →
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO Feast of the Holy FamilySirach 3: 2 – 6, 12 - 14; Ps 128; Colossians 3: 12 – 21; Luke 2: 41 - 52 I suppose... read more →
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO Feast of Saint John the Evangelist1 John 1:1-4; John 20:1a, 2-8 Throughout the Christmas Octave, we continue to ponder the mystery of God’s love. The Evangelist... read more →
Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSOWednesday After ChristmasFeast of St StephenThe life and death of St. Stephen is a reminder that lectio divina can help us develop a prayerful relationship with God.... read more →
Fr. Gerard D'Souza, OCSO Midnight Mass In his book ‘The Shattering of Loneliness’, Dom Erik Varden, the present abbot of Mount Saint Bernard in England recounts a conversation around the... read more →
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO Saturday of the 3rd Week of Advent1 Samuel 1:24-28; Luke 1:46-56 The “O Antiphons” are constructed to accentuate the spiritual longing that is the basis of... read more →
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO THURSDAY – 3rd WEEK ADVENT Ps 24; Luke 1: 26 - 38) In the course of a lifetime the praying of the Hail Mary exceeds any... read more →
Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO 3rd Tuesday of Advent Yesterday’s Gospel began with “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David”, and in today’s Gospel the angel of the Lord... read more →
Fr. Stephen Muller, OCSO 3rd Sunday of Advent - Gaudate Sunday Zeph 3:14-18a; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 It is said that the second largest group of Christians after Catholics in... read more →