“O sublime humility! O humble sublimity! That the Lord of the whole universe, God and the Son of God, should humble himself like this and hide under the form of a little bread, for our salvation.” ~St. Francis of Assisi The feast of Corpus Christi fell on June 4th...
What wonderful majesty! What stupendous condescension! O sublime humility! That the Lord of the whole universe, God and the Son of God, should humble Himself like this under the form of a little bread, for our salvation.” ~Saint Francis of Assisi On the First Saturday...
We thank God for a beautiful Holy Week and Easter at Saint Benedict Center! The photo slideshow below begins with Palm Sunday, featuring the blessing and procession of the palms. It continues to Holy Thursday, marked by the solemn Mass, uplifting chants, and the...
The purple coverings of Passion Sunday now adorn the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, and the solemn chants of Passiontide have begun. As this sacred season unfolds, we prepare our hearts for the most solemn days of the Liturgical Year: the Sacred Triduum. It is...
Dear Friend, It is now time for the serious and penitential days of Lent. Just as the athlete disciplines his body in order to win a prize, so too must the Christian train his soul through spiritual exercises in order to gain the ultimate reward—Heaven. Lent is not a...
Dear Friend, What is it about Christmas that moves the whole world to pause each year in wonder? Is there any other date so universally celebrated—or that ever could be? The birth of Christ was the greatest event since the creation of the world. For four thousand...
