The Anniversary of a Heavenly Friend
“O Jesus, I surrender myself completely to Thy mysterious workings in my soul. I am nothing, and I am worth nothing without Thee. Give me...
Yvonne-Aimée
The Anniversary of a Heavenly Friend July 16th is the 119th birthday of the death of one of my dearest heavenly friends: Mother Yvonne-Aimée de...
Divine Mercy and the Monastic Vocation
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...
Letters, tokens, or any gifts whatsoever (LIV)
CHAPTER LIV. Whether a Monk ought to receive letters, or tokens 6 Apr. 6 Aug. 6 Dec. By no means let a monk be allowed...
Saint Joseph and Mother Mectilde
Here again is a translation of the account of Saint Joseph’s apparition to Mother Mectilde de Bar on 19 March 1653. Mother Mectilde, very much...
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...
Make known thy way unto the Lord (VII:9)
2 Feb. 3 June. 3 Oct. The fifth degree of humility is, not to hide from one’s Abbot any of the evil thoughts that beset...
The hard and rugged paths by which we walk towards God (LVIII:6)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion 11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. Let all the hard and rugged paths by which...
Where he is to meditate and study (LVIII:5)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion 11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. To him that newly cometh to change his life,...
The difficulty made about his coming in (LVIII:4)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion
11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. To him that newly cometh to change his life,...
Try the spirits if they be of God (LVIII:3)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion
11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. To him that newly cometh to change his life,...
Let not an easy entrance be granted (LVIII:2)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion 11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. To him that newly cometh to change his life,...
O Passio Magna!
A Compunctionate Prayer There are a number of variants of this beautiful prayer on the Passion of Christ. This particular version is found in a...
Mercies New Every Morning
Saturday of the Third Week of Lent John 8:1-11 Excessive Mercy Today’s Gospel almost did not make it into the canon of the Scriptures; it...
Salus Populi Ego Sum
Saints Cosmas and Damian The Roman stational church of today’s Mass is the Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian. Who were Cosmas and Damian? Tradition has...
Deep lies my soul in the dust (XLIV)
CHAPTER XLIV. Of those who are excommunicated, how they are to make satisfaction 24 Mar. 24 July. 23 Nov. Let him, who for graver offences...
Sumebant cibum cum exsultatione (XLIII:2)
CHAPTER XLIII. Of those who come late to the Work of God, or to table 23 Mar. 23 July. 22 Nov. If any one, through...
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...
I was sick, and ye visited Me (XXXVI)
Painting in the Abbey of Vyšší Brod, Czech Republic CHAPTER XXXVI. Of the Sick Brethren 15 Mar. 15 July. 14 Nov. Before all things and...
In truth, one must abandon oneself to God
When all seems overturned, to the point of my feeling almost overwhelmed; when I don’t know where I stand; and when I meet with opposition...