The Feast of St. Joseph; in the special Year of St. Joseph; and also the feast day of our brother Joseph! Today then is a very special occasion, enriched by the special Indulgence and other…
I recall when I first saw this text from the Holy Rule: I thought it rather odd. The Abbot holds the place of Christ, because he is called by Christ’s name, when we address him as Father. Well: I’d never thought of calling Christ Father, or of…
Recently we read a book in the refectory called How the West really lost God. The author was Mary Eberstadt, an American academic, essayist, novelist, and Social Scientist. She has gained some notoriety in recent times as an orthodox Catholic…
