Published March 11, 2022 Monasticism is one of the most ancient Christian practices. Though the stories of how it began aren’t that clear, its impact on the Catholic church throughout history cannot be denied. Yet, monasticism remains a poorly understood concept among the lay faithful. Since many of the monastic […]
Published March 23, 2021 Lent is a sacred time for Catholics. It’s more than just a time to remember the suffering and death of our savior. It’s also the season of reflection and repentance. Aside from bible verses, hymns and songs play a huge role in helping us feel the […]
Published January 13th, 2021 St. Bernard of Clairvaux Homily Two in Praise of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 17 And the virgin’s name was Mary… Let us say a few words about this name which means ‘star of the sea’ and is so appropriate to the Virgin Mother… she it is […]
Published January 13th, 2021 On the Song of Songs by St. Bernard – Sermon 15 The Name of Jesus How shall we explain the world-wide light of faith, swift and flaming in its progress, except by the preaching of Jesus’ name? Is it not by the light of this name […]
Published January 13th, 2021 Recently we have uploaded audio tapes of some talks given to our group by Sister Lillian Shank, OCSO who passed away in November 2019. I wanted to give some background as to the importance of Sister Lillian to the history of our group so here is […]
Published September 14, 2020 Benedectine is a general term used in relation to Saint Benedict of Nursia. Often, it is used to refer to members of the Order of Saint Benedict or the collection of monks and laypeople who follow the Rule of life of Saint Benedict. Before we go […]
Published July 29, 2020 The deacon is easily the most misunderstood role in the Catholic church. Even regular church-goers often confuse the responsibilities of a deacon with those of a priest. People often refer to deacons as “mini-priests,” not knowing that they serve different purposes. The United States Conference of […]
Published July 24, 2020 Announcing a new video series from the Abbey Words of comfort during uncertainty (The following text is taken from the Mississippi Abbey sisters email) The sisters of Mississippi Abbey invite you to experience their new video series. At this time of world-wide unease, uncertainty, and discouragement, […]
Published July 16, 2020 Since the beginning, Catholics have always believed in the healing power of the mass. Even when Jesus first started his ministry, people flock to him to hear his words. Those who do so often experience healing, both physically and spiritually. Even if we don’t have Jesus […]