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By Sr. Fidelis Detail of “The Presentation” by Fra Angelico Tomorrow is the Feast of the Presentation, and it is one of my most favorite times of the Church Year. There is rich symbolism in the beautiful chants, with texts … Continue reading →

By Sr. Spero The entire life of a Christian is an exercise in holy desire.  St. Augustine The Lauds reading this morning was from St. Augustine—about stretching our souls through holy desire.  He used the illustration of a wineskin, the … Continue reading →

By Faithful Friar The past few months have seen an exciting development in the bell-ringing band here at the Church of the Transfiguration bell tower at the Community of Jesus. For the first time since the bells were installed and we … Continue reading →

By Sr. Fidelis It never ceases to amaze me that there is so much creative variety in the various chant melodies — evidence that the Holy Spirit was guiding with inspiration! Week 3’s Introit, Adorate Deum, is a case in point. This … Continue reading →

By Sr. Nun Other I recently helped remove strands of Christmas lights from a forty-four foot fir tree. I had the simple job of plugging in each strand – close to one hundred of them – to test and eliminate … Continue reading →

By Sr. Fidelis This week’s Communion Chant coincides with this Sunday’s Gospel Reading from John. Dicit Dominus in Mode 6 could be called a “mini” drama! The story begins with Jesus speaking to the servants at the wedding at Cana, telling … Continue reading →

A month ago today Yoshio Inomata, one of our vowed brothers, entered the paradise chapter of his life. Yoshio is from Japan, so in addition to the usual monastic traditions around the liturgies and proceedings, we knew there would be … Continue reading →

By Faithful Finch I love it when things fall into place when I’ve been trying to figure something out. That happened for me today. I haven’t been able to get the central work of Frammenti, our present art exhibit, out of … Continue reading →

By Sr. Fidelis *Please scroll to bottom of this post for an exciting announcement! The Advent/Christmas Season came to a close yesterday with the celebration of the Solemn Feast of the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ. This feast marks … Continue reading →