“O Lord, it is truly just and necessary, it is our duty, and it is our salvation to give thanks to You always and everywhere”, but especially today on this beautiful and wonderful feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Dear Brother Monks, dear Sisters, dear Oblate brothers and sisters, dear brothers and friends, God[…]
Fra' Francesco
Dear Friends and Benefactors
Today we are compelled to come and ask you for help for the remainder of our work, some of which has not yet been paid for. We have undertaken the restoration of the hostel; the cells are finished thanks to you, but there is still another part (See picture above): the roof, the reading room,[…]
Solemnity of Saint Benedict
On July 11, 2022, we had the joy of receiving our bishop, Monsignor Antonio Suetta, for the summer feast of Saint Benedict, as well as the town councillors, our mayor Mario Conio and his deputy Espedito Longobardi; several priests whose number allowed the celebration of a solemn mass with deacon, sub-deacon, and cloaked cantors; and[…]
Receive me, Lord
“Receive me, Lord, according to your Word, and I will live!” On the feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord, our brother Placide made his first religious vows for three years. “Guided by an inner star, he came from his faraway land, Brazil, to offer God gold, frankincense and myrrh. With gold, he will offer[…]
FAITHFULLNESS
Following the Motu Proprio Traditionis custodes of July 16, 2021 and the response to the dubia of the Congregation for Divine Worship of December 4, 2021 (promulgated on December 18): We, Benedictine monks of the Immaculate, of the Monastery of Saint Catherine of Siena in Taggia founded on August 1, 2008 by Bishop Mario Oliveri,[…]
We pray for all our friends
It is with gratitude that we prayed for all the families of our friends and benefactors, during our weekly walk in Bussana, and particularly for all those whom we could not thank in particular, not having their contact details: email or postal address (when setting up your transfer, give your details in the space provided,[…]
The habit of the Angels
“The Benedictine monks especially contributed to spreading devotion to the holy angels – they who, by virtue of their magnificent liturgical chants, are on earth imitators of the Angels of heaven, so much so that in the East the monastic state and habit are commonly honored with the title of angelic! “ Cardinal Schuster, o.s.b.,[…]
Traditionis custodes: what merit ?
All the faithful have been acquainted with the recent Motu Proprio from Rome which goes straight to the heart and sets out to make Catholic Tradition disappear in what is most sacred: the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass according to the ancient Roman rite celebrated almost literally since St. Gregory the Great (6th century); contrary[…]
Feast of St Benedict
This year, because of the occurrence of Passion Sunday, the feast of St Benedict was transferred to Tuesday 23rd March. Mgr Antonio Suetta paid us the grace and joy of his presence. On this day of the transitus of our blessed Father, that is, his passage to the heavenly homeland, we ask the Patriarch of[…]
Walks of the Monks
Each week the monks take themselves on the trails in the neighbourhood of the monastery, they talk and relax in an atmosphere of fraternal charity. And three or four times per year, they do a big mountain walk where they find sanctuary. “Under the mimosas” Salve Regina ! “Walk to Mount Faudo, 7kms from Taggia[…]