The Abbey of Our Lady of Grace in Bricquebec is located in the middle of Normandy. Since 1823, it has been home to a community of Trappist monks, famous for their pâtés, rillettes, potted meat, other meat terrines, and cheese. Throughout its history, this abbey faced many misfortunes, fires, and...
Pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood! According to a new Vatican report, the number of religious vocations to the priesthood dropped below 110,000 worldwide for the first time since 1999. The Vatican statistics also reported that while there was a worldwide increase in Catholics, religious vocations...
What a beautiful testimony! Cecilia Allen uses her blog and instagram account to share her experience as a postulant in a Carmelite monastery. Through her blog, Cecilia hopes to carry Carmel’s beauty and spirituality into daily life. She offers a brief background of her faith journey, “At 19 years...
The Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R., of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother announced the death of 38-year-old Sr. Teresa Reyes. Sr. Teresa died on Feb. 20, 2023 after battling cancer. Her death is the first of this Franciscan order, which was founded in 1988. “We’d like to ask for...
This is beautiful! Actor and producer Mark Wahlberg met with one of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal for a private Mass before his Ash Wednesday interview on NBC’s Today Show. Wahlberg appeared on the Feb. 22 edition of the morning show to discuss his faith, family life, the...
Located in southeastern France, Notre-Dame d’Aiguebelle Abbey is a French Trappist abbey founded in 1137. Today, the community consists of 19 monks who pray and work together. Let’s look at the abbey’s history and and learn a little about the monks’ products. Brief history of Aiguebelle To...
