A monk of St. Benedict Abbey, a monastic community dedicated to pushing back against the dark with Faith and Hope and monastic perseverance.
St Benedict Abbey Still River
Joined March 2014
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Mr. David Hughes elegantly and reverently directed the schola for today’s Mass offered for the Gregorian chant colloquium.
Enduring images of Holy Week at Saint Benedict Abbey, Still River.
ALT The power of the Cross - 2000 years later! Holy Week at Saint Benedict Abbey.
Fearless Br. Joachim with just as fearless Paul Farynaz hanging in outer space practically to repairSt Charles Hall. #realmonks #benedictine #stillriver @ Saint Benedict Abbey instagram.com/p/CHeMcCwDn0M/… – at Massachusetts, USA
Long shadows. Long day for Fr. Anthony and big Kevin Harrington repairing a sinkhole (we found old license plates from 1915). They wouldn’t stop til the job was done!! @ Saint Benedict Abbey instagram.com/p/CHbgA0uDmNS/… – at Massachusetts, USA
If it were not for the beautiful American flag, wouldn’t this old stone church on the banks of the Wachusett Reservoir look like Scotland or Ireland? #americaisbeautiful instagram.com/p/CC19gjRjhVP/…
Who knew? Little ol’ Clinton, Massachusetts, once known for its bars and mills, has beautiful trails along the Wachusett Reservoir. instagram.com/p/CCw7tzHDZ2c/…
You had to be there!! The Abbey’s dump truck, Padua, arrived with 81,444 lbs - just short of 25 tons of rock tailings to build up the road to the chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe along the bank of the Nashua River.… instagram.com/p/CCbGWW2jBFe/… – at Massachusetts, USA
It’s tempting to call the Abbey’s big dump truck “The Jolly Green Giant” because hauling a payload of 47,000 lbs is effortless! But we name all our cars and trucks after saints. Maybe in memory of our first dump… instagram.com/p/CBOj1Srjhmp/… – at Massachusetts, USA
Monks have practiced social distancing since the Middle Ages processing into Vespers for Laetare Sunday to pray for you and your family and all God’s people. @ Saint Benedict Abbey instagram.com/p/B-DZrB4DuIS/… – at Massachusetts, USA
Eucharistic adoration every month for strong vocations. Especially beautiful at Christmas!! #realmonks #vocations #ilovemyvocation @ Saint Benedict Abbey instagram.com/p/B6qtV9-FVZV/… – at Massachusetts, USA
Brother Joachim doing his best Mario Andretti imitation in a Mustang 2050 that Chris Fillmore outfitted with a power angle plow. #realmonks #benedictine #stbenedictabbey. #ilovemyvocation @ Saint Benedict Abbey instagram.com/p/B5qztdAlTKW/… – at Massachusetts, USA
Winter sunset at the Abbey. Camera doesn’t come close to capturing the beauty of God’s handiwork #benedictine #stillriver #realmonks #ilovemyvocation @ Saint Benedict Abbey instagram.com/p/B5oPg-4FNFX/… – at Massachusetts, USA
Check out the Abbey newsletter through Fr. Peter’s Facebook page (Peter Connelly) #abbey #stillriver #realmonks #ilovemyvocation @ Saint Benedict Abbey instagram.com/p/B5fT5milaTi/… – at Massachusetts, USA
“Data est mihi omnis potestas” We are consoled and challenged by the words of Christ the King. Consoled because He says, “All power is given to Me”. Challenged at the same time because if you truly believe He has… instagram.com/p/B5QEwUjlMaX/…