The Bells are Silent: The monastic wooden clapper the “Crotalus” is calling the Monks to Prayer
Bells play an important role in the monastic life. It is the Church Bells that call the monks to prayer seven times a day. More >
March, 2018
Mount Saint Joseph Abbey – Holy Week Timetable
Mount Saint Joseph Abbey – Holy week Timetable More >
Confession Times – Holy Week – Abbey Church
Confessions are heard in Mount Saint Joseph Abbey Church everyday of Holy Week. More >
“Trappist Throwback Tuesday”
“Trappist Throwback Tuesday”
A really interesting photograph this week. We could give it the title of “The Rosrcea Priests. More >
“Merton Monday”
“Merton Monday”
“Silence has many dimensions. It can be a regression and an escape, a loss of self, or it can be presence, awareness, unification, self-discovery. More >
Choose Life Issue # 9
Choose Life Issue # 9
Please see attached Issue Nine of our double-sided newsletter Choose Life 2018 for use by your parishes. More >
Dr Berry Kiely of the Pro-Life Campaign visits Mount Saint Joseph Abbey
It was wonderful to have Dr Berry Kiely of the Pro Life Campaign Ireland visit Mount St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea this evening to give a presentation to the monastic community on the work that are carrying out and the challenges they are facing in the lead up to the referendum on the 8th Amendment of the Constitution. More >
“Merton Monday”
“Merton Monday”
“Grace is not a strange, magic substance which is subtly filtered in our souls to act as a kind of spiritual penicillin. More >
Choose Life. Issue # 7.
Choose Life. Issue # 7. Again a big thank you to all involved at the Catholic Communication Office in producing these very informative newsletters. More >