Solemnity of Sts. Robert, Alberic & Stephen

Chapter Talk – Solemnity of Sts. Robert, Alberic & Stephen, January 26, 2023 What was the larger horizon that guided our founders’ decision to leave their monastery of Molesme to the wilderness of Citeaux?  We may ask the same question in this way: what was their dream? Dreams form the landscape, the horizon of our […]

Chapter Talk – Solemnity of Sts. Robert, Alberic & Stephen January 26, 2020 What was the larger horizon that guided our founders’ decision to leave their monastery of Molesme to the wilderness of Citeaux?  It seems to me that if we can tease out what were the motivating factors in the discernment of our founders […]

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