The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Abbot Robert Barnes presiding and preaching.
Prayers for Br. Stephen
Please keep Br. Stephen Maguire in your prayers. He has lapsed into pneumonia and is given all the care possible, but his body may be too weak to fight along with the antibiotics he’s receiving.
Homily For The Fifth Sunday Of Easter, 18 May, 2014
Readings: Acts 6:1-7; I Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12 You know and I know that Jesus is the Way and that whoever has seen Jesus has seen the Father. Either we were raised on that belief or we were converted to that belief. But when was the last time I saw Jesus? That’s the tricky bit. […]
Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A, 18 May, 2014
The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching.
Humility According to the Rule of St. Benedict, Part Eight
When we celebrated Holy Thursday, I believe that we reached the culmination of the meaning of humility in the life of the monk. The Rule’s teaching on humility reflects Gospel humility and that, of course, is best found in the example of Jesus Christ. The Holy Thursday’s liturgy crystalizes his humility in the Gospel and action […]
Available Vacancies in the Guest House
This is just a reminder that, even with callers after last Thursday’s post, there is still good availability for making a reservation in the Retreat House through the rest of the summer. Each single occupancy room is air-conditioned, as is the entire building, and each room has a great view: it’s a wonderful way to take […]
Prayers for Br. Stephen
Many guests at our Retreat House ask about Br. Stephen McGuire who was the beloved Guest Master for many years here. He has been at Carroll Manor on the Providence Hospital campus in Washington, DC where he’s been receiving round-the-clock care for several years now. Abbot Robert had visited our monks there just last week […]
New Publications
Keep an eye on the mailbox for the Spring newsletter! In this issue we tell you stories about the people that help us run the monastery-our farmer, financial advisors etc.-and let people who have attended a Monastic Immersion Weekend and retreat write about their experiences. You’ll find this newsletter full of meaningful and interesting stories […]
Experiences at the Retreat House
Retreats are not are novelty to most Americans today. If at one time, the idea of a retreat was associated with spiritual disciplines and religious affiliation, those connections are a thing of the past. When I was a young adult I remember the emergence of meditation retreats and yoga retreats; AA retreats, of course; feminist […]
Reflections on the New Evangelization
From a Chapter Talk by Abbot Robert When St. John Paul II announced the Jubilee of the Third Millennium in 2000, he proclaimed a new evangelization. His diminishing health slowed down the thrust of his promulgation which he had hoped to promote. Just a year and a half ago, Pope Benedict XVI called the Synod […]