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A Word from Our Cistercian Fathers

January 5, 2023 by Fr Joseph

The Only-begotten of God, the Sun of justice, like a huge and brilliant candle has enkindled and enlightened the prison of this world – so that everyone willing to be enlightened can come near him and be united to him so that nothing may come between them and him.  Our sins are barriers between us […]

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Abbot Joseph’s Homily for Mary Mother of God

January 1, 2023 by Fr Joseph

The eternal existence of God, which is one that preceded all of creation (if one may speak thus), does make Mary’s unbelievably exalted title of “Mother of God” seem rather ridiculous. After all, according to our human thinking a mother always exists prior to the child she bears. Clearly, Mary as one among many of […]

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Fr. James’ Reflection for Saint Stephen’s Day

December 27, 2022 by Fr Joseph

Monday, 26 December: Acts 6:8-10; 7: 54-59; Matthew 10:17-22

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Abbot Joseph’s Homily for Christmas

December 25, 2022 by Fr Joseph

In his book Chance or Purpose: Creation, Evolution, and a Rational Faith, Cardinal Schönborn reminds us of the apparent insignificance of humanity living precariously on this tiny planet that seems lost in the sheer immensity of a universe made up of billions of galaxies that seem to stretch into infinity. As people of faith who […]

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Fr. James’ Homily for Christmas

December 25, 2022 by Fr Joseph

Christmas Day Mass: Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18      The Russian author, Paul Evdokimov, wrote that the life of Christ begins, heightened by wonders: his conception announced by an angel, conceived of the Virgin, lauded by a choir of angels, marked in the heavens by a star, worshipped by Magi from the East…But then […]

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Fr. James’ Gospel Reflection, Fridy Dec 23

December 23, 2022 by Fr Joseph

Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24; Luke 1:57-66       The name John means The Lord is gracious. Elizabeth’s insistence on the name confesses her recognition that her child is a gift from God, not a given. John is a sign that God is not our speculation, a probability posited by our questions, but is here before our questions […]

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CHRISTMAS MASSES

December 21, 2022 by Fr Joseph

For those wishing to join us at the Christmas Masses: “Midnight Mass” (preceded by Vigils) will be celebrated at 8.30 p.m. this Saturday evening, December 24. The Christmas Day Mass will be celebrated at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday, December 25.

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Fruitcakes Sold Out & Christmas Mass Time

December 21, 2022 by Fr Joseph

As we suspected, our fruitcakes in the Gift Shop are now ALL SOLD OUT. We apologize for those who may not be able to purchase a fruitcake this year. Please remember that our cakes are still available online at monasteryfruitcake.org—at least as of 12/21/22. Christmas Eve Vigils & Mass Saturday evening at 8.30 p.m. and […]

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Fr. James’ Homily for the 4th Sunday of Advent

December 18, 2022 by Fr Joseph

Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A, 18 December, 2022: Isaiah 7:10-14; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24       Is Advent the commemoration of events past, an exercise in nostalgia? Does Advent celebrate God’s salvific engagement in the messiness of being human or is it merely a distraction from our current problems, fears, doubts and questions? Or could […]

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Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent

December 15, 2022 by Fr Joseph

Isaiah’s images of the barren, deserted, and childless wife, and the wife who has both a husband and children, can be understood as images reflecting the work of grace in the case of the former, and unaided human effort in the case of the latter. However, the now more numerous children of the formerly barren […]

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