16th Sunday after Pentecost In today’s epistle, we come across some words of St Paul that at first sight seem enigmatic. The chapter begins with the apostle telling the Ephesians that he is in prison for preaching the word of God. Then he goes…

3-5 September 2026 September 3 is the traditional feast of Pope St Pius X, whose biographer tells us that when he travelled to Rome for the conclave that followed the death of Leo XIII, it did not even occur to him that he might…

August 2026 (6-8 August) This month’s triduum providentially commences with the glorious feast of the Transfiguration and concludes with the feast of St Mary of the Cross. What connection, you might be asking? The mystery of the Transfiguration, while manifesting Our Lord’s glory, also…

8th Sunday after Pentecost At the beginning of today’s Mass, we sang the verse from Psalm 47 joyfully: Suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui- We have received O Lord Thy mercy in the midst of Thy temple. This morning at Matins, we…

7th Sunday after Pentecost By their fruits you shall know them. This well-known verse deserves all our attention. It can easily be used to discredit persons or groups who do not, at least on the surface, seem to be producing good fruit, or at…

Solemnity of St Benedict We owe so much to St Benedict. For obvious reasons. We are Benedictines. We strive to live by his Rule, to follow his teachings. We hope that when we reach the end of our earthly pilgrimage, we will be welcomed…

6th Sunday after Pentecost Today’s Gospel presents us with the multiplication of loaves as recounted by St Mark. The crowds were so enthralled by the preaching of Our Blessed Lord that they had followed Him for three days in the desert. They had not…

2-4 July 2026 Our triduum commences with the traditional feast of the Visitation. Let us ask for the grace to be visited by God’s grace in a special way this month. Mary’s visit to Elizabeth was preceded by two other visits, those of the…

5th Sunday after Pentecost Today’s liturgy is entirely centred on the importance of fraternal charity and the necessity of forgiving each other’s offences. We all know the primordial place of charity in our faith. At the Last Supper, Our Blessed Lord made it clear…