Whitsunday
A Pentecost Meditation Alleluia! Today the Breath of the Lord has invaded the cosmos and filled it! Life spills out of the Cenacle and, like...
O Divine Spirit
Fifth Grade It was 1962. I was in 5th grade in Saint Francis School when, under the tutelage of the formidable Sister M. Raymond, we...
First Holy Communion: 4 June 1959
This photograph was taken on the day of my First Holy Communion. Left to right: my dear little neighbour friend Brigitte Folz, at that time...
Faciem tuam, Domine, requiram
Sunday After the Ascension of the Lord The Most Holy Face of Christ is celebrated on various days of the liturgical year. In the tradition...
Seven Mysteries of the Holy Ghost
Drawing upon the traditional mysteries of the rosary — Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious, and the mysteries of Light proposed by Pope Saint John Paul II...
For the Feast of Our Lady of the Cenacle
Saturday, 31 May 2014 Feast of Our Lady of the Cenacle My dear Oblate family, Turn to Mary The Invitatory for today’s feast — Our...
Saint Bede the Venerable
A Model for Monks Today is the feast of Saint Bede the Venerable, a model for all Benedictine monks by reason of his serene fidelity...
Rogation Monday
At Matins this morning, Saint Ambrose gave the following commentary on the Gospel of the Day: At that time : Jesus said unto his disciples:...
God Hidden and Unknown
The Auction Someone informed me, yesterday, of an auction being held this weekend at a farm not far from the priory. Among the old furniture...
Evviva Santa Rita!
Visiting Saint Rita When I was a lad growing up in Fair Haven, I would occasionally venture beyond the boundaries of my immediate neighborhood and...
Blessing of Roses in Honour of Saint Rita
The blessing of roses takes place at the end of Mass on the feast of Saint Rita. It recalls an episode in the life of...
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Holiness never goes out of fashion
Today is the feast of Pope Saint Peter Celestine, monk, Supreme Pontiff, and hermit. On 4 July 2010, in the context of the Year of...
9th Day: Novena to Saint Dymphna
Our novena in preparation for the feast of Saint Dymphna, Virgin and Martyr ended this evening. O glorious Saint Dymphna, virgin martyr and chaste bride...
Saint Athanasius
Here are some “jottings in the margin of the Missal” as Dom Marmion would call them: just a few random thoughts on the Propers of...
Saint Catherine and the Church
A Church Ever Youthful Looking at Saint Catherine of Siena we see a woman fully alive, a woman who, in spite of intense and prolonged...
A Pope and an Ursuline
Saint Pius V, Pope Saint Marie de l’Incarnation, Ursuline O God, who didst raise up Pope Saint Pius V within Thy Church to uphold the...
Ex abundantia enim cordis os loquitur
Today’s feast of the Holy Abbots of Cluny compelled me to return to Pope Benedict’s exposition of the contribution of Cluny to the life...
The Joy that Flows from God’s Goodness
The treasured Wednesday catecheses of Pope Benedict XVI constitute a precious heritage for the Church in every place and time. One will want to return...
Litany of Trust in the Mercy of Christ
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we have placed our trust in Thee. For myself, a poor sinner, I trust in Thy...