Fra' Francesco

It is with joy that we announce the priestly ordination of our Brother Antoine, on the feast of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, on June 29, in France, by Cardinal Gérard-Louis Müller. The model of the monk priest is Saint John at the foot of the Cross, and, like the beloved disciple, he exercises[…]

by the Reverend Father Prior Dear faithful, I thank with all my heart the priests who invited me to come and speak to you this morning about the contemplative life which is not the exclusive property of the monk, but to which is called every christian who desires to delve further into the knowledge and[…]

Dear friends and oblates of the Saint Catherine of Siena Monastery of Taggia, Of course, this new year has already begun liturgically at first vespers of the first Sunday of Advent! We then contemplated this beautiful cohort of saints of the Old Testament who awaited with great fervor the coming of the Messiah, among whom[…]

The Faith is the most precious good on earth without which we cannot be saved. Let us remember what we learned in our traditional catechism: the Catholic faith is an adhesion of the intelligence to the truths revealed by God and taught by the Church founded by Jesus Christ to which He gave authority and[…]

Happy reunion on April 17, for our Father Prior! Here he is with his two sisters, Sister Mary-Hyacinth, Dominican, and Mother Scholastica, Benedictine, around their 99-year-old mother whose descendants form a family of ninety-nine members! All of his living brothers and sisters and their spouses were present at this event.Our fervent prayers for the intentions[…]

Thanks to your generosity, we have completed the restoration of the facade of the guest house which includes the workshop on the ground floor, the library and then on the second floor the breakfast room and the shower rooms, still to be installed. A big thank you for this help in favour of our guests[…]

Dear friends, WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP ! Work on the hostel has begun: scaffolding erected, roof dismantled, façade pegged out. The frame is now in place. Without you, it must be said, the work cannot continue… There remains the interior restoration of the hostel: showers, toilets, and dining room. Our guests will thank you for[…]

During these Christmas and New Year celebrations, we send you all our best wishes for health, happiness and grace, and we express our gratitude to you for your offerings. We would like to thank all those whose address we do not have (we would be grateful if you could send us your contact details by[…]

Miraculous Madonna of Taggia. This year, for our annual retreat, Father Damien-Marie, of the Community of the Transfiguration, led us to the heights of contemplation of the mystery of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, dear to the hearts of the monks, making us admire the life and writings of Saint Bede the Venerable, Benedictine Abbot[…]