Readings: Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM in the Chapter Room, Fr. Vincent Collins presiding and preaching. It is the first Sunday of the month and the monthly Eucharistic Adoration begins at 4:00 PM and concludes with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament after Vespers (5:30 […]

Readings: Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18 When I listen to today’s readings, I’m puzzled. I’ll admit, when I filter what I hear through the gauze of devotional attention, I can neatly pigeon-hole the doctrinal themes I was taught to appreciate. But when I listen to recognize experience–let’s say against the background of the week’s […]

Readings: Isaiah 9:1-6; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 On this wondrous Christmas night with the graphic images of the gospel still fresh in your minds, I invite you to consider the question of whether, spiritually, you are an inn or a stable. Does the approach of the Christ Child find you a closed door or an […]

We remind our friends and neighbors that the setting is cramped and we do not have the best conditions for the fitting celebration of the Liturgy. You could probably chose better places to celebrate the Christmas Masses Mass in the Night (Saturday, 24 December at 8:30 PM): Readings: Isaiah 9:1-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14.  An […]

Although he came to us as a little child, what he brought is not little, what he conferred on us is not little. If you ask what he brought: first of all, he brought mercy, according to which, as the Apostle testifies, he saved us. Nor does this benefit only those he found when he […]

21 December: the Retreat House closes for the Christmas Break (it reopens Wednesday, 28 December). 24 December: First Vespers of Christmas, 5:30 PM 24 December Recital of Christmas Carols by Madelaine MacNeil in the Cool Spring House (the “Mansion”) at 7:45 through 8:15 PM. Because of the church renovations and the limited room in the Chapter […]

Readings: Isaiah 7:10-24; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1: 18-25 Any event of a human life, unfolding in time, is not confined to the time it took to happen. Think of your own life experience, whether it’s an event of private and personal importance or a public, historical event, anything as trivial as gossip or an earth-shaking […]

Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew  1:18-25 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM in the Chapter Room, Fr. James presiding and preaching.

With 17 December we begin the final week of Advent and, as in every year, the Magnificat at Vespers is introduced by one of the seven Solemn Antiphons. Because each antiphon begins with the exclamation “O” (e.g., “O Wisdom…”, “O Adonai…”, “O Root of Jesse’s stock…”, etc.) they are also called the “O Antiphons”. Each […]

Thank you for all your interest in Fr. Robert’s condition, for your concern, prayers and greetings. About a couple of weeks ago, Fr. Robert availed himself of Hospice care and we’re expecting a long association with them through the coming year. Fr. Robert is doing well, has a good appetite and enjoys fulfilling some responsibilities […]