Daily Lectio Divina: Beatification of Trappist Monks

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Saturday, December 8, 2018

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patronal Feast Day of the United States of America

Beatification of 19 Religious Men and Women Martyred in Algeria between 1994 and 1996, including seven Trappist monks of Tibhirine murdered in 1996.

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 55:15-22
Mass: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Resp Ps 98; Ep 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38

Trappist Monks of Tibhirine

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About Sr Gertrude

Warm greetings from the voice behind the text. I am Sr Gertrude, OCSO the newest addition to the community at Redwoods, making my Solemn Profession on the Feast of All Saints, 2021 . Two people inspire me to share with you, namely, St Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) and Cardinal Basil Hume (d. 1999). St Thomas taught that we are to pass onto others the fruit of our contemplation. Cardinal Hume once said: ‘there should be in every monk a potential Trappist,’ or rather, ‘there should be a little regret that this great vocation was not offered to us. If we have that thought within us, we will be saved from activism: will be spared the danger of failing to see the hand of God in our lives, the hand of God in our work.’ I hold a Doctorate in Sacred Theology and enjoy reading novels and keeping fit.

Listen readily to holy reading and devote yourselves often to prayer. (RB 4:55-56)

About Redwoods Monastery

Our Cistercian monastic roots began in France in 1098 by Benedictines, who desiring a God-centered life, embraced the values of simplicity, poverty, silence, continual prayer and personal transformation. This vision of the early Cistercians is uniquely expressed for our time: creative fidelity in response to God’s call, seeking and finding God in the ordinary experience of daily living, embracing the centrality of love as one grows in union with Christ.

Redwoods Monastery is rooted in this spiritual heritage and makes it available today through the communal practices of the Divine Office, daily Eucharist, divine reading and study, meditation and prayer, manual labor, and hospitality to guests. We are located on 300 acres of old growth redwood forest in Northern California where God’s voice is readily heard in the pristine beauty of the natural environment. We are deeply committed to preserving our forests, rivers, and wildlife. Visit our website at http://www.redwoodsabbey.org/.

Email vocationdirector@redwoodsabbey.org

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Saturday, December 8, 2018

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patronal Feast Day of the United States of America

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