Dear Friends,

Here we are almost halfway through Lent. I trust your Lenten journey is going well for you.  All is well here at the Monastery. The monks just returned from their retreat at another monastery and their halos are suitably shined, as Br Jim would say. I had my own retreat a few weeks ago and it was very rewarding for me. Hiking, praying and resting. Now we move forward together and more deeply into these Lenten weeks.

With the war in the Middle East, and other instabilities to contend with, our world is ever more fragile. I hear there are many feeling tired of a lack of global peace, perhaps you feel the same. I know I do. It’s not an easy time for us…and here we are in the penitential time of the year. So we offer up our Lenten devotions for our world and for humanity that somehow true and lasting peace will eventually come to those who are suffering. Our Lord said there would be wars and rumors of wars. And here we are living it out again.

Spring is beginning to appear ever so slowly. The daily temperatures fluctuate as is usual for this time of the year. Some trees are getting their buds, tufts of green grass are appearing, the birds are back, the days are getting longer….we are truly blessed to live in this beautiful part of the State.

We remember you in our daily prayers and at mass each day, and we ask for your prayers.

God bless you all,

Gratefully,
Fr. Aidan,

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To help us continue our monastic life and mission to be a beacon of light in the world, we value your ongoing help. We are a small community living a very simple life of prayer and work. We all know that prayer is very important, and we come together every day to pray for you and the needs of the world.