Father Thiemo Biechele, O.S.B.
Saint Ottilien Archabbey
Emming, Oberbayern, GERMANY
3 March 2020
The Assumption of the Virgin, about 1410, Unknown The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 36, fol. 65v. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program |link|
Brother Llewellyn Kouba
Assumption Abbey
Richardton, ND, USA
22 March 2020
Abbot Alcuin, left, with his friend Abbot Pambo Martin Mkorwe of Mvimwa Abbey, at the Sant'Anselmo Spring BBQ in 2015. Sant'Anselmo | link |
Abbot Emeritus Alcuin Nyirenda
Abbey of St. Maurus
Hanga, Ruvuma, TANZANIA
4 April 2020
Alone [Together] : Support for Social Distancing
Abbot Christopher Jamison has partnered with a few of his friends to offer an online resource for people living through the Covid-19 crisis.
Father Donald Joseph LeMay, OSB
Saint John’s Abbey
Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
11 March 2020
Father Willigis (Wunibald) Jäger OSB
Münsterschwarzach Abbey
Schweinfurter, GERMANY
20 March 2020
Johannes Fragner elected Abbot of Seckau
The convent of the Styrian Benedictine abbey elected the 56-year-old Graz native to the new abbot on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Story with German-language links.
BCC Meeting at Sant’Anselmo 2020
The Benedictine Commission on China brings together representatives from Benedictine monasteries throughout the world to exchange information about the work of their communities related to China and to discuss cooperation on projects for China. This year the meeting was held 29 February at Sant'Anselmo. Story and photo links here.
Requiem Mass for Bishop Dammertz
Bishop Viktor Josef Dammertz was a man of great vision and generous service to the Benedictine Order.
Abbot Primate Emeritus Viktor Dammertz
Saint Ottilien Archabbey
Eresing, GERMANY
2 March 2020