Abbot Elias Talks
Abbot Elias kindly shares with LCG his Chapter Talks. He would appreciate these not be further distributed or reproduced.
November 15, 2021 Br Godric Makes Simple Vows
November 7, 2021 RB 54- Receiving Letters or Other Items
October 31, 2021 An Introduction to the Feast of All Saints
October 17, 2021 RB 53 on the Reception of Guests
October 10, 2021 Part III of the Rule
October 3, 2021 RB 52 on the Oratory of the Monastery
September 26, 2021 RB 50-51 and 67
September 22, 2021 RB 48 on Reading
August 8, 2021 RB 47: Announcing the times for prayer; proper order in singing and reading
July 4, 2021 RB 44-46 on Satisfaction for Faults
June 13, 2021 Introduction to RB 43-46
June 6, 2021 The Martyrs of Casamari—Corpus Christi
May 16, 2021 Christian de Chergé on Blessing (III)
May 9, 2021 Christian de Cherge On Blessing II
May 2, 2021 Christian de Chergé on Blessing (I)
April 25, 2021 Easter IV: Philip and the Ethiopian
April 11, 2021 The Risen Lord’s Greeting of Peace
March 14, 2021 St. Aelred on Lent (IV)
March 7, 2021 St. Aelred on Lent III
February 28, 2021 St. Aelred on Lent II
February 21, 2021 St. Aelred on Lent (1)
February 7, 2021 RB 42 on Silence at Night
January 31, 2021 Aelred on Simeon – Feast of the Presentation
December 20, 2020 Gift Giving Advent 4
December 13, 2020 – Aelred and the Cistercians on Advent
November 29, 2020 Introduction to Advent- John of Ford’s Sermon 35
November 15, 2020 Solemnity of the Dedication of the Church at Abbey of Gethsemani
November 8, 2020 RB 41 on the Times for Meals
October 25, 2020 Thoughts on “Fratelli tutti”
October 18, 2020 RB 39 and 40 on the Proper Amount of Food and Drink
September 27, 2020 John of Ford on Living through Difficult Times
September 20, 2020 RB 36 on the Infirm (II)
September 13, 2020 RB 36 on the Infirm (I)
September 6, 2020 RB 35 on Mutual Service (II)
August 30, 2020 RB 35 on Mutual Service (I)
August 16, 2020 Br Alberic Begins his Novitiate
Augustt 9, 2020 RB 34: Distribution of Goods According to Need
August 2, 2020 (Fr. Michael Casagram) Prayer as the Path of Knowing our Deepest Selves
July 26, 2020 RB 33 On Whether Monks Should Have Anything of Their Own
July 19, 2020 RB 32- The Tools and Goods of the Monastery
July 4, 2020 RB 31 on the Cellarer (part 3)
June 28, 2020 On the Cellarer of the Monastery (part 2)
June 21, 2020 On the Cellarer of the Monastery
Corpus Christi Emmaus Commentary June 14, 2020
May 24, 2020 St Bernard on the Ascension
May 17, 2020 Because I live, you will live also
May 10, 2020 I Go To Prepare a Place For You
May 3, 2020 The Hidden Life According to Bl. Christian de Chergé
April 26, 2020 The Lamb of God
April 19, 2020 Fr Raphael Begins His Novitiate
April 5, 2020 Entering Holy Week
March 22, 2020 Leo the Great on Lent (II)
March 15, 2020 Leo the Great on Lent (I)
February 26, 2020 RB 24-26 Excommunication and Serious Faults
February 9, 2020 RB 23- The Beginning of the Disciplinary Code
January 26, 2020 – Founders Day
December 15, 2019 Aelred of Rievaulx on Advent
December 1, 2019 Aelred of Rievaulx on Advent (I)
November 10, 2019, RB 22 on Sleep
November 3, 2019 – RB 21 and Generativity
October 27, 2019, Polarized or Peaceful?
October 6, 2019 Simple Profession of Br Lazarus Graziadei
September 15, 2019 _RB 20 on Reverence at Prayer
September 8, 2019 – RB 19 on the Discipline of Psalmody
August 11, 2019 The Order of Psalmody
August 4, 2019 RB 15-16 on the Divine Office (cont)
July 28, 2019 RB 12-13 on Lauds
July 14, 2019 RB 9-11 on the Night Office
July 7, 2019 RB 8 on the Night Office
June 1, 2019 – Ascension – Descents and Ascents
March 24, 2019 Lent and the Acceptable Time
March 10, 2019 – Lenten Reading
February 10, 2019 _ RB 7 on Humility- Step 12 and Epilogue
January 9, 2019 The Transformative Power of Community Life
December 16, 2018 Advent-III-Christian-de-Chergé.pdf
December 9, 2018 Advent II- Br. Christophe of Atlas
November 18, 2018. RB 7: Steps 7 and 8 of Humility.
November 4, 2018. Rule of Benedict 7: Steps 5 and 6 of Humility
October 7, 2018: RB 7 The Fourth Step of Humility
September 22, 2018: RB 7 on Humility: Steps 2 and 3
September 9, 2018 RB7 on Humility (3)
September 2, 2018: RB 7: On Humility (2)
August 26, 2018. RB 7: Humility (introduction)
August 5, 2018: Simple Profession of Brs. Abel and Joseph
July 22, 2018: Rule of Benedict Chapter 5: On Obedience (3)
July 15, 2018: Rule of Benedict Chapter 5: On Obedience (2)
July 1, 2018 Rule of Benedict Chapter 5 On obedience (1)
June 24, 2018: Feast of the Birth of St. John the Baptist
May 13, 2018: The Ascension and The Eucharist
May 6, 2018: RB4 The Instruments of Good Works (10)
April 22, 2018, RB4: The Instruments of Good Works (9)
April 8, 2018: RB4 The Instruments of Good Works 8
March 4, 2018 RB 4 The Instruments of Good Works 7
February 25, 2018 RB 4 The Instruments of Good Works 6
February 18, 2018, Happy Those who Morn
Chapter Talk November 19, 2017 RB Ch4: Instruments of Good Works (5)
October 22, 2017, RB Ch4–Good Works (4)
Rule of Benedict Ch. 4: Instruments of Good Works (3)
October 8, 2017, Rule Ch.4: Good Works (2)
October 1, 2017, Rule Chapter 4 and Novitiate of Br. Lazarus
September 3, 2017: ch3, Call for Counsel (part 2)
August 27, 2017: Rule Ch.3 Call Brothers for Counsel–Introduction
August 20, 2017: St. Bernard on the Assumption
August 13, 2017: Enclosure and Hospitality
August 6, 2017: RB Ch2 On the Abbot (5)
July 30, 2017: RB Ch2 On the Abbot (4)
July 9, 2017: RB Ch2 On the Abbot (2)
July 2, 2017: Rule of Benedict ch2: Role of the Abbot–Introduction
Chapter Talk by Fr. Michael – The Trinity and Our Prayer Life 061117
May 28, 2017: Ascension Some Cistercian Teachings
Fr. Elias Chapter talk 05-22-17 Profession
Fr. Elias – Chapter Talk 04-09-17 — From a Heart of Stone to a Heart of Flesh
Fr. Elias – Chapter Talk 03-12-17 – The Haven of Lent
Fr. Elias – Chapter Talk – Ash Wednesday 3-2-2017