July 10, 2022: A Reflection for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr C Luke 10:25-37 “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and
Photo above: front row–Sisters Pam, Miriam, Sharon, Margarita, and Clare; back row–Sisters Rita and Jacqui, M. Vicki, Abbot General Bernardus, Sisters Hildegard and Esther. This June was full to overflowing with blessings for our community! Abbot General’s visit The newly elected (in February 2022) abbot general of our order, Dom Bernardus Peeters, and his secretary, Fr. Raphaël Garcia Pelayo, came
M. Vicki: Sister Hildegard, what do you seek? Sr. Hildegard: The mercy of God and your mercy. M. Vicki: “Come to me. Follow me,” the Heart of Mercy whispered into your heart. And you followed. You left your native country to respond to Mercy who drew you to Cistercian life at the Abbey of Echourgnac in France. From there, the
June 12, 2022: A Reflection for the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Yr C John 16:12-15 Everything that the Father has is mine. (Jn 16:15) “Everything that the Father has is mine.” Everything. So that includes us! We are in the heart of the Trinity, the mystery of three Persons in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We
May 29, 2022: A reflection for the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord In today’s feast, Jesus returns to the one who sent him: the Father, the giver of life. He has fulfilled his mission as the Son of Man or the Son of Humanity and his final gift is to send us the Promise of the Father,
We hope you had a blessed Easter rejoicing in the risen Lord Jesus! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The Liturgy of Light which begins the Easter Vigil, when the Paschal Candle is lit from the blessed fire and carried into the dark church, is always so meaningful in the face of all the suffering in our world. In 2020 and 2021 it
May 15, 2022: A Reflection for the Fifth Sunday in Easter Time, Yr C John 13:31-33a, 34-35 Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. (Jn 13:31) Jesus, if you don’t mind my saying so, you have a very different perspective about what glory is. On this planet, we think of glory as being on
May 8, 2022: A Reflection for the Fourth Sunday in Easter Time, Yr C John 10:27-30 No one can take them out of my hand. (Jn 10:29) “I’ve got you! Don’t worry, I’m holding on to you.” As a child, it meant a lot to hear those words from my mother or father when life seemed so much bigger than
Our dear friend and brother, Brother Lawrence (Oluf) Koester, monk of the former Benedictine Monastery of Erlac in Sonoita, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022. He would have reached 91 years of age on February 16 this year. Pictured above, left to right, are Br. Lawrence, Abbot Pachomius, and oblate Br. Dominique. On Easter Saturday, April 23, a beautiful
Step away from the noise and into the rhythm of monastic life. If you’re a Catholic woman discerning your path, our Monastic Experience Weekend offers a rare opportunity to explore contemplative life at Santa Rita Abbey.
Friday, October 4 – Monday, October 7