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St. Dominic - 8 August

Priest, mendicant, and religious founder. All the evidence shows that St. Dominic de Guzman (1170-1221) was a man of remarkable attractiveness of character and broadness of vision; he had the deepest compassion for every sort of human suffering; he saw the need to use all the resources of human learning in the service of Christ; his constant reading was St. Matthew’s gospel, St. Paul’s letters and the Conferences of St. John Cassian.

Saint Dominic - Wikipedia Saint Dominic, OP (Spanish: Santo Domingo; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), also known as Dominic de Guzmán (Spanish: [ɡuθˈman]), was a Castilian Catholic priest and the founder of the Dominican Order. He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists, and he and his order are tradit...

Transfiguration - 6 August

The feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord is rooted in the Gospel account, Matt. 17:1-9. In the Eastern Church, The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ often serves as the preferred occasion for monastic profession in Orthodox monasteries.

Peace Day

The Japanese recall on this day the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is especially poignant for survivors of the bombings (known as hibakusha). The primary ceremony of remembrance is the floating of paper lanterns, Toro-nagashi, on the Motoyasu River, near the A-bomb Dome. Peace activists all over the world participate in spirit, prayer, and symbolic action.

Pax

For centuries "PAX" has been the motto of the Benedictines, and the word is frequently inscribed or painted on or near the entrance to the guest house. Benedictines for Peace (BFP) carries the ancient monastic quest for peace into contemporary times. As the peace and justice outreach of the Erie Benedictine community, BFP members advocate for nonviolence, social change and justice by direct action, prayer and bearing witness .

https://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-city-guides/hiroshima-peace-park

Peace Memorial Park Okinawa: A solemn tribute to the Battle of Okinawa Situated on Mabuni Hill in Itoman City, the Peace Memorial Park Okinawa stands as a poignant reminder of the devastating Battle of Okinawa during World War II. This expansive park, covering 122,100 square meters, serves as a place of remembrance, reflection, and education about the horrors of war an...

Martha, Mary, and Lazarus - 29 July

Today this trio of saints from the New Testament is honored as "Hosts of the Lord." For Benedictines this is an opportunity to reflect on our charism of hospitality, a traditional hallmark of Benedictine monasteries. In his Rule, Benedict recognized that "guests are never lacking in a monastery."

Chapter 53: On the Reception of Guests offers a solid theological basis for this ministry that focuses on Christ. "In the reception of the poor and of pilgrims the greatest care and solicitude should be shown, because it is especially in them that Christ is received….”

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