Easter Vigil Reflection
As the sun sets on Holy Saturday, we step into a night like no other. More >
Good Friday – Stations of the Cross Reflection
STATIONS OF THE CROSS FROM A CISTERCIAN PERSPECTIVE
Introduction
In the Cistercian tradition, the spiritual life is not built on outward display, but on interior transformation—a slow, hidden work of grace. More >
Reflection – Passion Sunday – Cycle A
Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday) 2026 from the Monastery of Our Lady of Silence There is always something unsettling about this day. More >
Gospel Reflection – 5th Sunday of Lent – Cycle A
Gospel Reflection – Fifth Sunday of Lent 2026 -Our Lady of Silence Abbey
In the cloister, where time is marked not by urgency but by the rhythm of prayer, this Gospel settles heavily upon the heart. More >
Gospel Reflection – 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)- Cycle A
Gospel Reflection — Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)
From Our Lady of Silence Abbey The middle of Lent arrives quietly, almost like a gentle clearing in a dense forest. More >
Gospel Reflection – 3rd Sunday of Lent – Cycle A
Sisters, brothers and friends in Christ,
There is a quiet seriousness that settles over the Church as Lent deepens. More >
Gospel Reflection – 2nd Sunday of Lent – Cycle A –
On this Second Sunday of Lent, we reflect from our monastery, Our Lady of Silence, nestled between Offaly and Tipperary. More >
Gospel Reflection – 1st Sunday of Lent – Cycle A
On this first Sunday of Lent, we at Our Lady of Silence begin again with the desert.
In the quiet of the cloister, we hear that the Lord was led away from the riverbanks of affirmation into a place stripped of comfort. More >