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Upcoming: Tenebrae, 2024

The liturgy of Tenebrae (Latin for "darkness"), which dates back to the ninth century, is a special expression of Matins and Lauds unique to Holy Week. The psalms chanted during Tenebrae ground Our Lord's Passion in the context of Salvation History.

Journey with Christ Through the Triduum Liturgies

We encounter Christ's Passion in every Mass, but the liturgies of Holy Week make the reality of Christ's Passion so clear to us.

Why Did God Have to Die?

Is it true that Our Lord's Crucifixion is also the death of God? And did Jesus really have to die for our sins?

Preparing for Christmas with Mary
O Antiphons

Join us for eight days of Marian prayers based on the themes of the eight Norbertine O Antiphons. The O Antiphons are the highlight of vespers during the eight evenings before Christmas, during which they are chanted to the solemn ringing of church bells. These beautiful prayers invoke the most ancient titles of Our Lord, begging Him to hastily come to save us on Christmas day.

December 16 - 23

VIRTUAL RETREAT // LENT 2024
The Great Fast
Ancient and Evergreen. Captivating and Austere.
Sign up to discover the ancient beauty of Lent with the Norbertines of St. Michael's Abbey, and to be remembered in our prayer and penance during this holy season.
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