The Last Breath of Saint Benedict
Saint Benedict’s Eucharistic Death Today, as on almost Thursdays of the year, we are celebrating the Office of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The Eucharistic significance...
Mother Mectilde and Adoration, Part VI: A Charism Exhaled in Love
On the Feast of the Transitus of our holy father Benedict, we present the final section of our series of articles about how Mother Mectilde...
On the Solemnity of Thursday, Part II: Sons of the Host
We at Vultus Christi are gradually going through Mother Mectilde’s conference ‘On the Solemnity of Thursday’. The conference was originally published in The Mystery of...
Mectilde de Bar: On the Solemnity of Thursday
In this splendid text entitled “On the Solemnity of Thursday,” Mother Catherine–Mectilde de Bar pours out her soul in a torrent of amazement and thanksgiving...
Abbot Celestino Maria Colombo, O.S.B. (1874–1935)
On the Anniversary of the Death of Abbot Celestino Maria Colombo, O.S.B. September 24, 2019 marks the anniversary of the death of Abbot Celestino Maria...
Omni tempore silentium debent studere monachi (XLIII)
CHAPTER XLII. That no one may speak after Compline 21 Mar. 21 July. 20 Nov. Monks should love silence at all times, but especially during...
At Silverstream Priory
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His face was as it were hidden (VII:1)
CHAPTER VII. Of Humility 25 Jan. 26 May. 25 Sept. The Holy Scripture crieth out to us, brethren, saying: “Every one that exalteth himself shall...
Seek first the kingdom of God and His justice (II:7)
15 Jan. 16 May. 15 Sept. Above all let him not, overlooking or under-valuing the salvation of the souls entrusted to him, be too solicitous...
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton: A Eucharistic Saint
January 4 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Widow and Religious William Magee Seton gave this lithograph of Christ the Redeemer to his beloved wife, Elizabeth Ann...
With humility and reverence (XX)
CHAPTER XX. Of Reverence at Prayer 25 Feb. 27 June. 27 Oct. If, when we wish to make any request to men in power, we...
Go and repair My House
Called to the Work of Reparation Our Lord, in every age of the Church’s life, calls souls to the work of reparation, that is, to...
A Benedictine Litany of Humility
On Chapter VII of the Holy Rule Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy...
Adoring silence is the Church’s most powerful arm
8 Feb. 9 June. 9 Oct.The eleventh degree of humility is, that when a monk speaketh, he do so gently and without laughter, humbly, gravely,...
Their weakness must be taken into account (XLVIII:3)
CHAPTER XLVIII. Of the daily manual labour 30 Mar. 30 July. 29 Nov. On Sunday, let all occupy themselves in reading, except those who have...
With Mectilde de Bar: In the School of the Host
Let all the hard and rugged paths by which we walk towards God be set before him. (Rule of Saint Benedict, Chapter LVIII. Of the...
Thus one festival prepares us for the next
From a Letter of Saint John of Avila, Doctor the Church, to a Lady, On the Feasts of Pentecost and Corpus Christi Let us now...
Correspondence on the Monastic Vocation 5
Disclaimer: The series of letters entitled “Correspondence on the Monastic Vocation”, while based on the real questions of a number of men in various places...
Sic in sancto apparui tibi
So in the holy place, I contemplate thee. Psalm 62:3 Silence of the Sacred Host, pervade me. Hiddenness of the Sacred Host, envelop me. Humility...
Correspondence on the Monastic Vocation 11
Disclaimer: The series of letters entitled “Correspondence on the Monastic Vocation”, while based on the real questions of a number of men in various places...