The Assumption of Mary
August 15, 2025
Nine days after the Transfiguration of the Lord, we have the Solemnity of the Assumption, that is for our community of Redwoods the official date of the foundation, our community
One of the major factors motivating Robert, Alberic & Stephen and their companions to leave their monastery of Molesme and begin New Monastery in the wilderness of Citeaux is recorded in the Exordium Parvum, an ancient text documenting the history of our Order’s beginnings. The intention of the first monks is described in this document […]
“Thanks solely to this encounter—or renewed encounter—with God’s love, which blossoms into an enriching friendship, we are liberated from our narrowness and self-absorption. We become fully human when we become more than human, when we let God bring us beyond ourselves in order to attain the fullest truth of our being….For if we have received […]
Nine days after the Transfiguration of the Lord, we have the Solemnity of the Assumption, that is for our community of Redwoods the official date of the foundation, our community
Monastery Lentils A popular Guest House recipe that is vegan, easy to make and packed with flavor. Recipe calls for dry herbs – but use fresh for extra flavor. Serve
Guided by the Holy Spirit, our Father Immediate, Dom Scott Dilworth and the community discerned that Sr. Claire Bouttin would lead our community effective July 28, 2025, as Superior. Sr.
