“Well done, good and faithful servant, because you have been faithful in little things, I will put you in charge of great ones, enter into the joy of your Lord ”(Mt 25: 23). The Antonio Family and our monastery We met the Antonio family in the spring of 1999. The first contact was with Paula (Ed’s wife) and two of her grandchildren (Eddy and Gabriela) who were walking near the…
Happy Feast of Our Lady of Lujan! May 8th is the day of Our Lady of Lujan, special patroness of our Religious Family. From the time of our founding (1988), we have always had a deep devotion to this particular advocation of Our Lady from Argentina. In 2011 she was officially named by the Holy See as the Patroness of Our Religious Family. Today, with great solemnity, we honor her…
May is the month that we remember our mothers in a special way. In the US, Mother’s Day is the second Sunday of May (this year May 10th). May is also traditionally considered Mary’s month. We celebrate and honor not only our earthly mothers during this month, but also and in a particular way, we dedicate the whole month to our heavenly Mother. Annunciation miniature from a Book of Hours…
During these days of worldwide suffering, we turn confidently to our Heavenly Mother Mary. The month of Mary is a most fitting time to deepen in our trust in God’s protection especially through his Mother. We are pleased to announce that during the month of May we are offering an opportunity for Marian consecration, following the method of St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort. For those who have not been able…
As the nations of the world grapple with a worldwide pandemic, and seek ways to protect themselves from the spread of an aggressive virus, many countries have turned in a solemn way to Our Blessed Mother for refuge and protection. Do not fear this sickness nor any other sickness, nor any sharp and hurtful thing. Am I not here, I, who am your mother? Are you not under my shadow…
Christ is risen from the dead! By death he trampled death and to those in the tombs he granted life! -from a Byzantine Easter Troparian Fra Angelico, Resurrection of Christ and Women at the Tomb (1440-1442) We greet you with great joy on this day of the Resurrection of the Lord! Today the Lord has conquered death! Today Light has overcome darkness! Today the Cross and Resurrection have overcome sin!…
As we enter into the final days of Holy Week, Christ calls us to accompany Him as He goes to the Cross “that by following me in suffering, [you] may follow me in glory” (Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola). Let us use these days to open our hearts and to consider the sufferings of Our Lord, so that we may also accompany Him in His Resurrection. Below are…
Usually we think about “spiritual preparation” for Holy Week, and less about concrete plans. This year we may be tempted to consider the spiritual dimension in an odd “disembodied way,” without realizing that we can — and need to — engage our whole selves for Holy Week. Even though we are unable to receive Jesus in the Eucharist, or to gather as His people, we can mark these days…
Join us for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass this Sunday at 8am (EST) – live streamed in English from our convent in SE Washington, DC. If you are unable to connect live at 8am, the video will be available on our YouTube channel for playback at any time.
Happy Solemnity of the Annunciation! This day marks our 36th anniversary of foundation as the Religious Family of the Incarnate Word in San Rafael, Argentina: 1984 – 2020. Unlike past years, the feast of the Archangel’s greeting comes to us quietly, more hidden than usual. We have no large public solemn Mass, no festive reception, no bustling of seminarians and sisters and families and friends. And yet truly the day…
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