The Little Psalter of Saint Mary Magdalene
The Rosary: A Little Psalter for Meditating the Life of Christ with Mary The Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a little invocation to...
What Kind of Man Ought the Cellarer of the Monastery to be? (RSB XXXI:1)
CHAPTER XXXI. What kind of man ought the cellarer of the monastery is to be? 8 Mar. 8 July. 7 Nov. The cellarer of the...
The Kaleidoscope of the Loving Heart of Jesus
The Octave of the Sacred Heart Even though the month of June is over, we continue to recall the feast of the Sacred Heart. In...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus What is sweeter…than the Lord’s invitation? 1. A cultus and a special devotion for the Sacred Humanity of...
Sister Isabel of the Angels: A Hidden Treasure of Spain
“Anyone who died as she did would be called a saint.” – St Teresa of Avila Birth: ??? Conversion: Corpus Christi, 1568 Entered Carmel: September,...
The Holy Spirit Is the Forgiveness of Sins
Today is a Mass that some of us look forward to all year long. Though the beautiful Gospel tells us about Christ the Good Shepherd,...
Agnus Dei Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi: How Jesus transformed the Jewish Liturgical Calendar
The Jewish Pentecost The Israelite feast of Weeks (called Pentecost in Greek) was observed seven weeks after the feast of Firstfruits, on the fiftieth day....
Prayer in the Name of Jesus: Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thought
5th Sunday after Easter Prayer in the Name of Jesus 1. Today in the Holy Gospel (John 16:23-30), Jesus teaches the Apostles a new rite...
The Paraclete and the Church: Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thought
4th Sunday after Easter The Paraclete and the Church 1. During the fifty days of Paschaltide, the liturgy prepares us for Pentecost, as Lent had...
2025’s Significant Anniversaries of Holy Men and Women
As we mentioned in our previous post, today marks 100 years of the canonisation of Saint Thérèse. One of the monks of our monastery compiled...
100th Anniversary of the Canonisation of Saint Thérèse
Today is the 100th anniversary of the Canonisation of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face.1 The following is an eyewitness account...
Jubilation and the Cross
☩ PAX Homily 11 May 2025 3rd Sunday after Easter The following homily for this week’s Gospel incorporates the reflections of Blessed Cardinal Schuster on...
Saint Dymphna
A Very Popular Saint May 15th is the feast of Saint Dymphna. Since we at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Cenacle are blessed...
The Good Shepherd (Blessed Ildefonso Schuster)
Peace be with all of you! Dearest brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his...
Mass for the Election of a Pope
Few Masses are rarer for the schola to sing than the Missa pro Eligendo Pontifice,the Mass for choosing a Pope, though we joke sometimes that...
The Mystery of Christ in a Heavenly Word
The Nine-Fold Alleluia of Paschaltide From the Antiphonal: One of the gems of the Paschaltide Office is the glorious Nine-fold Alleluia which is sung every...
The Joy of the Sons of the Resurrection: Blessed Schuster on Easter
The following text was originally written for Easter Sunday, but serves as a fitting meditation for the entire season of Paschaltide. Easter Sunday1 Station at...
Pope Francis on Reparation
Pope Francis, 1936-2025 “[W]e need to realize that [Jesus’] risen Heart preserves Its wound as a constant memory, and that the working of grace makes...
Velum Templi Scissum Est
Meditations on Good Friday Matins At the Office of Tenebrae last night, we sang the following Responsory: ℟. Velum templi scissum est, * Et...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Good Friday
Good Friday Station at S. Croce in Gerusalemme The Redeemer’s Triumph 1. The Station is at St. Croce in Gerusalemme [Holy Cross in Jerusalem], where...