The Monastery: A Hospital for the Sick
Blessed Cardinal Schuster On Discretion in Commanding Holy Rule, Chapter 2, Section 5: 13 January/14 May/13 September 1. ‘The Abbot in his government should be...
Blessed Schuster On the Divine Judgment
On the Divine Judgment 1. ‘Let the Abbot have ever present that at the dreadful tribunal of God an investigation will be made both of...
On the Foundation of the Monastic Life: The Abbot
What Sort of Man Ought the Abbot to Be 9 Jan, 10 May, 9 Sept An Abbot who is worthy to preside over a monastery...
Cardinal Schuster: Saint Benedict’s Invitation to Embrace the Way of the Cross
Note: This reflection from Cardinal Schuster was originally written for Quinquagesima Sunday, whose Gospel speaks of Our Lord’s prediction of His Passion. It is presented...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus What is sweeter…than the Lord’s invitation? 1. A cultus and a special devotion for the Sacred Humanity of...
Prayer in the Name of Jesus: Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thought
5th Sunday after Easter Prayer in the Name of Jesus 1. Today in the Holy Gospel (John 16:23-30), Jesus teaches the Apostles a new rite...
The Paraclete and the Church: Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thought
4th Sunday after Easter The Paraclete and the Church 1. During the fifty days of Paschaltide, the liturgy prepares us for Pentecost, as Lent had...
The Joy of the Sons of the Resurrection: Blessed Schuster on Easter
The following text was originally written for Easter Sunday, but serves as a fitting meditation for the entire season of Paschaltide. Easter Sunday1 Station at...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Good Friday
Good Friday Station at S. Croce in Gerusalemme The Redeemer’s Triumph 1. The Station is at St. Croce in Gerusalemme [Holy Cross in Jerusalem], where...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Maundy Thursday
Holy Thursday Station at the Lateran In Coena Domini 1. Today, the Station is at the Lateran [i.e., the Cathedral of the Pope as Bishop...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Spy Wednesday
Holy Wednesday Station at St Mary Major The Triumphs of the Cross 1. The station is on the Esquiline, at St Mary Major, as is...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Holy Tuesday
Holy Tuesday Station at St Prisca The Memorial of the Passion 1. The Station is on the Aventine at the Titulus Priscae, which some Authors...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Holy Monday
Station at the titulus ‘de fasciola’ The Banquet at Bethany 1. The Station today is at the Titulus of Praxedes, on the Esquiline, and the...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday Station at St John Lateran The Christian Pasch 1. The Station is in the Lateran, where today the rites of the Paschal Week...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Passion Saturday
Saturday before Palm Sunday Station at St John before the Latin Gate The Triumph of the Saviour 1. In ancient times, today was a day...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Passion Thursday
Passion Thursday Station at Saint Apollinaris The Sinful Woman Converted 1. Today the Station is at St Apollinaris, not far from the Baths of Agrippa...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Passion Wednesday
Passion Wednesday Station at St Marcellus New Attacks under Solomon’s Portico 1. The station is at Saint Marcellus, at the base of the Quirinal hill,...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Passion Tuesday
Passion Tuesday Station at St Cyriacus At the Feast of Tents 1. The station was at St Cyriacus, which stood near the baths of Diocletian,...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Passion Monday
Passion Monday Station at St Chrysogonus The Living Water and the Spirit 1. Today the station is in Trastevere at the titulus of St Chrysogonus....
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Passion Sunday
Passion Sunday Station at St Peter’s Jesus before Abraham Was 1. On this night the Sacred Ordinations were celebrated, and therefore the Station is again...