On Monday, 28 April, Abbot Donato Ogliari delivered a meditation to the General Congregation of Cardinals in anticipation of the upcoming papal conclave. His reflection covered the centrality of Christ, the freedom of the Spirit, challenges facing the Church, and the concept of the "upper room" related to communion and synodality. Link to full text in English and Italian here.
A new chapter begins at Münsterschwarzach Abbey. Prior Pascal has retired after 12 years, and Br. Jeremia Martin has been appointed as the new prior. Includes a link to an interview between the two on the Münsterschwarzach Abbey web site.
On Tuesday 22 April Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder and the community of the Primatial Abbey of Sant'Anselmo will celebrate Holy Mass for Pope Francis. We will continue to remember Pope Francis in our prayers during the nine-day period of mourning.
Abbot Primate Jeremias shares short excerpts of Confederation news.
Reflecting on Easter, Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder shares a story from Pope Gregory's dialogues: for St. Benedict, receiving a visitor was already a kind of Easter. It reminds us that seeing others with openness and welcome can be a form of resurrection in our daily lives.
To foster better communication and coordination among the Curia, Atheneum, and College of Sant'Anselmo, Abbot Primate Jeremias initiated the Principals meeting. This quarterly, day-long retreat brings together key leaders offsite for concentrated reflection.
