https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2018/01/fr-james-sermon-for-the-founders-of-citeaux/
Fr. James’ Sermon for the Founders of Citeaux – Holy Cross Abbey
Jan 26, 2018 - Readings: Genesis 12:1-4; Acts 4:32-35; Mark 10:17-30 What do we celebrate with today’s solemnity? Of course, we’re celebrating people, whether we mean the...
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2013/12/the-solemnity-of-mary-mother-of-god-wednesday-1-january-2014/
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Wednesday, 1 January, 2014 – Holy Cross Abbey
Dec 30, 2013 - The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching. It is a non-work day and the community follows the Sunday schedule;...
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2015/12/a-word-from-the-cistercian-fathers-for-december-3/
A Word From The Cistercian Fathers For December – Holy Cross Abbey
Dec 1, 2015 - Prepare a way for the Lord. Brethren, we prepare the way of the Lord as we are bidden to do by walking along it; and we can walk along it only by preparing it....
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2026/09/a-word-from-our-cistercian-fathers-67/
A Word from Our Cistercian Fathers – Holy Cross Abbey
Sep 3, 2026 - “After he had declared his obedience, Jesus revealed to us his glory, saying, ‘I will sing and give praise in my glory: arise, psaltery and harp!’ The psaltery...
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2015/07/fr-james-homily-for-the-14th-sunday-yr-b/
Fr. James’ Homily for the 14th Sunday, Yr B – Holy Cross Abbey
Jul 5, 2015 - Readings: Ezekiel 2:2-5; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Mark 6:1- 6 Is he not the carpenter? We all probably get the point: the question is no compliment! The word...
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2018/02/a-word-from-the-cistercian-fathers-for-february-6/
A Word from the Cistercian Fathers for February – Holy Cross Abbey
Feb 5, 2018 - If anything of that heavenly light has shone on your eyes, be careful not to vaunt yourself on it as though you had escaped all the darkness of being blind. Do...
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2019/11/fr-james-homily-for-thanksgiving/
Fr. James’ Homily for Thanksgiving – Holy Cross Abbey
Nov 28, 2019 - We read in the Book of Deuteronomy: When you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large a…
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2016/07/17-july-2016-sixteenth-sunday-year-c/
17 July, 2016, Sixteenth Sunday, Year C – Holy Cross Abbey
Jul 16, 2016 - Readings: Genesis 18:1-10; Colossians 1:24-18; Luke 10:38-42 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. Vincent Collins presiding and preaching.
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2020/02/br-johns-profession-of-vows/
Br. John’s Profession of Vows – Holy Cross Abbey
Mar 2, 2020 - Following on the joyful celebration of Br. Elijah’s reception of the habit earlier in the month, this last Sunday was yet another cause for celebration and...
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2015/08/twenty-second-sunday-year-b-30-august-2015/
Twenty-Second Sunday, Year B, 30 August, 2015 – Holy Cross Abbey
Aug 30, 2015 - Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8; James 1:17-18, 21-22, 27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Abbot Robert Barnes...
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2013/12/conservation-easement-at-holy-cross-abbey-part-i/
Conservation Easement at Holy Cross Abbey: Part I – Holy Cross Abbey
Dec 13, 2013 - An earlier post mentioned that Holy Cross Abbey has placed over 900 acres of historic land–the site of the Battle of Cool Spring–into easement with The Civil...
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2017/09/fr-james-homily-for-the-23rd-sunday-year-a-10-september-2017/
Fr. James’ Homily for the 23rd Sunday, Year A, 10 September, 2017 – Holy Cross Abbey
Sep 10, 2017 - Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20 Today Jesus gives us some practical advice when someone in the community does wrong. For all its...
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2012/03/interview-with-fr-matthew-flynn/
INTERVIEW WITH FR. MATTHEW FLYNN – Holy Cross Abbey
Mar 1, 2012 - As was posted earlier, Fr. Matthew Flynn from our mother house in Spencer is directing our community retreat. Fr. Matthew is well known to this community. In...
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2016/04/10-april-2016-third-sunday-of-easter-year-c/
10 April, 2016, Third Sunday of Easter, Year C – Holy Cross Abbey
Apr 6, 2016 - Readings: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching. As our...
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https://www.virginiatrappists.org/2014/04/easter-vigil/
Easter Vigil – Holy Cross Abbey
Apr 19, 2014 - The Easter Vigil will be celebrated Saturday evening at 8:30 PM, Abbot Robert Barnes presiding and preaching. The Vigil’s longer Liturgy of the Word will be...
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