Assumption Abbey

Dear Friends, Ash Wednesday Week Our spring rains began early, washing the world all the way to the monastery. It was only a week since I was here before, now...

Dear Friends, When I left the Hermitage Spiritual Retreat Center there were patches of snow decorating the landscape. But as I went further south, there were...

Dear Friends, The week before coming to the monastery was discouraging. My e-mail got sick -- unwilling to send or receive messages. Technology is not my exp...

Dear Associates and Friends, The Lord be with you! Orchids turned out to be the sturdiest symbol of death and resurrection for us this year. The Easter lilie...