Br. Lazarus

Today the Church entered the holy season of Lent with the observance of Ash Wednesday. At Gethsemani's daily Mass, the abbot imposed ashes on the crowns of the brothers' heads.

The abbey now receives a weekly set of intentions from the Archdiocese of Louisville. All prayer requests are posted on a community bulletin board that the monks consult…

Gethsemani's monks made a community retreat Jan. 17 through Jan. 24. As in previous years, fruitcake and fudge oprations were shut down so the brothers could spend more time in…

As for the rest of the world, Christmas at the abbey was different this year. Even after nine months of quarantine, the lack of guests and retreatants was still felt. But, in many…

The community celebrated one monk's 50 years of priestly ordination and another monk's 25 years of vows during Mass on Nov. 22, the Solemnity of Christ the King.

Gethsemani celebrated the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Abbey Church on Nov. 15.

Archbishop Joseph Kurtz paid a brief, physically distant visit to the abbey on Nov. 1, All Saints Day. Gethsemani is still closed to the public, so the visit was a rare treat for…

Brothers Lazarus renewed his simple vows in the presence of the abbot and two witnesses on Oct. 6. Thus he began his second year in the juniorate, also known as the monasticate.

On Labor Day, Sept, 7, the monks processed through the abbey's work areas, asking for God's blessing on those places, their work and on those working within them. The Labor Day…

On Aug. 28, Br. Paul celebrated the 60th anniversary of taking his first vows as a Cistercian monk.