January 16, 2008 Bible Scholar Bernhard Anderson, (91) a leading scholar of the Hebrew Bible, passed away the day after Christmas. This a...

2nd from Left: Fr. Michael Casey, OCSO, Tarrawarra Abbey, Aus. Fr. Michael was the Director and Animator of the Course for Formators held at...

Saints Robert, Alberic & Stephen Cistercian Founders Chapter Sermon Jan 26 2008 Br. Philip “Whoever sets foot in some peaceful haven of...

HOLY FOUNDERS Sts Robert, Alberic & Stephen. (26 January) The churches and cloisters of abbeys like Fontenay and Thoronet, their mellow...

Abbot Raymond’s Trip to Nigeria Jan. 2008 On this year’s trip to Nigeria I was accompanied by our Br Celestine whom I brought b...

Maurus and Placid –Further Thoughts. The 15 Jan 2008 Post on Maurus and Placid has prompted further thought and comment. The comment a...

15 January St. Maurus and St. Placid The Beauty of Holiness Our Night Office for Sts Maurus and Placid got us off on a wrong footing....

Journal for 13th Jan 2008. 1st Sun Ord Time. Two Weeks of New Year have already got away on me. Abbot Raymond is expected home from Our ...

SAINT AELRED January 12th. Patronal Feast of Nunraw Abbey SAINT AELRED (The more familiar form of the name Aelred is Alfred. We are in ch...

To Sr. Christina, (in Australia) Happy Birthday on Epiphany Day. And may 2008 bring you many more Blessings and Joys. Thank you for your Chr...

From Abbot Raymond Dear Associates. I am off to Africa on 1st Jan. to inspect our Monastery of Our Lady of the Angels in Nigeria . I will b...

The Two Christmases – Response. Our friend David has kindly agreed to let me include his response to Abbot Raymond’s Christmas Day Mass H...

Abbot Raymond at Christmas Day Mass THE TWO CHRISTMASES If we think of Christmas as the celebration of the Incarnation; ...

Mary and Joseph... Some thoughts on Joseph's role in the Christmas Saga. A Blessed Christmas from Fr Raymond IT IS NOT GOOD FOR WO...