I believe past posts have made reference to the upcoming church renovations at Holy Cross Abbey. We now have a date, 24 October, when the work will begin. Of course that means that we will have to move out of the church for our liturgical celebrations. During the projected three months of work, we will […]

Readings: 2 Kings 5:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Luke 17:11-19 No one asks to be the victim of prejudice. Each of us has some touchy area in our identity that is easily wounded by someone’s prejudice. Tragically, this is inevitable in a pluralistic society. Pluralism was forced on ancient Palestine. The Jews were ruled by four […]

Readings 2 Kings 5:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Luke 17:11-19 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. James Orthmann presiding and preaching.

Happy the man in whose soul the Lord Jesus once set his feet of justice and mercy. There are two signs by which you can recognize such an individual, for he cannot but bear upon himself the imprint of these divine footsteps. These signs are fear and hope, the former presenting the imprint of judgment, […]

Readings: Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4; 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14; Luke 17:5-19 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. Vincent Collins presiding and preaching. It is the first Sunday of the month and the monthly Eucharist Adoration begins at 4:00 PM, continuing through Vespers (5:30 PM) and followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. […]

I hope this doesn’t seem like Christmas decorations going up the day after Hallowe’en but we know many of you already want to plan your Advent and New Year retreats with us. The first couple of weeks of December bring no surprises and there are still plenty of rooms available. But things get interesting after the Fourth […]

I can’t say that there was an overwhelming response to the post about revising the website, but of the few comments made, there was interest about hearing more from individual monks. On my own wish-list, I’d like to see a greater variety of points-of-view, more variety in the mode of expression than the contrast between […]

Readings: Amos 6:1, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31 I remember years ago reading a commentary on today’s gospel in which the commentator suggested that altruism and compassion were not what prompted the Rich Man’s plea to Abraham that he warn his five brothers lest they too come to this place of torment. Instead, he […]

As Autumn enters the Valley, the Retreat House is filling up to overflowing. However, there are still spaces available deeper into the Season. 31 October through 4 November, Monday through Friday still has openings. That week the community celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints on Tuesday; and the next day, the Commemoration of All Souls Day […]

Readings: Amos 6:1, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke16:19-31 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Abbot Joseph Wittstock presiding and preaching.