I have found him whom my soul loves: I grasp him and will not let him go. I embrace you, my Jesus, and experience the joy of my love. I encompass you, the treasure of my heart, from whom I have all that is mine. May my mind feel, I beg you, the power of […]
Fr. James’ Homily for Divine Mercy Sunday
12 April, 2026:–Second Sunday of Easter, Year A: Acts 2:42-47; 1Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 Thomas was willing to follow Jesus to Jerusalem to die with him (Jn 11:16). But at his arrest, Jesus said, “…let these men go.” Did Thomas realize then that Jesus was called to something unique, if unknown to Thomas; that it […]
Abbot Joseph’s Homily for the Easter Vigil
We have spent these last six weeks of Lent in a spirit of repentance, sorrow, and lament for our many sins and failings. Indeed, these final days have focused especially on the great price that Christ lovingly paid for our sins and our salvation. Somewhat suddenly, then, on this holy night of the Lord’s rising, […]
Abbot Joseph’s Homily for Holy Thursday
The impassioned feelings and sometimes heated controversies surrounding the Novus Ordo and the Vetus Ordo of pre–Vatican II worship highlight the complex nature and sacred purpose of the Eucharist whose institution we celebrate this evening. The relatively simple and pared‑down Novus Ordo might even be considered elaborate when set beside the utter simplicity of that […]
Tuesday in Passiontide
The cry of Jesus on the cross—my God, my God, why have you forsaken me—seems to dispute Jesus’ claim (in today’s gospel) that the Father is always with him and has not left him alone. And while we can only speculate on the inner state of Jesus revealed by that heartfelt cry, it can serve […]
Fr. James’ Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent
22 March, 2026, Fifth Sunday of Lent, YR A: Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 In John’s Gospel, Christ is life, but much more than biological life. For those who believe, Christ gives eternal life. In Christ, we begin to function at that level where faith is cultivated, where compassion is born, where our life […]
Holy Week Schedule
PALM SUNDAY: Holy Mass 10.00 a.m. HOLY THURSDAY: Mass of the Lord’s Supper 4.30 p.m. GOOD FRIDAY: Good Friday Service 4.30 p.m. HOLY SATURDAY: Easter Vigil 8.30 p.m. EASTER SUNDAY: Easter Day Mass 10.00 a.m. PLEASE NOTE: The Gift Shop will be CLOSED on the THURSDAY AND FRIDAY of Holy Week, but […]
Abbot Joseph’s Homily for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph
The distinct tasks of discerning, then knowing, and finally carrying out the will of God each present their own particular challenges. The Gospel describes Joseph as a righteous man, and so it seems unlikely that he would have resolved to divorce Mary quietly without first seeking, in prayer, to understand God’s will in the bewildering […]
Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent
For a person who had been ill for thirty-eight years, the question: Do you want to be well, seems an odd, if not cruel question. Nevertheless, it is the same question that is repeatedly addressed to us, not necessarily because we are physically ill, but because of our spiritually-sick state. This repeated question is necessary […]
Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent
As we know, it is a great deal easier to speak of virtue and spiritual ideals than to actually practice or achieve them. However, it signals a still greater rupture between ideals and practice when even talk of such ideals ceases. For, speaking of virtue and holiness—even though we may not live this out—suggests some […]