International Meeting of the Formation Superiors of the Order

Every six years the Norbertine Order organizes an international meeting of the novice masters and formation superiors for those who are able to participate from canonries all around the world.

Joy and Prayer and Grace

Fr. Louis, the chaplain for the Abbey's Summer Camp, reflects on the joy of guiding young souls to Christ--and finding Christ in children!

Reflection on "My Name is Philomena: A Saint’s Story"

Ten years ago, I asked my novice master, Fr. Ambrose, for permission to begin writing and illustrating a book on the life of St. Philomena. The permission was granted, the project was blessed, and I began pulling together all the materials needed to complete this book.

The Face of Christ in Me

The newly ordained priests reflect on their experience of this momentous day.

Thanksgiving Message, 2023

The Story of Michaelmas

The Feast of Saint Michael is a solemnity with a history as valiant and colorful as its angelic namesake!

May 4 Livestream: Anniversary Mass for the Abbey Church

We invite you to join us as we commemorate the second anniversary of the dedication of our beautiful abbey church.

Rowan Williams and the Chadwick-Oden Lecture Series

There is much to celebrate when men of faith can love the same Good Lord and good things together.

Norbertine Brews

Abbeys have a long history of brewing beer. This past Michaelmas, St. Michael's Abbey continued this happy tradition.

The 2023 Chadwick-Oden Lectures

To celebrate the special collections of our library and to foster the continued scholarship that is so much a part of our monastic life, we are inaugurating an academic lecture series: the Chadwick-Oden Lecture Series.

Eulogy for Benedict XVI

We mourn our losses, inevitable and bittersweet, and look forward with joy and gratitude to new possibilities with those whom we have yet to love in this new year of grace, Pope Benedict’s first in the world to come!‍

Our Growing Community

On Christmas Eve, the Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael's Abbey welcomed eleven new men into the community as novices -- the largest class in the history of our community! On the day marking the traditional birthday of the Norbertine Order, the St. Michael's community continues to be blessed abundantly by young men willing to lay down their lives for God and His Holy Church.

What Is an Abbey?

For centuries, abbeys have safeguarded culture, created stunning sacred art, unearthed profound scientific discoveries, and served as centers of charity and refuge for the poor and marginalized.