Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20 The community Mass is celebrated at 10:00 AM, Abbot Joseph Wittstock presiding and preaching.

Readings: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 As we draw closer to Pentecost, our readings refer us to the coming of the Advocate–or more correctly–the other Advocate, since Jesus was our original Advocate. This coming of the Holy Spirit is tricky if taken too literally. The image can imply that the Spirit is presently […]

Readings: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21  The community Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching.

Readings: Acts 2:14, 36-41; 1 Peter 2:20-25; John 10:1-10 In decades and centuries past, Catholics have sometimes been criticized for trying to save themselves through so-called “good works” and thereby were thought to be spurning God’s totally free gift of salvation. However, our second reading seems to support this notion by suggesting that Jesus’ suffering […]

Readings: Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12 The community Mass is celebrated at 10:00 AM, Fr. Vincent Collin0s presiding and preaching. Today is Mother’s Day and we remember our mothers, living and deceased, during today’s Mass. As on every Sunday, Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament follows Vespers (5:30 PM).

Readings Acts 2:14, 36-41; 1 Peter 2:20-23; John 10:1-10 The community Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Abbot Joseph Wittstock presiding and preaching. It is the First Sunday of the Month and Eucharistic Adoration will begin at 4:00 PM. The refinished pews for our guests were returned to their place last Wednesday morning so we are […]

When the time comes when Jesus is no longer poor or hungry or thirsty or able to be tempted, then Mary alone–that is, spiritual activity–will occupy the whole of the house–that is, our soul. Saint Benedict saw this, or rather the Holy Spirit in Saint Benedict. That is why he did not say and decree […]

Readings: Acts 2:14, 22-13; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 Today’s Gospel is one of the fundamental texts of the Church’s experience of God, as valid today as when it was first penned and heard roughly two-thousand years ago. This year I’m struck by the amount of information Cleopas and his friend know about Jesus. But […]

Readings: Acts of the Apostles 2:14, 22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 The community Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching. Yes, we are celebrating in renovated church rather than the Chapter Room. However, the pews for our guests are unfortunately not yet ready to be moved in, so using […]

If it seems a little early to mention summer, just reflect that we’re over half way through April already, Spring Break is over and Holy Week is well behind us. Next on the horizon will be the kids’ final exams–and their summer vacation. So you may want to start thinking about that summer retreat. At this […]