st. benedict’s abbey
Articles
Announcing Opus Six
Reprinted with permission from St. John’s Abbey Organ Builders, the following article explains the planned organ for St. Benedict’s Abbey to be constructed by fellow monks of the American-Cassinese Congregation of Benedictines.
Pray and Work for Vocations
By: Br. Maximilian Mary Anderson, O.S.B.
Br. Maximilian Mary Anderson recounts the lessons of his first year on the job as the Abbey’s vocations director, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and how you can support his efforts.
Pope Leo XIV
Our newly elected Holy Father has been introduced to the world, and his historic election marks the first time an American ascended to the Chair of St. Peter. Our monks have made note of the ways his election touched their hearts and relates to their own lives of work and prayer.
The Art of Living: Hope
By Reid Bissen, Obl.S.B.
Final part of a series of reflections on The Art of Living by Dietrich von Hildebrand.
Neither More Nor Less
By: Maximilian Mary Anderson, O.S.B., and Br. Jean-Marie Hogan, O.S.B.
Performing José de Valdivielso’s “The Phoneix of Love”
Holy Face of Jesus in Atchison
By: Derya Rix
Devotion to the face and image of Our Lord, universal among the Catholic faithful, is expressed in particular ways here in Atchison.
Invented by Monks
By: Seth Galemore
Monasteries have always also been centers of innovation, where monks not only preserved knowledge but also created it—crafting tools, systems, and ideas that helped shape the modern world. Read on to learn how your daily life has been shaped by monks.