Oblate Program at Belmont Abbey, NC

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Many are the temptations of those who live among men

Abba Orsisius said, ‘If an unbaked brick is put in the foundations near to the river, it does not last for a single day, but baked, it lasts like stone. So the man with a carnal disposition of soul, who has not been in the fire through fear of God like Joseph, utterly disintegrates when… Read More ›

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We are dependent on the grace of God

The roof of any house stands upon the foundations and the rest of  the structure. The foundations themselves are laid in order to  carry the roof. This is both useful and necessary, for the roof  cannot stand without the foundations and the foundations are  absolutely useless without the roof – no help to any living… Read More ›

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Monks building new monastery at site of biblical miracle

Jerusalem, Israel, May 28, 2011 / 06:13 pm (CNA).- The Benedictine monks who oversee the site where Jesus miraculously fed thousands are building a new monastery to replace their earthquake-damaged building. Fr. Jeremias Marseille, OSB, a member of the German Benedictine community living there, said that their present house, built without proper foundations in the… Read More ›

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Prayer of Archbishop Oscar Romero

It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying… Read More ›

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The Safest and Soundest Foundations of Society

25. Furthermore, all the classes of society, if they studiously and seriously examine the life, teaching and glorious achievements of St. Benedict, cannot but fall under the influence of his gentle but powerful inspiration; indeed they will spontaneously recognize that even our age troubled and anxious for the vast material and moral ruins, perils and… Read More ›

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