Readings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 Right before St. Luke’s account of Jesus temptation, appears Jesus’ genealogy, all the way back to Adam. Jesus is the new Adam and the archetype of what we were created to be. Jesus’ three temptations–turning a stone into bread, worshipping the devil to gain the power and glory […]
First Sunday of Lent, Year C, 14 February, 2016
Readings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching. No, there will not be an exchange of Valentine cards during the liturgy; St. Cyril and Methodius are now celebrated on the Liturgical Calendar for 14 February and the Sunday Mass takes precedence. And […]
Observing Lent
When I was in Catholic grammar school in the 1950’s we were expected to memorize a lot of information for catechism class. Most of us could rattle off the norms for Lenten Observance by rote even if much of that information was not interiorized–as kids not too much was expected of us. The great pitfall, addressed […]
Ash Wednesday, 10 February, 2016
Readings: Joel 2:12-18; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 The community Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 AM, replacing Lauds, Abbot Robert Barnes presiding. After the Gospel, the ashes of last year’s palms (from the Sunday of the Lord’s Passion) will be blessed and distributed as a sign of our repentance.
Updates
Well, the snow is over for a while, our roads are clear and we’re back to normal, whatever that is in a monastery (perhaps any of us can say the same in any way of life). I’m told that a rather warm week is ahead as we couldn’t imagine last week. Posts may be a […]
A Word From The Cistercian Fathers for February
Keep carefully and watchfully, O happy sinner, this spirit of yours, this most fitting affection of humility and devotion by which you may always so think of yourself in humility and of the Lord in goodness. There is nothing greater that it among the gifts of the Holy Spirit, nothing more precious in the treasures […]
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, 2 February, and the Blessing of Throats, 3 February, 2016
Readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 The community Mass with the blessing of candles will be celebrated At 7:00 AM on Tuesday, 2 February. On Wednesday, the traditional blessing of throats through the intercession of St. Blaise, will be offered after Mass integrated with Lauds (7:00 AM).
Fifth Sunday, Year C, 7 February, 2016
Readings: Isaiah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. Joseph Wittstock presiding and preaching.
Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Year C
Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 4:21-30 This Sunday’s Gospel is a continuation of last Sunday’s beautiful Gospel of God’s Kingdom blossoming in the Synagogue at Nazareth in the person of Jesus Christ. For us, celebrating it at Sunday Mass, what a change in one week! In Luke’s narrative, the jolting change occurred […]
31 January, 2016: Fourth Sunday, Year C
Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 4:21-30 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. Vincent Collins presiding and preaching. The Monthly Eucharistic Adoration for February will be observed this Sunday due to particular circumstances; it will begin at 4:00 PM and will conclude after Vespers with Benediction of the Most […]