Sr. Sharon and Mother Vicky smiling in front of yellow bush

Sr. Sharon is New Novice at Santa Rita

Sister Sharon is clothed as Novice at Santa Rita AbbeySanta Rita Abbey has a…


Why do Trappists wear leather belts?

Why do Trappists wear leather belts if you are vegetarians? _ God bless you,…


stone church with altar and cross

Backwards Divine Mercy?

On April 18, the Second Sunday of Easter, we celebrated the Feast of Divine…


Monks working with wood blocks in carpenter shop

Monks offers free caskets for needy CoViD-19 victims

New Melleray Abbey offers free caskets for needy CoViD-19 victims“The…


Your Lenten Pep Talk

This Wednesday the Church entered into the penitential season of Lent. The word…


New Observers at Mepkin Abbey

Three Men become Observers at Mepkin AbbeyIn the early weeks of January, the…


Br. John and Abbot smiling in front of crucifix and bookcase

Br. John's profession at Holy Cross Abbey

Br. John Blaschik makes first profession of monastic vowsBr. Efrain Sosa…


Br. Elijah new novice dressed in white smock prostrate before abbot and monastic community

Br. Elijah New Novice at Holy Cross Abbey

Br. Elijah enters the NovitiateNew Novice at Holy Cross Abbey: Br. Elijah was…


Father Joseph Tedesco speaking in Luthern church at Una Sancta concedrt

Una Sancta ecumenical concert

Mepkin monks attend 'Una Sancta' ecumenical concertA number of the monks of…


Monks seated in choir in Abbey Church

New Postulant at Holy Cross Abbey

New Postulant at BerryvilleThomas Morris entered the postulancy program at Holy…