Christ is at the Door
April 12, 2026
This Sunday is the Sunday of Divine Mercy. “It was established by Pope John Paul II in 2000, based on the visions of St. Faustina Kowalska. The central message is simple: God’s
“Her willingness was her magnificence. This we know and marvel at when we recall how You first came to us,” (Upon A Luminous Night, Christine Rogers, p.9). Mary’s willingness was echoed in her ‘yes’…her ‘yes’, says the poem further on, “to a thing she only partly understood” (p.9). This ‘yes’, which was encircled with mystery, […]
I like to begin with a text from the twelfth century Cistercian Abbot, Guerric of Igny, and then tease out what he is saying to his brother monks and to us. This is from his fifth sermon for Advent: “‘Prepare a way for the Lord.’ We prepare the way of the Lord as we are […]
This Sunday is the Sunday of Divine Mercy. “It was established by Pope John Paul II in 2000, based on the visions of St. Faustina Kowalska. The central message is simple: God’s
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
A bowl, an apron or a towel, and some water. All this, and Jesus the rabbi kneeling before the disciples—before us. It is a deeply human gesture of daily life;
