The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Abbot Robert Barnes presiding and preaching.

From a Chapter Talk by Abbot Robert Barnes: A couple of weeks ago, Soren Johnson, from the Arlington Diocese came out to see me. Bishop Loverde has appointed him as his special assistant for Evangelization and Media. Soren will travel to the parishes in the dioceses to help organize on the parish level the new […]

The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. Vincent Collins presiding and preaching.

I don’t claim to suggest any fool-proof methods or one-size-fits-all-solutions on this post. I’m just sharing some practices that help may and probably will be  useful to some other people. I suspect there there is no ONE answer to the question, “How can I quiet down?” Think of medications and side effects. There’s no universal cure that works […]

The Guest House reservations filled up quickly for the months of October and November–much to the frustration of many of our regular visitors. Therefore you may be interested to know that, because of cancellations, there are openings again for the weekend (Friday PM through Sunday noon) of November 16-18. To make a reservation, either call […]

Come, follow; seek him. Do not let that unapproachable brightness and glory hold you back from seeking him or make you despair of finding him…If you can believe all things, all things are possible to him who believes…The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart…Believe and you have found him. Believing […]

If you click on the ‘slider’ above (the photos at the top of the main page of the site) you will be sent to a story about the Monastic Immersion Weekend and lots more photos that were taken by the participants.  Enjoy!

The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. James Orthmann presiding and preaching. It is the first Sunday of the Month and Eucharist Adoration will be observed from 4:00 PM until after Vespers (approximately 5:50 PM). All are invited to join us.

OK, this is the tricky one. There’s no quick fix for this and a quiet mind requires sacrifice. There’s no way around that. I think the first sacrifice is the biggest: my expectations. This is what I mean: do I expect interior silence to make me so serene that I float through life untroubled, undisturbed? […]

All December weekends are available in the Retreat House. Come visit and quiet your heart before preparing for the holidays. Contact Carol, Monday through Friday, at 540-955-4383 or at information@hcava.org