I begin with these words of Thomas Merton: “Prayer itself is obedience. Our deepest obedience takes place when we pray. Prayer is an act of surrender; it is essentially an act of surrender to God’s love” (quoted in: Shaped By the End You Live For, Bonnie Thurston, p.73). These words of Merton were written at the end of his life and should give us great pause for reflection. What does it mean that ‘our deepest obedience’ happens when we pray’?

See you at Anaheim! Trappist West: Monks and Nuns - Anaheim Convention Center - February 21 -23, 2020.  

Thirsting for Justice was the theme of this year’s Religious Education Congress, an annual event held in the Anaheim Convention Center and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The Congress offered more than 300 workshops presented by 200 speakers and welcomed over 40,000 attendees during a three-day period.

Readings of the day: RB 8 The Divine Office at NightMass: Ac 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Resp Ps 98; Mt 10:7-13 or Mt 5:1-12


Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts;no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals or walking stick.
Inspired by St Barnabas’s commitment and dedication to serving the Lord and

First Saturday of the Month
Readings of the day: RB Prol. 21-32Mass: Ac 16:1-10; Resp Ps 100; Jn 15:18-21
Monastery in Horta de Sant Joan

The WORD speaks:
I have chosen you out of the world.God has called us to proclaim the Good News.
How do we witness to being chosen and c