Today is the last Sunday before the start of Lent. This Sunday is traditionally known as “Quinquagesima Sunday”, because Easter arrives in fifty days, that is, in seven weeks. For this reason, today’s Gospel tells us about Christ’s prophecy of his death and resurrection. For us, to hear this prophecy at this point reminds [...]

During first vespers of Septuagesima Sunday we sing the Alleluia for the last time before it is taken from the liturgy until the awesome Easter Vigil. Centuries ago it was the custom to bury a wooden “Alleluia” plaque in the ground and to resurrect it at Easter; telling us that Our Lord has returned from [...]

Do whatever you want, I don’t care!, and What’s it to me?. These are all expressions that we use when someone does something that we don’t necessarily like. And this happens often in our life. Maybe the bishop decides something that his priests don’t want; or the Prior decides something that the monks don’t want. [...]

  The Monks of Norcia, in general, and Fr. Benedict, in particular were mentioned in an article written by Ms. Amy Bonaccorso.  Her article, which appears here on the Catholic Lane website, shares the importance of both the Ordinary and the Extraordinary Form, two forms of the one Roman Rite, within the Catholic Church.  In fact, as [...]

Nearly 6 years ago, during the summer of 2006, our beloved founder and prior, Fr. Cassian, was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow.  During the spring of 2007, Fr. Cassian underwent a rigorous treatment of chemotherapy and an adult stem cell transplant (from his own stem [...]

Today’s Gospel tells us a story—perfect for us as we begin to prepare for Lent—a story about a good householder who doesn’t worry about the complaints of his workers), but rather gives to each person generously.  They complain that it’s not fair, but he does it anyway.  Both those who started in the morning, as [...]