A friar, mystic, and poet, St. John of the Cross dedicated his life to reforming the Carmelite Order alongside his friend and fellow Doctor of the Church, St. Teresa of Avila. His feast is celebrated on December 14^th. 

By: Fr. Jay Kythe, OSB

Delivered by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square for the celebration of Mass on Thursday, October 9^th, 2025 during the Jubilee year, this homily was addressed to those who, like the monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey, have responded to the Lord’s calling to religious life.

On Nov. 1st, we celebrate the Feast of All Saints, a devotion that takes us back many centuries. All Saints became a universal in the 9th century, but its origins trace back to the beginnings of Christian faith, to the days of the first martyrs and the Roman persecutions.   

By Fr. Marion Charboneau, O.S.B.

A former inmate submitted the following reflection on the power of the Advent Season, inspired by St. Benedict’s Abbey’s outreach to prisoners and to the formerly incarcerated re-entering civil society.

By Andrew B.

The morning of September 27, 2025, dawned bright and clear over St. Benedict’s Abbey as more than 300 runners and walkers gathered for the annual Monk Run 5K, held during Benedictine College’s Family Weekend.

For many years, when I thought about St. Francis of Assisi, I focused more on the saint’s relationship with animals and what was relayed in. My concept of this saint began to change in my last years of seminary.

By Fr. Jeremy Heppler, O.S.B.

This summary of a colloquium on building community in religious life, coordinated by Fr. Daniel McCarthy, O.S.B., is exciting for us to share after a five-year hiatus in the annual event following COVID-19. 

By Shelby Bland with Fr. Daniel McCarthy, O.S.B.

By Br. Fulton Neumann, n. O.S.B.

Br. Fulton Neumann is a novice of St. Benedict’s Abbey. A native of Texas and a convert to the Catholic faith, his spiritual journey has brought him to discern a future in our monastic community.

This past July, our brother monks from the St. Joseph Priory in Brazil visited St. Benedict’s Abbey. Read on to learn more about the unique history of our common mission.

Enjoy another glimpse into Bishop Hugh Gilbert’s recent visit to St. Benedict’s Abbey. Written by Dr. James R. A. Merrick.