Homilies and Talks – Lay Cistercians of Gethsemani Abbey

+(Intro) In our first reading from St Paul this morning, we will hear of the danger of conducting ourselves as

This Feast was instituted in the Eastern Church during the 4th century for the purpose or remembering all the martyrs

+ (Intro) Today we have the feast of the Apostles Simon and Jude. We know very little about either of

LOVING WITH ALL OUR HEARTS 25 Oct. 2026 Jesus telling a scholar of the law that the greatest commandment was

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October 23, 2026

+ (Before the gospel) Today we have the memorial of St John Paul II, one of the most influential saints

+(Intro) This morning we have the memorial of saints John de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues and their companions martyred for their

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October 21, 2026

Brothers and sisters, every day, even on the worst of days, when we’re not feeling up to it, when we

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October 18, 2026

+MY EXPERIENCE OF LECTIO DIVINA 18 Oct. 2026 Let me say first of all that I am grateful to share

+(Intro) Our first reading this morning tells of the works of the flesh, of impurity, licentiousness, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, acts

+(Intro) Today we have the memorial of St Bruno, the founder of the Carthusian Order. Amid his activity, he was