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Father Alphonse de Valk, C.S.B., Rest in Peace

Father Alphonse de Valk, C.S.B., went peacefully to the Lord earlier today, April 16th, 2020,  after a long life full of good works, during the glory of these days of the Resurrection. More details...

But once Christ is risen, the gravitational pull of love is stronger than that of hatred; the force of gravity of life is stronger than that of death. Perhaps this is actually the situation...

Prayers Requested for Father Alphonse de Valk

We have been asked to pray for Father Alphonse de Valk, who is nearing his eternity. The message we have received runs as follows, from a long-time friend of Father's: I have just come off...

The author of life you put to death, but God raised him from the dead; of this we are witnesses. (Saint Peter, Acts 3:15)

The flesh of Jesus was disfigured (defotmis) in dying, but of supreme beauty in rising again. This beautiful flower of the root of Jesse, who had blossomed in the Incarnation and withered in the...

Handel’s Messiah and the Resurrection

This day, in 1742, April 13th, was the first performance of Handel’s Messiah, in Dublin, of all places. Here was an Oratorio, following the life of the Saviour from His birth, through His Passion,...

Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song (Pope Saint John Paul II)

Just as when we were children, we were afraid to be alone in the dark and could only be assured by the presence of someone who loved us. Well this is exactly what happened...

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