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...
In puritate cordis et conpunctione lacrimarum (XX)
CHAPTER XX. Of Reverence at Prayer 25 Feb. 27 June. 27 Oct. If, when we wish to make any request to men in power, we...
Psallite sapienter (XIX)
CHAPTER XIX. Of the Discipline of saying the Divine Office 24 Feb. 26 June. 26 Oct. We believe that the Divine presence is everywhere, and...
Intercession for the Sick
O great Passion, O profound Wounds! O outpouring of blood! O highest Sorrow! O Death suffered in every bitterness, to the sick give health, to...
In what order the Psalms are to be said (XVIII:IV)
CHAPTER XVIII. In What Order the Psalms Are to Be Said 24 Feb. ( if it be leap-year; if not it is added to the...
Available from Silverstream Priory
Copies of the Litany are available only in quantities of 10, 25, 50, and 100. For quantities over 100, please contact Silverstream Priory here. This...