New Oblate
On the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Notre Dame Priory received the promise of a new oblate in the person of Martine Watkinson who has taken the oblate name of Sister Mary Scholastica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We entrust her to your kind prayers. Fr Prior and Community
Our Only Hope
Corpus Christi Throughout the centuries, one of the most amazing signs of the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Church is the way in which errors, far from destroying Her, actually help Her understand better and develop with ever greater precision the truth that was bequeathed to her. In the first centuries the heresies […]
Be Thankful (Col. 3:15)
Trinity Sunday On all her great solemnities, Holy Mother Church seeks to inculcate into our souls the sentiments of love and devotion that are most fitting for the mystery celebrated. At Christmas, our joy is that of the new beginning that changes the world; at Easter, the victory of life over death dispels the darkness […]
Extinguish Not The Spirit
Pentecost Sunday On the eve of His Blessed Passion, Our dear Saviour pronounce these comforting words: If you love me, keep My commandments. And I will ask the Father: and He shall give you another Paraclete, that He may abide with you for ever: the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it […]
Ascension Thursday – Some Thoughts On Our Lord’s Triumph
1) The Great Commission is clear: go and preach to every single person the Gospel message. What is that message? God sent His Son to save the world from its sins and from eternal damnation. In order to obtain that salvation, each person must believe in the Son of God, be baptised and observe all […]
Ament Et Cantabunt
5th Sunday after Easter My Dear Friends, The Father Himself loves you. These have to be some of the most consoling words in all of Holy Scripture, and even in all the written annals of humanity. The Father loves you. It was the great revelation of the New Testament. The gods of Greece and Rome […]
Our Lady Of Fair Love And The Sweetness Of The Law
4th Sunday after Easter My Dear Friends, As we make our way through this most festive of seasons, our holy Mother the Church continues to direct our gaze on high. Today we hear our Lord tell the apostles: I am going to the one who sent me, and this is necessary for you, for then […]
Light In The Darkness
3rd Sunday after Easter My Dear Friends, For some time now we have been enjoying the presence of the paschal candle, which, alongside the incessant chant of the alleluia, is probably the most striking liturgical feature of the celebration of Easter. It rejoices us by giving us light, symbol of the Resurrection of Our Lord […]
Victorian Retreats
Fr Prior and Br Joseph have just completed two retreats at Don Bosco Centre in Lysterfield Victoria. This beautiful retreat centre is located in a gorgeous peaceful setting, and yet so close to Melbourne. 17 men and 30 women took part in the Exercises.
