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
Everyday Abba Poeman Made a New BeginningSince the feast of St. Bernard is very soon, I was reading his sermon #74 On the Song of Songs IV. As I was reading this sermon I was reminded of a pithy desert story: “It is said of Abba Poeman that every day he made a new beginning.” […]
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.
