Ego sum vitis, vos palmites
John 15 After Holy Communion We held the blessing of grapes after Holy Mass, using the Latin text given in Father Weller’s Roman Ritual. It...
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...
Suscipe
For this feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, here is a beautiful text of Pope Benedict XVI. I am mindful in prayer today of my...
The Best Part of All
In the monastic calendar, today is the liturgical memorial of: Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus of Bethany, Hosts of the Lord Genesis 18:1-10a Psalm 33:2-11...
Saint Sharbel Makhlouf
Today’s Saint Saint Sharbel the Miracle-Worker has followed me from the earliest days of my monastic journey. I remember learning of his beatification at the...