There are so many things to write about that sometimes I am unsure where to begin. Aside from news items and schedules and bibliographies, there are the Cistercian tradition, the spirituality of the Rule of St. Benedict, the issues of sustainability, ecumenical dialogue, the spirituality of stewardship–and many more topics as relevant to you as to […]

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

The Psalms listed here are, in fact, used for all the Feasts and Solemnities of Mary. The numbers follow the normal translations following the Hebrew Psalter; the numbers in parentheses apply to the original Grail Psalter/Vulgate/Septuagint.  Vigils: Invitatory: Ps 95 (94). First Nocturn: Pss 24 (23), 45 (44), 46 (45); Second Nocturn: Pss 48 (47), 84 (83), […]

You may recall from the posts back in May that three of our monasteries in this country had elected new superiors, all of them former Novice Directors. One of those houses, Santa Rita Abbey in Sonoita, Arizona, is celebrating the fortieth anniversary of its foundation. The community’s new Prioress, Mother Vicki Murray, was one of […]

What’s a Monastic Immersion Weekend? You may have read on this website Kurt Aschermann’s posts inviting prospective candidates to participate in a Monastic Immersion Weekend. But what is it? Basically, it is what it claims to be: the structured opportunity to experience a slice of monastic life. The schedule, silence, communal prayer of the monks […]

Eucharistic Adoration will begin at 4:00 PM and will continue through Vespers (5:30 PM). Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will follow at approximately 5:55 PM. All are invited to join us.

The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM; Fr. Vincent Collins will preside and preach

The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM; Abbot Robert Barnes will preside and preach.

On the Feast of St. Bartholomew we read the beautiful, intimate Gospel of St. John, Chapter 1, verses 45-51. This Gospel describes the calling of Nathaniel, the choosing of an Apostle mentioned by no other Gospel. Why Nathaniel? This is the Hebrew name of Bartholomew, which was his Greek name. How odd for the Jews to have […]

The Festival Psalms for today’s feast are used for most of the feasts of Apostles and Evangelists. Vigils: Invitatory: Psalm 95. First Nocturn: Psalms 24, 33, 34. Second Nocturn: Psalms 61, 65, 75, 97, 99. Third Nocturn: Isaiah 61:6-9. Lauds: Psalm 64; Canticle Daniel 3:52-57; Psalm 150. Vespers: Psalms 142, 146, 147 B.