When God Answers Prayers
I took this photograph of a moss-covered stone crucifix while visiting the Hill of Slane for the first time last October with my friend, Father...
Progress in Book Shop
The men from Caffrey’s Natural Stone in Drogheda were here today to install the granite countertops in The Gatehouse book shop. Our expert joiner, Liam...
Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum
Psalm 132 Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell in unity. Like the precious ointment on the head, that ran...
Act of Consecration to Jesus, King of Love
This morning, following the blessing of the statue of Jesus King of Love at the end of Holy Mass, we made the following Act of...
Feast of Our Lady of the Cenacle
Turn to Mary The Invitatory for today’s feast —Our Lady of the Cenacle—is drawn from the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles: Alleluia!...
A Time of Blessings
Photos by Paula Cole Writing from Connecticut I’m writing from my parents’ dining room table in Connecticut! Today is the first full day of my...
Will you pray with us?
Novena to Our Lady of Knock August 13 — 21, 2010 Immaculate Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Knock, Queen of the Cenacle, and Mother of...
Vultum tuum, Domine, requiram
“La Trasfigurazione” by Marco Pino, 1578 Among the many days in the liturgical calendar that direct our gaze to the holy and glorious Face of...
A Gift: The Icon of Our Father Saint Benedict
On the afternoon of Saturday, 10 July, the vigil of the feast of Our Holy Father Saint Benedict, the Loper family — Dr. Tracy (an...
Benedictine Oblates
Oratory of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Cenacle Our First Meeting On Sunday afternoon a group of four men and three women participated...
Ut sanentur
End of the Penal Code This morning at Chapter we concluded the eight chapters of the Holy Rule (XXII-XXX) that comprise Saint Benedict’s so-called “penal...
Confirmetur in eo caritas
Chapter This morning at Chapter (a daily reflection on a chapter of the Rule of Saint Benedict) we read one of my favourite passages: “That...
Letter to a Soon-to-be Novice
Second Sunday of Advent My dear son, Listening to the Liturgy You have often heard me say that the sacred liturgy is, first of all,...
Clear Creek
I am leaving this afternoon for the Monastery of Our Lady of the Annunciation at Clear Creek to preach the monastic community’s annual retreat. I...
Ut sanaret filium ejus
Passing On the Tradition One of the best things about being a very small monastic household is the freedom to make use of the opportunities...
Contemplation of the Glorious Face of Christ
In yesterday’s general audience, our extraordinarily “Benedictine” Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, presented the figure of Peter the Venerable, Abbot of Cluny. For the nascent...
Sitit sitiri: He thirsts that we should thirst for Him
Progress Report Our little community life, marked by the rhythm of the Hours, by Eucharistic adoration, work, and welcoming guests, is already that of the...
Adorers of the Eucharistic Face of Jesus
A Thursday of Adoration and Reparation For the very first time, our embryonic monastery observed the Thursday of Adoration and Reparation for Priests. Being three,...
Preparations
Today will be filled with the final preparations for the arrival of Diego and CJ tomorrow, and Brendan on the 12th. Thanks to the amazing...
With a good courage and a willing mind
Praying for my Postulants As I chanted the responsories at Matins in the pre-dawn darkness, it became clear that they, in some way, were addressed...