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Work is almost finished on our remodeled kitchen, and we are just days away from “moving in” and getting to work there once again.
Our four main cooks who rotate among themselves, one each day, are eager to “dive in” and prepare meals there once again.
Our less-than-ideal temporary kitchen of the past few months is soon to be obsolete and superseded! That room ...
Scripture Readings: Book of the Prophet Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Gospel According to Saint Matthew 15:21-28
It should be safe to say and not a heresy to conclude that Jesus was at least mildly bothered by the persistent Canaanite woman in the Gospel passage for this Sunday, with her famous line, “even the dogs eat the scraps ...
Monastery Guesthouse Update: Renovations and Reservations
The Monastery Guesthouse is currently closed to guests on private retreat as we continue the full remodeling of our commercial kitchen and substantial upgrades for Guesthouse accessibility.
We hope to complete these renovations soon and welcome guests again by early September of this year.
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The month of August is replete with commemorations of important saints in the Catholic Liturgical Calendar.
Today’s photo is of just one of the many saints of August. Saint Clare of Assisi. This image of 12th century founder of the Poor Clare Order and disciple of Saint Francis, was painted by Italian artist Lorenzo Lotto 1526.
The nearest Native American Pueblo...
Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
Scripture Readings: First Books of Kings 19:9,11-13; Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans 9:1-5; Gospel According to Saint Matthew 14:22-33
This Sunday the Church offers us Scripture readings that touch on the topic of meeting God in the silence of one’s heart. Though we are all part of a “larger picture,” that is, members...