During times of catastrophic humanitarian crises, and in the direst states of poverty, the human heart and the human body combine to long for just two things: food and love. More >
The following is a short quote from a vocational booklet written by Thomas Merton: “Sometimes a man is led to the monastic life by a deep, persistent and long-standing attraction, with a gradually dawning inner conviction that this is what he should do. More >
After the Second World War, when young men and women came face to face with the powers of good and evil in this world, there was an unprecedented surge in monastic vocations. More >
First Friday Adoration
The monks of Mount Saint Joseph Abbey invite you to join us in praying silently for vocations to the priesthood and religious life before the Blessed Sacrament on the First Friday of every month. More >
“Come and See” John 1:39
Seeking God in Prayer and Community
Mount Saint Joseph Abbey are hosting a Monastic Experience Weekend from Friday 19th – Sunday 21st October 2018. More >
Merton Monday
“The purpose of… solitude is to place the soul in a state of silence and receptivity that will open its spiritual depths to the action of the Holy Spirit who makes known the mysteries of the Kingdom of God and teaches us the unsearchable riches of the love and the wisdom of Christ.” More >
The Monastic Community of Mount Saint Joseph Abbey was disappointed to learn yesterday from the Youth 2000 Leadership Team that they were cancelling this years Summer Festival in Cistercian College. More >