Feb 20 - Feb 26, 2022 | Seventh Week of Ordinary Time
In This Week's Current: The Liturgy of Lent | New Leadership for the School | Allowing God to be God
The Liturgy of Lent
As we await the arrival of Lent, we consider the inspiration of the season that directs the faithful towards a religious life that, if we hear Benedict properly, makes the entire church community more monastic. We note some of the Lenten modifications made in liturgical life.
Abbot Michael Brunner, together with Board Chair Chris Behnke, recently announced, "In September, we embarked on a national search for candidates to fill the position of Head of School. Our search has now concluded, and it has led us home. We are delighted to announce that Matt Walter will become the next Head of School for Portsmouth Abbey."
I thought of the revelation to Saint Francis this week, “Rebuild my
church!” It is a directive inspiring Pope Francis. It is a call that
perhaps should guide the faithful in every generation. And around here,
one finds the distinct feeling that we ourselves are in a period of
rebuilding.