Here are some prayer resources you might find helpful at this time of crisis:
A Collection of Prayers During the Coronavirus:
Reflections from a Hospital Chaplain: These reflections were gathered and written by a friend of one of the monks, Sr. Rosa Wang, who is a hospital chaplain ministering in Enniskillen County Fermanaheh, Ireland.
The Rosary: Here at Mepkin, Brother Juan has been saying the Rosary for the crisis. If you’d like to join the Rosary, a good resource is the YouTube video Jack Soriano Rosary. All the mysteries of the Rosary are led and introduced by Jack.
An online course on the Eucharist:
The World Community for Christian Meditation: has interesting and helpful resources for meditators.

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The Bread of Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic By Fr. Gerard Jonas
Jesus, the ever-available Bread of Life
By Fr. Gerard Jonas
15…

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Goaltenders in an Uncertain Contest
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Oneness by Fr. Guerric Heckel May 2, 2020
I am sitting on the bench by the Cooper River,
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The Church after the Pandemic
The Church After the Pandemic: Prophetic and Contemplative
by…

Mepkin Opportunities for Spiritually Connecting – Tuesdays and Thursdays Online
“It is an immense privilege to be part of a community based…

New Fourth and Walnut
ENVISIONING THE NEW “FOURTH & WALNUT”
By Father…

Holy Week and Easter at Mepkin
The monks celebrated Holy Week and Easter alone this year…

Easter Sunday Homily by Fr. Columba
12 April 2020
On a day like today, just like at Christmas,…

Merton, Camus, Plague and Pandemic
By Fr. Joseph Kerrigan, Mepkin Abbey
Along with many around…

All the World Is a Monastery
by Father Columba
Many people have commented in recent…

Age-Old Symbols Console in Mournful New Times
by Fr. Joe Kerrigan, 12 April 2020
Approaching the Mepkin…

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At this terribly difficult time in the world, we at Mepkin are…

Tuesday of Holy Week Homily: Keep close to Jesus by Fr. Gerard Jonas
7 April 2020
Is 49,1-6; Jn 13,21-33.36-38
We are now on…

Prayer at Mepkin during the Pandemic
As usual, the monks gather in the church seven times a day. We…

A Palm Sunday Homily
5 April 2020
by Fr. Guerric Heckel
When he entered Jerusalem,…

By Land, Sea and Air: Three Welcome Sounds Continue to Visit Mepkin
by Father Joseph Kerrigan, Mepkin Abbey
The iconic images…

URBI ET ORBI: A CONTEMPLATIVE TAKE
by Father Joseph Kerrigan, Mepkin Abbey
It’s a big deal…

Thoughts from the Vocation Director
Awareness of God comes as we allow ourselves to be surprised…

Loneliness in a Time of Social Isolation
By Father Columba
When I lived and ministered in Dublin, we…

“How Can This Be?” Viral Power at the Monastery
As of March 28, there were more than 600,000 confirmed…

Homily for the 5th Sunday in Lent – Come Forth
by Fr. Gerard Jonas
29 March 2020
Ez 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11;…

Homily for the Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent – Words of Hope and Consolation
by Fr. Guerric Heckel
27 March 2020
When I look at all…

Prayer in Time of Crisis
by Father Columba
Despite the fact that we are in lockdown,…

Theme Psalm of a Pandemic: Psalm 91
Each evening, we Trappist monks at Mepkin Abbey informally…

A Homily for the 4th Sunday of The Covid-19 Lent of 2020
by Fr. Guerric Heckel
Given the lock down/lock in and out…

A Contemplative Confinement for the Layperson
by Father Joseph Kerrigan, Mepkin Abbey
The coronavirus’…