How devotion to Our Lady of Bavaria shapes the monastic culture of the Kansas Monks.

The Abbey’s retreat master offers a reflection on five key teachings and ideas for Christians to keep in mind about the spiritual struggle they encounter in their own lives.

This piece by Rebekah Firestine, abridged and reprinted from a 2017 article, details an important ministry of the Abbey: spiritual service to Oblates in prison. As we approach the feast of St. Michael at the end of this month, we recall his spiritual patronage of the justice system and seek his guiding light to bring Christ to prisoners seeking God’s grace and mercy.