Reflecting
on the Cross and Religious Life
From July 18th
through the 23rd our monastic community made its
annual retreat. This is a five-day period of
prayer and reflection for the renewing and affirming
of our commitment to live as faithful monks and
followers of Christ. The facilitator for the
event was Passionist Father Pat Brennan, C.P., from
St. Paul of the Cross Monastery in Detroit.
The topic of this year’s retreat was the “Religious
Life as a Special Sharing in the Sacred
Triduum”. Fr. Pat presented the many ways in
which the vocation to religious life is a means of
entering into active participation in the mystery of
Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection. We
are very grateful for Fr. Pat’s wisdom, wit and
spiritual guidance in making this year’s retreat so
memorable!