Conception Abbey @ConceptionAbbey
A community of Benedictine monks joyfully serving the Catholic Church and the world since 1873. conceptionabbey.org Conception, MO Joined September 2009-
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Happy Easter! Alleluia! He has Risen! “Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here." -Mark 16:6 #conceptionabbey #Easter
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His cross stands empty in a world grown silent. Through hours of anguish and of dread; In stillness earth awaits the resurrection, while Christ goes down to wake the dead. -Morning prayer Hymn, Empty Cross. #conceptionabbey #holysaturday
“Christ became obedient to death, death upon a cross“ -Philippians 2:8 #goodfriday #conceptionabbey
"Then, Jesus, going out he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. When he arrived at the place he said to them, 'Pray that you may not undergo the test.'” -Luke 22: 39-40 #holythursay #conceptionabbey
"He had neither beauty nor majesty, nothing to attract our eyes." - Lenten Antiphon for Vespers #ConceptionAbbey #holyweek
Happy Feast Day of Blessed Frowin of Engelberg! One of the founding Abbot's of our Mother House in Switzerland "In all things God maybe Glorified." -Rule of St. Benedict #ConceptionAbbey #Engelberg
Happy Feast Day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary + "From Mary we learn to surrender to God's Will in all things. From Mary we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone." — St. John Paul II #Conceptionabbey #Annunciation
Happy Feast day of the Transitus of Our Holy Father St. Benedict “Let them prefer nothing whatever to Christ“ - Rule of St. Benedict #conceptionabbey #StBenedict
Happy feast day of St. Joseph! “When you invoke Saint Joseph, you don’t have to speak much. You know your Father in heaven knows what you need; well, so does His friend Saint Joseph.” -St. Andre Bessette #conceptionabbey #StJoseph
Happy Feast Day of St. Patrick! "Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me." -St. Patrick #conceptionabbey #StPatrick
“Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself.” -St. Francis de Sales #patience #conceptionabbey
"May the Miraculous Medal be the bullet in the hand of the Knights of the Immaculata and the Holy Rosary the sword." -St. Maximilian Kolbe #conceptionabbey #stmaximiliankolbe
Happy Feast Day of St. Walburga "I wish to spend my heaven in doing good upon the earth." -St. Walburga, OSB #StWalburga #heaven
Happy Feast Day of St. Peter Damian "Do not be depressed. Do not let your weakness make you impatient. Instead, let the serenity of your spirit shine through your face. Let the joy of your mind burst forth from your lips." -St. Peter Damian, OSB #PeterDamian #Benedictinesaints
Happy Feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes “Que soy era Immaculada Concepciou” “I am the Immaculate Conception” -Our Lady to St. Bernadette #Ourladyoflourdes #lourdeshealingwater
Happy feast day of Our Holy Mother St. Scholastica! "Arise, my friend, my beautiful one, and come! For see, the winter is past, the rains are over and gone." -Song of Songs 2:10-11 #Conceptionabbey #StScholastica
Merry Candlemas, also known as The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. "A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for Israel your people." - Luke 2:32 #conceptionabbey #candlemas
“It's easy to become a saint.” ― St. John Bosco #StJohnBosco #saints
Happy Feast Day of #StThomasAquinas "There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” ― St. Thomas Aquinas #friends
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