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 >
Gospel Reflection – 6th Week in Ordinary Time – Cycle A
On this Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, as we gather in the stillness of our monastery here in Ireland, we find ourselves standing quietly at the edge of Lent. More >
Mount Melleray Abbey Statement
The Cistercian community at Our Lady of Silence Abbey and Ave Maria University can confirm that discussions regarding a proposed educational and formation initiative at Mount Melleray have reached an advanced stage, following approval by the University’s Board. More >
Gospel Reflection – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle A
In the quiet rhythm of our beautiful Abbey, where the hours are marked not by noise but by bell and quiet praise, today’s Gospel settles gently among us like a familiar task returned to our hands. More >