Category: Month of August

Paths to Mary

12 September 2025

The Holy Name of Mary Today is the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary. Every monk at our monastery is given the name Maria at...

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Compared to the Sun

2 August 2025

August is the month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Since our thoughts turn spontaneously towards our admirable Mother at all times — and especially...

Vultus Christi (The Face of Christ) is the spiritual blog of the Benedictine Monks of Perpetual Adoration at Our Lady of the Cenacle Monastery (Silverstream Priory) in Ireland. Through this apostolate, the monks of Silverstream Priory share the fruits of their contemplation of the Face of Christ for the edification of the faithful, with a particular emphasis on the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar, the Church's Liturgy, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as on monasticism and the spiritual legacy of Mother Mectilde de Bar (1614-1698), foundress of the Benedictines of Perpetual Adoration. More information is available from our website, or visit cenaclepress.com to purchase products from the monastery.