Going and Coming On Wednesday of this week, our hermit day for July, Fr. John Denburger will travel to St. Joseph’s Abbey, Spencer, Massachusetts to give the community their annual retreat. He will return Sunday, July 12th. Sunday of this past week Fr. Isaac returned from the conference celebrating the... read more →
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Jun
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Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO 12th Friday in Ordinary Time in Ordinary Time Genesis 17: 1, 9-10, 15-22; Matthew 8: 1-4 The liturgy is encouraging us to reflect on the whole notion of trust. This reflection is important especially at a time when trust is in short supply in the world... read more →
Jun
25
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO 12 Thursday in Ordinary Time in Ordinary Time Genesis 16: 1-2, 15 - 16; Ps: 106; Matthew 7: 21 - 29 In the context of His teaching the “Our Father”, Jesus’ word “When you pray…” leaves no room as to His mind, His desire for us.... read more →
Jun
21
Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time in Ordinary Time In his latest encyclical, Pope Francis writes: “A spirituality which forgets God as all-powerful and Creator is not acceptable. That is how we end up worshiping earthly powers, or ourselves usurping the place of God, even to the... read more →
Jun
14
Double Celebration Along with joyfully celebrating the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart this past Friday we also had the joy of receiving Br. David Baumbauch as a permanent member of our community. Formally a member of Holy Trinity Abbey, Huntsville, Utah for many years he took the option of transferring... read more →
Jun
07
SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI June 7, 2015 Eucharistic Celebrations Today, along with the universal Church, we joyously celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi complete with Eucharistic procession through the cloisters and outside after Mass followed by adoration until Vespers. Then on Friday it will be the celebration of the Solemnity... read more →
May
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June – Favorite Month Not only are gardens and woods blooming and blossoming but June also brings with it the birth of the season’s wild life including new born fawn always a delight to see if one is lucky enough to spot one. More importantly though it is a month... read more →
May
10
Up & Running Again Our web site hosting server was down and out all day yesterday. A not uncommon occurrence when it comes to things internet. Seems all is well once again so better late than never here comes Sunday’s update. Entering Novitiate In chapter this morning we were happy... read more →
May
03
Episcopal Retreatant We are happy to have Mar Gratian Mundadan, a member of the order of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) and retired Bishop of Binjor, India with us for an extended monastic retreat. He has been looking forward to making a monastic retreat for quite some time but was... read more →
Apr
15
Gaudeamus! We brought our Easter Octave to a close last Sunday with our annual Easter Gaudeamus, (let us rejoice) that is our talking supper. Normally our meals are taken in silence but on two occasions, Easter and Christmas, we gather for a supper during which we have conversation with one... read more →