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A view from above

7/29/2022

 
An aerial view of the progress made on the monastery interior.
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Second-floor walls rise

7/7/2022

 
​Progress has been made on the walls of the second floor of the reconstructed monastery.
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The Joy of Pentecost

6/5/2022

 
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We live in times of great uncertainty. From the pandemic to the war in Ukraine and the general decline evident in the Church, we are facing challenging times and many are anxious. What does the future hold? Men and women who try to live their faith in these trying circumstances often make heroic sacrifices that are far more difficult than those St. Benedict asks of his monks. Yet, to each of us, monk and layman alike, God has said, “I do not leave you orphans.” He experienced the loneliness of the Cross so that we might experience the love of the Father. At Pentecost, the death and resurrection of Christ come to their completion in Love. May the joy of Pentecost, as well as some news from “Monte” bring each of you the consolation of knowing you are not alone. Click here to view the newsletter!

The Cloister'sĀ arches

5/25/2022

 
​The brick arches in the cloister take their shape, making it possible to imagine what the future cloister will become.
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Happy Easter!

4/17/2022

 
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A little more than two months ago, on a cold and windy February afternoon, we “buried the Alleluia” carrying out the medieval yet now-familiar custom of placing in the ground the most festive word of the liturgy. Click here to continue reading...

Construction of the cloister advances

3/15/2022

 
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​New pillars have recently been erected in the monastery demarcating the boundaries of the cloister.

Septuagesima Sunday 2022

2/14/2022

 
Burial of the Alleluia in Monte.
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St. Benedict's holy twin

2/10/2022

 
On Feb. 10, many centuries ago, St. Scholastica, the twin sister of St. Benedict, passed to eternal life, preceding her brother by about forty days, who then died on March 21. Christ spent forty days in the desert before beginning His public ministry. We also observe 40 days in the Lenten season preparing for Easter. To the great patriarch of western monasticism, God gave this ultimate preparation period of 40 days, after his sister's death, as if it were a final Lent. According to St. Gregory the Great, Benedict knew exactly when he would die and had the tomb opened six days before.

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The Chapter Room takes shape

1/18/2022

 
​Work continues to bring form to the future Chapter Room of the monastery.
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Advent brings restoration

12/10/2021

 
October 30 marked the five-year anniversary of the earthquake that destroyed the ancient monastery in town and launched the community of monks on the new path in Monte (on the mountainside). It is an anniversary that does not pass without our remembering all those who suffered throughout the region, and the thousands of people who helped us in those first days and weeks. We are ever grateful and pray for you.

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