Belated, but heartfelt wishes for a blessed celebration of the Solemnity of Saint Benedict, Father of Western Monasticism!
We keep the day with much festivity, including a Solemn Sung Mass and an extended recreation time for the monks.
Today’s photo is of a stained glass window of Saint Benedict in the church of the Benedictine Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat in Spain, where Pope Leo recently was.
May Saint Benedict intercede for all who follow the monastic life under a Rule and an Abbot, but also hermits, oblates and friends of Benedictine monasteries around the world.
We keep you in our prayers and are grateful for yours.
Abbot Christian and the monks
