Reflections from the Mount

Reflections from A Mount St. Francis Armchair

Over the past 75 years countless retreatants have sat in the chairs gazing out the windows of The Mount. In the stillness of a weekend, in the silence of time […]

A Prayer for Ordinary Time

God of the Journey, You are with us in the rhythms of our days: dishes to wash, beds to make, emails to send, meals to cook, games to play, people […]

A Prayer for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

Jesus, Your baptism is always an invitation for us. An invitation to see you in the every day of our living. An invitation to profess you with our living. An […]

A Prayer for Epiphany

“We have seen his star in the East and have come with gifts to adore the Lord.” – Matthew 2.2 God of all Nations, your Son born for us all, […]

A Prayer for Christmas

  “We should make a dwelling place within ourselves where God can stay.” – St. Francis of Assisi God With Us Jesus – our Emmanuel, praise is on our lips, […]

A Prayer For Advent Week 4

“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb.” – Luke 1.41   God of Love, This season of Advent is slipping away and we are once again […]

A Prayer for Advent Week 3

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.” – Luke 4.18 God of Joy, Our hearts are lifted […]