Category: Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar

Blessed are the merciful

12 November 2015

In thy sight are all they that afflict me; my heart hath expected reproach and misery. And I looked for one that would show me...

The Sacrament of All Saints

31 October 2015

We celebrate today the memory of all who, by the power of the Holy Ghost at work in their lives and in their deaths, have...

Where everything is important, significant, and divine

3 August 2015

From the Writings of St Peter Julian Eymard, Priest The Church presents herself before us with the words of Jesus on her lips; she repeats...

Amen: This Word is Full of Mystery

18 May 2015

I referred to this text of Mother Mectilde de Bar in yesterday’s homily. It is taken from Le véritable esprit [The True Spirit], the book...

An Intercessor for Priests

28 February 2015

Blessed Marie de Jésus Deluil–Martiny Yesterday, 27 February, was the dies natalis and liturgical memorial of Blessed Marie de Jésus Deluil Martiny. Born to upper...

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.