Second Sunday of Easter; Doubting Thomas

Caravaggio’s The Incredulity of Saint Thomas The 2nd Sunday of Easter used to be called Low Sunday or Doubting Thomas Sunday. Now it is more known as Divine Mercy Sunday….

Fifth Sunday of Lent: Dying to Self

…much fruit. Although the seeds in the photo are not wheat seeds– they are rye, vetch, and radish seeds. These are often used for cover crops and sprout quickly and…

Second Sunday of Lent —- Transfiguration

…spread its magnificent colored tail and says: “Christ will come like that … the Transfiguration!” Years ago, when we still used banners in chapel, Br. Jerome designed a flagrant, bright-…

Beauty in the time that land and soil rest

…without using words. This is so very true in the many photos that are used in MONKS ROAD — many of the photos are his! So I must admit that…

Apples, Apples, Apples

…apples during harvest season and storing many of them in the fruit cellar near the Guest House. There were bushels and bushels of apples. Most years, we never used all…

“Brother Francis” Schmitz – Rest in Peace

Bro. Francis Schmitz OSB 1930-2019 Story of the Long Walk Husker Fan I’ll tell you one thing!” This line was one of Bro. Francis’ oft-used expressions. And one could be…

Saint Isidore

…in the early morning, I am reminded of the veggies and flowers sprouting and rising from the ground. The artist used all earth tones in our windows. She created both…

Christmas Day Homily: FR. JOHN HAGEMANN OSB

…quiet? I would like to share one such experience I had of total silence. About 30 years ago, I used to go out to Colorado (regularly) to visit one of…

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Bro. Benedict Mary Ober, O.S.B. – RIP

…health slow him down. Eventually he used an electric mobility chair to provide him with transportation. His community members would be alarmed on cold, winter mornings when Bro. Benedict Mary…