Adhæsit pavimento anima mea (XLIV)
Of those who are excommunicated, how they are to make satisfaction 24 Mar. 24 July. 23 Nov. Let him, who for graver offences is excommunicated...
The Rosary of the Seven Dolours
The Rosary of the Seven Dolours of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a way of rememorating certain events in the Passion of Our Lord Jesus...
Holy Week and Easter Schedule 2018
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Death daily before our eyes
March 21 The Transitus of Our Holy Father Saint Benedict The same year in which he departed out of this life, he foretold the day...
A Torch Lifted High
A Translation and a Commentary In July 2011 I translated this extraordinary page from the writings of Catherine de Bar, Mother Mectilde du Saint-Sacrement (1614-1698),...
Learning How to Die
Death on Maundy Thursday We shall celebrate tomorrow (March 21st) the feast of the Transitus of Our Blessed Father Saint Benedict. Blessed Schuster, in his...
Praying to Saint Joseph for Silverstream Priory
O glorious Saint JOSEPH, thou art our advocate and our defender, our father and our friend, who on the word of the angel speaking to...
A Priest’s Prayer to Saint Joseph
O glorious Saint Joseph, I take thee this day as my advocate and defender, my counselor and my friend. Open thy heart to me as...
Propter diversorum infirmitatibus (XXXIX)
CHAPTER XXXIX. Of the Measure of Food 18 Mar. 18 July. 17 Nov. We think it sufficient for the daily meal, whether at the sixth...
Happy St Patrick’s Day from Silverstream!
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Et summum fiat silentium (XXXVIII)
CHAPTER XXXVIII. Of the Weekly Reader 17 Mar. 17 July. 16 Nov. Reading must not be wanting while the brethren eat at table; nor let...
Neurosis, Mental Suffering . . . and Grace
Caryll Houselander (1901 – 1954) writes out of her own experience, and gets it right. Miss Houselander refers to the childhood experiences of Saint Stanislaus...
Et accepta benedictione ingrediatur (XXXV:2)
CHAPTER XXXV. Of the Weekly Servers in the Kitchen 14 Mar. 14 July. 13 Nov. Let the weekly servers take each a cup of drink...
Laetare, Jerusalem!
Like a Breath of Springtide “Be glad, Jerusalem! Hold an assembly, all you that love her: rejoice and be glad, you that were in sadness:...
Laetare: The Eucharistic Joy of the Church
Rejoice, O Jerusalem: and come together all you that love her: rejoice with joy, you that have been in sorrow: that you may exult, and...
Ut sanentur (XXX)
CHAPTER XXX. How the younger boys are to be corrected 7 Mar. 7 July. 6 Nov. Every age and understanding should have its proper measure...
Et omnes vias meas prævidisti (XXIX)
CHAPTER XXIX. Whether the Brethren who Leave the Monastery Are to Be Received Again 6 Mar. 6 July. 5 Nov. If any brother who through...
Et infirma mundi elegit Deus (XXVII)
CHAPTER XXVII. How Solicitous the Abbot Should Be of the Excommunicate 4 Mar. 4 July. 3 Nov. Let the Abbot exercise all diligence in his...
Ut spiritus salvus sit in die Domini (XXV)
CHAPTER XXV. Of Graver Faults 2 Mar. 2 July. 1 Nov. Let that brother who is found guilty of a more grievous offence be excluded...
Ut sanentur (XXIII)
CHAPTER XXIII. Of Excommunication for Offences 28 Feb. 30 June. 30 Oct. If any brother shall be found contumacious, or disobedient, or proud, or a...