Earlier this month, Sr. Rosemary, OP (a Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia) began giving a series of classes to some of our Sisters in formation. The topic? The Wellspring of Worship, Fr. Jean Corban’s classic work on the liturgy. This beautiful book is based on the image of the River of Life — that is, the love of the Holy Trinity — as it overflows into our world, particularly by means of the Church’s daily liturgy.
Read MoreEach year, the month of October is dedicated to the Rosary — the prayer that our Blessed Mother has held up in numerous apparitions as a powerful means of obtaining graces.
Read MoreWe are remaining close in prayer to all those affected by Hurricane Idalia yesterday — especially those who have been left homeless or without power in Florida. May the Passion of Christ bring comfort and strength to all in this time of such great suffering.
Read MoreOver the next few weeks, our Sisters will be taking turns making their annual 8-day personal retreats. Please keep “Marthas” and “Marys” alike in your prayers!
Read MoreSpring in Kentucky is a glorious time — dogwoods and redbuds are blooming, the days are getting longer and warmer, and all sorts of birds are returning from their winter “vacation” farther south. New life is bursting forth at every turn, as if to join in our Easter celebrations of Christ’s Resurrection.
Read More“In the sacred books, the Father Who is in Heaven meets His children with great love and speaks with them; and the force and power in the word of God is so great that it remains the support and energy of the Church, the strength of faith for her sons, the food of the soul, the pure and perennial source of the spiritual life.”
Read More“O Jesus,
Life of my life,
Joy of my soul,
God of my heart,
receive my heart as an altar …”
“Since Our Lord dwells in our souls, His prayer belongs to us, and I wish to live in communion with it unceasingly, keeping myself like a little vase at the Source, at the Fountain of life …”
Read MoreUnlike the elections most people are familiar with, a monastic election does not involve campaigning, lobbying, or opposing parties seeking to gain power and influence. Quite the contrary! The members of the Chapter are seeking to choose the leadership that God Himself wills for the community in the coming three years.
Read More“I have strong confidence in God that He will pour the gifts of the Holy Spirit into your heart with greater fullness at the coming solemnity of Pentecost.”
Read MoreToday begins the Great Novena of Pentecost, where we unite ourselves to Mary and the Apostles as they awaited the coming of the Holy Spirit. You can join us in our nine days of imploring Christ to send “the Promise of the Father” upon His Church!
Read MoreNow that His heart is opened and His hands with wounds are lit,
There is no cross of our living where His body will not fit,
There is no sin of ours for which He has not a wound.
“How marvelous the power of the Cross; how great beyond all telling the glory of the Passion: here is the judgment-seat of the Lord …”
Read MoreIf you are in our area, we invite you to stop by our chapel and pray with us. If not, you can still unite with us by praying the consecration prayer. May Our Lady, Queen of Peace, bring peace to our war-torn world!
Read MoreOn Wednesday, March 23rd, we will be holding our monthly holy hour as a part of the national Eucharistic Revival. On March 25th, Solemnity of the Annunciation, we and our chaplain, will be participating in the Holy Father’s consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Read MoreLike the rest of the world, we are shocked and saddened by the tragic news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine … As Passionist contemplatives, we are responding by intensifying our intercession for both countries, begging our Crucified Lord to restore peace and prevent an escalation of this conflict.
Read MoreThis year, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will be launching a Eucharistic Revival — a multi-year grassroots movement, designed to increase faith in and love for Our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Read MoreAs most of you probably already know, Western Kentucky was ravaged by severe tornadoes last Friday night/Saturday morning. Thanks be to God, our monastery was spared and all the nuns are safe — however, for many others in this part of the country, the damage was catastrophic and even deadly.
Read MoreMy breath catches in my throat, startled/ For I can see the face of God./ And God’s face is covered in tears …
Read MoreDuring our Forty Hours, we held the Eucharistic Procession in Time of Epidemic and Plague, an ancient devotion used by the Church for centuries.
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