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Back in October †Pope Benedict had declared the Year of Faith and I had declared that one of the ways I was going to observe this holy year would be by reading some of the spiritual classics and the writings of the Church Fathers. I began by reading . . .
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Back to topIn recent days I have been struck by the passages in the Gospels that report how Jesus would go off alone to pray. Although I have no official count . . .
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Back to topPrayer is individual because, of its essence, it is relationship between God and the individual, but it also draws us into communal prayer, representing all of creation . . .
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Back to top“. . . I am called not just to know the Gospel, but to be the Gospel: to be a living Gospel – a unique and particular embodiment of the Good News to all whom I encounter.” -Michael Casey
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Back to topAs I looked out the lounge window overlooking Lake Superior, I saw a magnificent sunrise! I went to get my camera and opened the lounge door to get a better picture from the balcony. I quickly took two pictures . . .
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Back to topBefore one of our two new postulants became a postulant and moved into the formation area of our monastic cloister, she asked me what her room would look like, how big it was, and could I take a picture of it for her? . . .
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Back to topThe Rule of St. Benedict begins with the word, “Listen.” Benedictines take that to heart at every level of being and activity. Listening deeply allows us to come into contact with the God whom we seek. Faith compels us to keep praying even if God seems absent. We maintain confidence that even seemingly inadequate prayer is pleasing to God. . . .
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Back to topTwo of my favorite parts of the Monastic Institute were talks given by Abbot Jerome Kodell of Subiaco, Arkansas. The first talk was called, “Praying the Bible and Praying the Word.” . . .
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