Ruminations of an Amateur Monastic
Today is the feast of Saint Agnes, a young Roman lady of 13 or 14 who suffered martyrdom in the persecutions of Diocletian. Her name is in the Roman Canon of the Mass (Eucharistic Prayer I), though I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I’ve actually heard it prayed. On this day, I am […]
» Read morePlease pray for Fr. Carmine Sacco, S.J., who collapsed while celebrating the Christmas Midnight Mass at St. Rita parish in Tacoma tonight. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital.
» Read moreToday I met Fr. Vincent Beuzer of the Society of Jesus. My pastor, Fr. Sacco, had recommended him to me as a spiritual adviser. I called him this afternoon, and we met at 3:00 at Bellarmine, where he is a resident with the other Jesuit Fathers. The object of our talk was to determine whether or not God was calling […]
» Read moreIt has been some time since I’ve posted here, and longer still since I’ve posted regularly. For this, I deeply apologise to you, my one loyal reader. My only excuse is this: it has been a trying time, and I’ve been working long hours. In the past few months, I’ve spent weeks at a time out of state. I’ve been […]
» Read moreA Prayer for Christian Unity Lord Jesus Christ, You call us together in faith and love. Breathe again the new life of your Holy Spirit among us That we may hear your holy word, Pray in your name, Seek unity among Christians And live more fully the faith we profess. All glory and honour be yours With the Father, and […]
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Please pray for the Pope during his trip to Turkey, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1. Heavenly Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name, we humbly ask that you sustain, inspire, and protect your servant, Pope Benedict XVI, as he goes on pilgrimage to Turkey – a land to which St. Paul brought the Gospel […]
» Read moreThis week, I am praying with a new breviary. For the last year and more, I’ve been using the four volume Liturgy of the Hours. It is an immense blessing to my prayer life, particularly the Office of Readings (Matins), which has introduced me to the works of the Fathers and other Saints and to some of the Concillar documents. […]
» Read moreOn September 10th, I made my final oblation to Saint Martin’s Abbey in Lacey. I am an Oblate of the Order of Saint Benedict. It is quite an indescribable thing to be a monk in the world. As at confirmation, one is expected to take on a new name. I chose Bede, as he is a Benedictine Saint (always a […]
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