Ascensiontide

After months of prayerful preparation, a group of twenty-six Abbey students received the sacrament of Confirmation this past Sunday, May 9, in the Abbey church. Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Diocese of Providence conferred the sacrament, exhorting the candidates to lives of witness realizing they continue with the support of the church community and of the Holy Spirit.

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For this month's exploration of "Benedictine Wisdom," we listen to the voice of our patron, Saint Gregory the Great. His collection of Easter homilies, while from the 6th and 7th centuries, continues to hold a rich wisdom that speaks to the contemporary heart. As we approach the culmination of our Eastertide, we present selections drawn from representative homilies of this season.

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