ABBEY NEWS Finally. . . . . .a real winter storm came our way. Never mind that it is only a month late; native North easterners were glad (somewhat!) to have a day or two of zero temperatures and nearly two feet of snow after those record breaking warm spells.... read more →
Feb
21
Feb
21
Fr. Isaac Slater, OCSO 1st Saturday of Lent “Love your enemies.” Surely this is one of the most puzzling and difficult of Jesus’ sayings. At least part of what it means can be understood in relation to two other commands: “Do not resist an evil-doer,” and “Turn the other cheek.”... read more →
Feb
19
Fr. Stephen Muller, OCSO 1st Friday of Lent Ez 18:21-28; Mt 5:20-26 Forgiveness and reconciliation are such important things. A lot of the world’s wars and conflicts could have been avoided, a lot less blood would have been spilled, if people would have worked harder at forgiveness and reconciliation. In... read more →
Feb
18
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO 1st Thursday of Lent Esther C: 12, 14 – 16, 23 - 25; Ps 138; Matthew 7: 7 - 12 In anguish over the plot to annihilate her people, Queen Esther prays and it is a prayer from the tradition handed down to her: “…that You,... read more →
Feb
16
Fr. Gerard D'Souza, OCSO 1st Tuesday of Lent Is 55:10-11 / Mt 6:7-15 The prophet Isaiah speaking for God provides an important image. He likens the Word of God to the rain and the snow that come down from the heavens. We should therefore follow this closely. The rain and... read more →
Feb
14
ABBEY NEWS First Sunday of Lent Our Lent got off to a frigid start this morning beginning with the coldest day of the winter season with below zero temperatures putting an end to what otherwise was a mild rather wimpy winter with record breaking warm temperatures. In keeping with the... read more →
Feb
14
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO 1st Sunday of Lent Deuteronomy 26: 4-10; Romans 10: 8-13; Luke 4:1-13 A friend of mine sent me two pictures of Jesus – both of questionable theology and more than a little irreverent! But being loosely wrapped as I am, I thought I’d mention them, just... read more →
Feb
09
Fr. Isaac Slater, OCSO Ash Wednesday 2016 Monks are called to be ‘ambassadors of divine mercy imploring the world to be reconciled to God.’ Each night we sing, “Oh men, how long will your hearts be closed, will you love what is futile and seek what is false?” The monk... read more →
Feb
07
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time Isaiah 6: 1 -2a, 3 - 8; Ps 138; 1 Cor 15: 1 - 11; Luke 5: 1 - 11 What is it like to experience the presence of God? In the three Scripture passages for this Mass, we have the... read more →
Feb
04
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO 4th Thursday in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 2: 1-4, 10-12; Mark 6: 7-13 In today’s first reading, we heard David’s great legacy to his son Solomon. “Take courage and be a man. Keep the mandate of the Lord, your God, following his ways and observing his... read more →