Happy Roodmas – Feast of the Triumph of the Cross – 14th September
In the late eleventh century, at about the same time as the Cistercian Order made its first appearance, St Bruno founded the Carthusian Order. More >
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The Aggressive Selflessness of Christian Living
We are made in the image of God. Yet, our ways are not His ways. More >
First Friday Adoration – an invitation
We are very much looking forward to tomorrow’s First Friday Adoration which takes place after our 5.15pm Vespers. More >
Come and see – Monastic Experience weekend, October 2018
We’re delighted to be hosting a Monastic Experience weekend from Friday 19th – Sunday 21st October 2018! More >
Becoming part of the pavement of the Kingdom of heaven
The purpose of this life is a real, living, burning, dynamic relationship with our Creator. More >
2018 term begins at CCR – a welcome to our students
On behalf of the monastery and college community of MSJ, We would like to extend a very warm welcome to our first-year students. More >
Papal Visit to Ireland 2018
On behalf of the entire MSJ community, we would like to join our country in welcoming His Holiness Pope Francis to Ireland. More >
Solemnity of St Bernard of Clairvaux
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of St Bernard of Clairvaux. St Bernard dominated western Europe in the first half of the twelfth century. More >
Food and love: Becoming the children of God
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 >
Some words by Merton on the Cistercian Vocation
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 >