First Sunday of Advent 2025
December 1, 2025
John Henry Newman said that the greatest desire in the human heart is waiting. Waiting for what or waiting for who? The whole Advent season is about this desire. The
At monasteries, the week before Christmas is marked by the singing of the O Antiphons at Vespers. This tradition goes back to at least the 9th century. By the twelfth century, the O Antiphons appeared in the popular Christmas hymn we know today as O Come, O Come Emmanuel. The Antiphons were originally written in […]
John Henry Newman said that the greatest desire in the human heart is waiting. Waiting for what or waiting for who? The whole Advent season is about this desire. The
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.
