Gleanings From Today’s Liturgy
The patristic reading at Matins really struck me this morning. I first began reading Clement of Alexandria about forty years ago. I remember going to...
The Mother and the Face of the Son
For an explanation of the Port Arthur Icon of the Triumph of the Theotokos, go here. The Virgin Mary is she who more than any...
An Icon Written in Blood
Here is the Zenit translation of the Holy Father’s address after viewing the Holy Shroud of Turin on Sunday, 2 May 2010. I am especially...
Oblate Sunday: Vespers
Today is our monthly Oblate Sunday. Our local Oblates, layfolk belonging to the monastery’s extended family, will gather at 3:30 p.m. for a conference on...
Beginning Our Lady’s Month
For the first day of the month of Mary, ponder this beautiful passage from the Sermon of Saint Germanus on the Dormition of the Holy...