One of the many consequences of the COVID pandemic was the fact that we had to cancel our monastic guest program for the last year. We even had to decline some people whose bags were all packed and ready to … Continue Reading
Jesus, the ever-available Bread of Life
By Fr. Gerard Jonas
15 June 2020
I remember, for my First Communion, my mother, Inay Luz, gifted me with a picture-booklet on St. Tarcisius, the brave 12-year old martyr for the Bread of … Continue Reading
(First of a two-part series)
By Father Joseph Kerrigan
It’s May 18. I haven’t had a conversation with Father Columba here at the Abbey since April 14. Even then, we only had the chance to speak at length while riding … Continue Reading
By Father Joseph Kerrigan
When the full 19-man Mepkin community gathers as one, it’s humbling for me to look around once in awhile and realize, as I approach 60 years of age, that I’m the most junior in terms of … Continue Reading
I am sitting on the bench by the Cooper River,
The space where I feel I am a bridge between
The Outer and Inner world.
I am the COVID Virus and the Cure.
I am the Patient and the Doctor.… Continue Reading
by Fr. Columba
1 May 2020
Pope Francis often speaks of a church with open doors. He says he hates seeing churches that are closed because a closed church is a symbol … Continue Reading
“It is an immense privilege to be part of a community based on love.” John O Donohue
Dear friends,
Mepkin Abbey will continue hosting Meditation/Centering Prayer Opportunities each Tuesday & Thursday at 8am & 8pm. The Zoom Links are listed … Continue Reading
ENVISIONING THE NEW “FOURTH & WALNUT”
By Father Joseph Kerrigan
The Trappist Thomas Merton had a mystical encounter in downtown Louisville on March 18, 1958. Part of that moment’s power is that it was seeded in the ordinary, daily urban … Continue Reading
The monks celebrated Holy Week and Easter alone this year as there were no guests due to the pandemic. However, they remembered all their families, friends, benefactors and guests in their prayers.
On Passion Sunday, the palm was blessed, and … Continue Reading
One of the many consequences of the COVID pandemic was the fact that we had to cancel our monastic guest program for the last year. We even had to decline some people whose bags were all packed and ready to … Continue Reading