Advent means ‘coming’…the God who is to come.  The Latin word for Advent is ‘Adventus’ and the Greek word ‘Parousia’.  Building on the early Patristic Fathers, the Cistercians of the twelfth century spoke of ‘three comings’: the first, the birth of Jesus in history; the second the coming or birth of Christ in the human […]

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Gestures of Love

“Today let us only think of God’s love” (Pope Francis, Homily for Holy Thursday, April 13, 2017).  These words of Pope Francis reflect the underlying theme of the Holy Thursday

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Monastery Lentils

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

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Holy Week 2025

On Palm Sunday we entered Jerusalem following Jesus into Jerusalem. Fr. Simeon Leiva, OCSO, in his homily to us, described Jesus intention in this way: Jesus goes ahead of his

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