Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO Feast of the Holy Family Social anthropologists and historians have much to say about the structure of the family and its history in various world civilizations. But there’s something missing in all of their accounts, and the missing element can be found in the first few... read more →
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Fr. Stephen Muller, OCSO Feast of St. Stephen Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Mt 10:17-22 St. Francis de Sales is known for his saying, “A teaspoon of honey catches more flies than a barrel of vinegar.” He modeled for us the virtues of meekness and gentleness. Today we celebrate a saint who... read more →
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Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO December 25, 2015 - Nativity of the Lord Mass during the Day Isaiah 52: 7-10; Hebrews 1: 1-6; John 1: 1-18 Merry Christmas to you and to your families. Today’s Gospel Acclamation merits repetition. “A holy day has dawned upon us. Come you nations and adore the... read more →
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Fr. Gerard D'Souza, OCSO December 25, 2015 - Nativity of the Lord Mid-night Mass We have come together in this holy night. Outside this brightly lit church, it is dark. But even in this church, another darkness follows us in as an invisible weight upon our soul. The weight of... read more →
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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS 2015 PEACE I BEQUEATH TO YOU, MY OWN PEACE I GIVE YOU, A PEACE THE WORLD CANNOT GIVE, THIS IS MY GIFT TO YOU. It certainly is obvious to anyone following the news these days that the world cannot give us peace the way things are going. One... read more →
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ABBEY NEWS FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT O come, thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. To you, O Christ all glory be Whose advent sets your people free; Whom with the Father,... read more →
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Fr. Isaac Slater, OCSO 4th Sunday Advent The root conflict in our world today… is not between political parties, or a clash of civilizations between the west and the Arab world… but more fundamentally between the violence of sin and the gospel of peace—the peace that comes into the world... read more →
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Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO December 16, 2015 3rd Wednesday of Advent Isaiah 45: 6c-8, 21c-25; Luke 7: 18b-23 The Prophet Isaiah reminds his hearers that God is One and there is no other than He. Nothing comes into existence or stays in existence if He does not will it. The... read more →
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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 of the two did his father’s will?” The operative word here is did. Jesus suggests, without saying it, that it... read more →
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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; Luke 3: 10 - 18 The Scriptures today call our attention to “presence” – that is, “being present to another”.... read more →