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We ask for the gift of piety, which gives the soul a filial love for God and a reverent love for all that belongs to Him.
We ask today for the gift of knowledge, so that may know what leads to God and what draws away from Him.
Today we pray for the gift of fortitude, that this community may be strengthened for the burdens of this moment.
As we continue our novena to Our Lady, Queen of the Norbertine Order, we draw nearer to the abbatial election with renewed confidence in the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Today we pray for the gift of understanding, asking that the canons of St. Michael’s Abbey may perceive more deeply the will of God as they prepare to elect a new abbot.
Today, we turn with renewed confidence to Our Lady, asking her to obtain for the canons of St. Michael’s Abbey the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit during this sacred time of discernment.
As Catholics, we do not forget the dead. We pray for them, remember them before the altar of God, and entrust them to the mercy of Christ, who has conquered death.
Today we begin our novena for the abbatial election in a spirit of thanksgiving.
Augustinian Spirituality for a Fragmented Age
As we approach the beginning of Lent, Fr. Ambrose offers some reflections on how we ought to embrace this holy season of preparation and prayer.
We've arrived, at last, at the end of our journey--an occasion to reflect and to and prepare ourselves to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Drawing from his own devotions and experiences, Fr. Pio helps us reflect on the great maternal care Our Lady of Guadalupe.