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The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin May

As the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin May is a Holy Day of Obligation the Monastic Community of Our Lady of Silence Abbey will be following the Sunday Timetable for the celebration of the Divine office. More >

Statement from the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Silence re. the future interim use of Mount Melleray, 12th August 2025

It has been seven months since the decision was made for the monks to leave Mount Melleray. More >

Gospel Reflection – Week 19 in Ordinary Time – Cycle C – Luke 12:32-48

Our Lady of Silence Abbey Christ’s words to His disciples — “There is no need to be afraid, little flock” — always seem to fall on us here in the Abbey with a particular gentleness. More >

Gospel Reflection – 18th Week in Ordinary Time – Cycle C

“Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” More >

Gospel Reflection – Week 17 in Ordinary Time – Cycle C

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Peace be with you, from our community at Our Lady of Silence Abbey. More >

Gospel Reflection – Week 16 in Ordinary Time – Cycle C –

My brothers and sisters in Christ, In today’s Gospel from Luke chapter 10, we meet two familiar figures: Martha and Mary, the sisters of Lazarus, who welcome Jesus into their home. More >

Gospel Reflection – 15th Week in Ordinary Time – Cycle C

Dear friends in Christ, The parable of the Good Samaritan is so familiar that it can pass us by, like the priest and the Levite passed the man on the road. More >

Solemnity of St Benedict – Reflection on the Rule of St Benedict –

The Rule of St Benedict has stood for centuries as a foundational text for Western monasticism, but it has taken special root – and with such enduring spiritual and cultural depth – within the Cistercian tradition in Ireland. More >

Solemnity of Saint Benedict – Friday 11th July 2025 – Sunday Timetable

As the monastic community of Our Lady of Silence will be celebrating the Solemnity of Our Holy Father Saint Benedict on Friday 11th July we will be following our normal Sunday timetable. More >

Gospel Reflection – 14th Week in Ordinary Time – Cycle C

Brothers and sisters In today’s Gospel, we hear of the mission of the seventy-two disciples, sent out by the Lord in pairs. More >