January 2012
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A Monastic Baptism?
Well, not really of course! However, as with any monastery that has been around for over a century and a half, Saint John’s Abbey is no exception in having local families become very close to the monastic community. In fact some have been living “next door” to us for over three generations! Though Matt and [...]
Unseasonably comfortable weather – well, wait just a moment!
Now typically, the above picture of the front of Saint John’s Prep looks like it would have been taken in the late fall or early spring…NOT last weekend! Though the sunny warm weather with almost no precipitation (snow or rain!) has been delightful it does have me, and a lot of others, a bit concerned about [...]
YTM January Retreat
Just finished a great YTM (Youth in Theology and Ministry which comes out of the School of Theology here) retreat this past weekend. This is a program that I have written about before that I believe is an excellent way to share with young Catholics the tradition that is the Catholic Church. In short over [...]
Happy Feast of the Epiphany!
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea…
Behold, magi for the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
We saw his star at its rising
and have come to do him homage.” (Matt 2:1-2)
“In encountering the Christ, the magi behold the love of God in their midst.” – Jay [...]
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
This new icon appeared at evening prayer yesterday. I am pretty sure it was written by a member of our community but don’t have verification at the moment. It was hard – as it is always! – to take a picture of an icon because of the gold leaf background, but wanted to share it [...]
