June 25, 2023: A Reflection for the 12th Sunday in OT, Yr A Matthew 10:26-33 So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (Mt 10:31) Do not be afraid. Jesus tells us many times in the Gospel not to let anyone intimidate us – not to fear. It is a strong counsel that He gives us,
June 18, 2023: A Reflection for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Matthew 9:36-10:8 … so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for the harvest. (Mt 9:37) One of the major themes in today’s readings is choice and call. In the first reading, God chooses Israel as his own special possession. Not because they
June 11, 2023: A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Yr A John 6:51-58 …and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. (Jn 6:51c) The body of Christ. Four simple words, but so all-inclusive. Jesus, before you returned to the Father after you completed the mission for
May 21, 2023: A Reflection on the Feast of the Ascension, Yr A Matthew 28:16-20 Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations… teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age. (Mt 28: 19-20) Mountains hold a special place in the Scriptures – both the
Please join us in giving thanks to God for our fifty years in the Diocese of Tucson and for all the love and support of benefactors and friends like you over so many years. Santa Rita Abbey 50th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, April 22, 2023 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Festivities begin with a Jubilee Mass at 10:30 a.m. with
February 26, 2023: A Reflection for the Beginning of Lent Nourishment. Could we say that for St. Benedict providing proper nourishment for his monks was of key importance? Physical nourishment, of course. In how many places does he take care to provide for the young, the elderly, the sick and the community as a whole. Our bodies are to be
Several women expressed interest in attending our 2022 Monastic Experience Weekend, but in the end, according to the designs of God’s providence, it became a week-long experience for one woman, Toni. She thoroughly enjoyed her time here, attending the Divine Office, talking with our vocation team members (Mother Vicki, Sr. Rita, and Sr. Pam), lending a hand in the altar
January 29, 2023: A Reflection for the 4th Sunday in O.T., Yr A The Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12a Over the centuries and down to the present day, people have drawn their own renditions of what the face of Jesus was like. Not having cameras in Jesus’ time leaves us with the artists’ brush and paint to depict how their inner eye
January 22, 2023: A reflection for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Matthew 4:12-23 The people who sit in darkness have seen a great light. (Mt 4:13) As the days incrementally become longer and the night of winter learns to yield once more to light, we can feel nature, including ourselves, stirring in our depths to bring to