The Abbot’s Notebook for June 13, 2018
The Abbot’s Notebook for June 13, 2018 My sisters and brothers in Christ, Blessings to you! It has been a quiet week in the community. In the past couple of weeks we have received a 21 year old postulant from Malawi, bring the number of Malawians in the community to...10th Sunday of Ordinary Time-Cycle B-2018
10th Sunday of Ordinary Time-Cycle B-2018 FIRST READING Genesis 3:9-15 After the man, Adam, had eaten of the tree, the Lord God called to the man and asked him, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden; but I was afraid, because I was...The Abbot’s Notebook for June 6, 2018
The Abbot’s Notebook for June 6, 2018 My sisters and brothers in Christ, Blessings to you! Last Wednesday Prior Benedict and I went to Costa Rica and returned on Saturday. It was a very quick visit, too short, but very important. We help a small community of monks...9th Sunday of Ordinary Time-Cycle B-2009
9th Sunday of Ordinary Time-Cycle B-2009 FIRST READING Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Thus says the Lord: “Take care to keep holy the sabbath day as the Lord, your God, commanded you. Six days you may labor and do all your work; but the seventh day is the sabbath of...The Abbot’s Notebook for May 30, 2018
The Abbot’s Notebook for May 30, 2018 My sisters and brothers in Christ, Blessings to you! Father Thomas-Benedict is now out of the hospital and at home, feeling much better. Father Andrew continue to struggle with his recovery from open heart surgery to repair the...Corpus Christi-Cycle B-2018
Corpus Christi-Cycle B-2018 FIRST READING Exodus 24:3-8 When Moses came to the people and related all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all answered with one voice, “We will do everything that the LORD has told us.” Moses then wrote...Trinity Sunday-Cycle B-2018
Trinity Sunday-Cycle B-2018 FIRST READING Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 Moses said to the people: “Ask now of the days of old, before your time, ever since God created man upon the earth; ask from one end of the sky to the other: Did anything so great...The Abbot’s Notebook for May 23, 2018
The Abbot’s Notebook for May 23, 2018 My sisters and brothers in Christ, Blessings to you! This week I have been challenged to write because my mind seems caught up with other things. That does not happen often to me. Usually I can just sit down and write a letter...Easter-Pentecost-Cycle B-2018
Easter-Pentecost-Cycle B-2018 FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house...The Abbot’s Notebook for May 16, 2018
The Abbot’s Notebook for May 16, 2018 My sisters and brothers in Christ, Blessings to you! Christ is risen! Alleluia! I am still in Mexico as this letter goes out but tonight I will be back at Christ in the Desert. The time here has been joyful as well as...7th Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018
7th Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018 FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26 Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers—there was a group of about one hundred and twenty persons in the one place–He said, “My brothers, the Scripture had...The Abbot’s Notebook for May 9, 2018
The Abbot’s Notebook for May 9, 2018 My sisters and brothers in Christ, Blessings to you! Christ is risen! Alleluia! Here I am in Mexico once again. I came to Mexico City to visit the Sisters of the Monastery of Our Lady of Tepeyac on Monday, May 7th. I...Ascension of our Lord—Cycle B—2018
Ascension of our Lord—Cycle B—2018 FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11 In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles...The Abbot’s Notebook for May 2, 2018
The Abbot’s Notebook for May 2, 2018 My sisters and brothers in Christ, Blessings to you! Christ is risen! Alleluia! Our life here at Christ in the Desert continues always to be a challenge. One of the great challenges is language. Father Simeon has...6th Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018
6th Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018 FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and, falling at his feet, paid him homage. Peter, however, raised him up, saying, “Get up. I myself am also a human being.” ...5th Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018
5th Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018 FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 9:26-31 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. Then Barnabas took charge of him and brought...The Abbot’s Notebook for April 25, 2018
The Abbot’s Notebook for April 25, 2018 My sisters and brothers in Christ, Blessings to you! Christ is risen! Alleluia! I have returned home from a few days at our Monastery of La Soledad in Mexico and then a few days in the now independent Monastery of Thien...4th Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018
4th Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018 FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12 Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said: “Leaders of the people and elders: If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a cripple, namely, by what means he...The Abbot’s Notebook for April 18, 2018
The Abbot’s Notebook for April 18, 2018 My sisters and brothers in Christ, Blessings to you! Christ is risen! Alleluia! One of the challenges of serving a community is to know that when I am about to leave for a trip, there will be no time for myself because...3rd Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018
3rd Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018 FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 3:13-15, 17-19 Peter said to the people: “The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and...The Abbot’s Notebook for April 11, 2018
The Abbot’s Notebook for April 11, 2018 My sisters and brothers in Christ, Blessings to you! Christ is risen! Alleluia! Already the Easter Season moves on and it will go by quickly. All the dogs are home and none are in the hospital. All the brothers are...2nd Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018
2nd Sunday of Easter-Cycle B-2018 FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35 The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power the apostles...The Abbot’s Notebook for April 4, 2018
The Abbot’s Notebook for April 4, 2018 My sisters and brothers in Christ, Blessings to you! Christ is risen! Alleluia! Probably for me one of the greatest struggles in the spiritual life was to come to believe that Jesus Christ truly is man and truly is God. ...Easter Day Mass-Cycle B-2018
Easter Day Mass-Cycle B-2018 FIRST READING Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Peter proceeded to speak and said: “You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit...
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