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 […]

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 […]

There’s still ‘room at the inn’ to register for St. Benedict for the Rest of Us on April 17th and the Women’s Monastic Immersion Weekend April 8-10 but it’s getting down to the wire.  We have room for about 10-15 more for the April 17th program and six or seven for the Women’s retreat.  If […]

The monastic community is on retreat this week meaning they have conferences all week and do not follow the usual work schedule.  Even the gift shop is closed. Why do monks need a retreat, you might ask? Isn’t their whole life kind of a retreat? Truth is this is a common misconception about monastic life.  […]

THE MONASTERY GIFT SHOP WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE MONK’S ANNUAL RETREAT That is, from MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, THROUGH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11. The Gift Shop will reopen on FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12 at 10.00 A.M. We would appreciate your prayers for us during our time of retreat and apologize for any inconvenience related to this […]

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 […]

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).

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.

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 […]

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 […]