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 >
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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 >
Saints Peter & Paul – Reflection
“I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.” More >
Gospel reflection – Corpus Christi – Cycle C
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today, on the feast of Corpus Christi, we celebrate the astounding truth that Jesus gives us His very Body and Blood in the Eucharist — not a symbol, but His real presence. More >
Gospel Reflection – The Ascension of our Lord – Cycle C
Brothers and sisters
Today, at #OLS, we mark a mystery that seems at once like a departure and a promise — the Ascension of our Lord. More >
Gospel Reflection – 6th Sunday of Easter – Cycle C –
“If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make our home with him.” More >
Gospel Reflection – 5th Sunday of Easter – Cycle C –
“My little children, I give you a new commandment: love one another. More >
Gospel Reflection – 4th Sunday of Easter – Cycle C –
Brothers and sisters,
In today’s Gospel, Jesus says, “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” More >