Benedictine Abbey of Christ in the Desert
Abiquiu, New Mexico
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October 30th: Recent Flooding
Many parts of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado experienced historic rainfall and flooding recently. Serious damage of property occurred in the two States. We were certainly grateful for the rain in our canyon, and thankful that no noticeable damage occurred here.…
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November 1st: Solemnity of All Saints
Scripture Readings: Book of Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; First Letter of Saint John 3:1-3; Gospel According to Saint Matthew 5:1-12a This year the Church’s liturgical festival to celebrate all of God’s saints, officially canonized or not, falls on a Sunday. Being a major feast, the…
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Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
Scripture Readings: Book of Exodus 22:20-26; First Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians 1:5b-10; Gospel According to Saint Matthew 22:34-40 In this Sunday’s Gospel passage, Jesus is asked by a scribe: “which is the greatest commandment of the Law?” The intent in asking, we…
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October 19th: Autumn Color Scheme
New England is famous for its multi-colored Fall foliage. In this part of the country, though, the experience is more mono-chromed, mostly yellow, but just as noteworthy as New England. In fact, we hear that some hotels in our area currently charge extra for lodging, taking into…
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October 16th: Last Rose of Summer
If you are getting tired of seeing roses on this News Page, fear not, because this will be the last posting of a rose for many months to come, as it is in fact the last rose of Summer (though technically is is already Autumn). We’ve had a very mild Autumn thus far, though now […]
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Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
Scripture Readings: Book of the Prophet Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians 1:1-5; Gospel According to Saint Matthew 22:15-21 The first reading this Sunday, from the Old Testament Prophet Isaiah, indicates that a secular leader, in this case Cyrus the…
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October 9th: The Best for Last
The likely final bunch of roses for decorating our church were cut in our cloister garden on October 8th. That is very late for us for having fresh flowers, especially roses. In addition, even a lingering Easter lily was found in the garden as well. We always plant the lilies…
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Twenty-Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
Scripture Readings: Book of the Prophet Isaiah 26:6-10; Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Gospel According to Saint Matthew 22:1-14 Reflecting on the Gospel passage today, I would ask: who of us hasn’t been to a wedding? I think we are all familiar with the…
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October 1st: Mild Autumn
Autumn 2026 is now underway, but so far we have not received any early morning frost in our Chama Canyon setting. That means the roses in our cloister garden are still blooming. Abundant rainfall over the past many days has added to the longevity of the roses as well, as seen in…
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Twenty-Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
Scripture Readings: Book of the Prophet Isaiah 5:1-7; Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians 4:6-9; Gospel According to Saint Matthew 21:33-43 In this Sunday’s Gospel parable, Jesus uses the imagery of growing grapes and making wine to convey an important message. Jesus often…
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September 27th: Early Morning Mist
While enjoying rainfall over the past several days, Saturday also provided some morning mist to enhance the landscape, evident in today’s photo. The recent rains have made Forest Service Road 151 leading to the Monastery wet and muddy in quite a few places. Some vehicles have…
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Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
Scripture Readings: Book of the Prophet Ezekiel 18:25-28; Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians 2:1-11; Gospel According to Saint Matthew 21:28-32 Here at the Monastery Autumn is definitely “in the air.” Such is the case as well in many other parts of the Northern Hemisphere.…
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September 21st: Recreation Room
Do monks recreate? In a manner of speaking, yes! As time permits, some might hike, others bike, still others might ride horses, when we have them, though at present we don’t. A monastic recreation “room” is more technically a space where monks can gather for relaxation and…
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September 17th: Generous Rain
Rain is finally falling freely in the Chama Canyon wilderness, for which we are very grateful. New Mexico has had its driest Summer in recorded history, so any moisture is deeply appreciated. It nourishes the earth and reduces the risk of forest fires. It will take more rain (or…
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Twenty-Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
Scripture Readings: Book of the Prophet Isaiah 55:6-9; Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians 1:20-24,27; Gospel According to Saint Matthew 20:1-16 What a powerful parable we are given for pondering this Sunday! Think about it: if I work longer than others, I should get paid…