Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO 3rd Tuesday of Easter In the opening Collect of today’s Mass, the new Missal translates the Latin literally: “O God...pour out on your servants an increase of the grace you have bestowed”. The older Missal had more of a paraphrase: “Increase your gift of love in... read more →
Apr
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Apr
09
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO 2nd Saturday in Easter Time Acts 6: 1-7; John 6: 16-21 It is interesting how many people like to quote Acts chapter 4 and present an idyllic image of Christian community. It is so warm and fuzzy to imagine a church where everyone is in total... read more →
Apr
07
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO 2nd Thursday of Easter-time Acts 5: 27 - 33; Ps 34; John 3: 31 - 36 A footnote in the New American Bible has this to say about today’s Gospel: it is uncertain whether these words are those of John the Baptist or of Jesus or... read more →
Apr
06
Fr. John Eudes, OCSO 2nd Wednesday of Easter Week ACTS 5:17-26 ; JOHN 3:16-21 The transformation in the hearts and spirits of the apostles that resulted from their encounter with the Risen Lord Jesus provides a powerful witness to the truth of their witness. That the post- Resurrection period of... read more →
Apr
05
Fr. Gerard D'Souza, OCSO 2nd Tuesday of Easter The community of believers was of one heart and mind and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own. This classic text is always quoted whenever religious life is discussed. Our own Constitution 3 begins by saying that the... read more →
Apr
03
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO 2nd Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday Acts 5: 12 - 16; Ps 118; Revelation 1: 9 – 11a, 12- 13, 17 – 19; John 20: 19 - 31 “Unless I see the mark of the nails in His hands and put my finger into the... read more →
Apr
03
ABBEY NEWS Celebrations Today, Divine Mercy Sunday, we celebrate the end of the joyful Easter Octave. In keeping with our usual practice we will have our annual Easter Gauadeamus (let us rejoice!) supper, that is a talking supper! Normally all of our meals are taken in silence with reading or... read more →
Apr
02
Fr. John Eudes, OCSO Easter Saturday Each of today’s readings presents us with an impressive instance of receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. Peter who earlier had shown such timid fear when questioned as to his attachment to Jesus has become a bold witness to Christ. He is without... read more →
Mar
29
Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO Easter Tuesday For today’s homily, I’d like to read a poem on the Gospel entitled “They have taken away my Lord”: It was unfinished. We stayed there, fixed, until the end, women waiting for the body that we loved; and then it was unfinished. There was... read more →
Mar
27
Fr. Gerard D'Souza, OCSO Easter Vigil As I reflected on the Gospel for this night, I realized that the action takes place in the dark. The women with their dark moods set out in the dark to the place of death - the tomb. And it was there at the... read more →