Prayer resources and reflections in a time of crisis

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Here are some prayer resources you might find helpful at this time of crisis:

The Coronavirus Prayer: 

Prayer of Pope Francis:

Prayer for a Pandemic:

 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.

Prayer resources and reflections in a time of crisis

Monastic Guest Program Recommences

One of the many consequences of the COVID pandemic was the…
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Saint Francis Retreat Center Opens with Restricted Access

Those who register for an Individual/Private Retreat must…
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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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Mushrooms Are Us! Mycelial Possibilities for Monasteries and Pandemics

(First of a two-part series) By Father Joseph Kerrigan It’s…
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Goaltenders in an Uncertain Contest

By Father Joseph Kerrigan When the full 19-man Mepkin community…
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Oneness by Fr. Guerric Heckel May 2, 2020

I am sitting on the bench by the Cooper River, The space where…
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The Church after the Pandemic

The Church After the Pandemic: Prophetic and Contemplative by…
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Mepkin Opportunities for Spiritually Connecting – Tuesdays and Thursdays Online

“It is an immense privilege to be part of a community based…
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New Fourth and Walnut

ENVISIONING THE NEW “FOURTH & WALNUT” By Father…
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Holy Week and Easter at Mepkin

The monks celebrated Holy Week and Easter alone this year…
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Easter Sunday Homily by Fr. Columba

12 April 2020 On a day like today, just like at Christmas,…
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Merton, Camus, Plague and Pandemic

By Fr. Joseph Kerrigan, Mepkin Abbey Along with many around…
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All the World Is a Monastery

by Father Columba Many people have commented in recent…
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Age-Old Symbols Console in Mournful New Times

by Fr. Joe Kerrigan, 12 April 2020 Approaching the Mepkin…
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Staying at Home is Tough When You Have No Home by Fr. Columba

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

As usual, the monks gather in the church seven times a day. We…
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A Palm Sunday Homily

5 April 2020 by Fr. Guerric Heckel When he entered Jerusalem,…
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By Land, Sea and Air: Three Welcome Sounds Continue to Visit Mepkin

by Father Joseph Kerrigan, Mepkin Abbey The iconic images…
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URBI ET ORBI: A CONTEMPLATIVE TAKE

by Father Joseph Kerrigan, Mepkin Abbey It’s a big deal…
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Thoughts from the Vocation Director

Awareness of God comes as we allow ourselves to be surprised…
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Loneliness in a Time of Social Isolation

By Father Columba When I lived and ministered in Dublin, we…
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“How Can This Be?” Viral Power at the Monastery

  As of March 28, there were more than 600,000 confirmed…
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Homily for the 5th Sunday in Lent – Come Forth

by Fr. Gerard Jonas 29 March 2020 Ez 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11;…
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Prayer in Time of Crisis

by Father Columba Despite the fact that we are in lockdown,…
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Theme Psalm of a Pandemic: Psalm 91

Each evening, we Trappist monks at Mepkin Abbey informally…
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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…
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A Contemplative Confinement for the Layperson

by Father Joseph Kerrigan, Mepkin Abbey The coronavirus’…
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Can you make a donation to Mepkin?

Because we closed our front gate and stopped all visitors to the monastery, no one at Mepkin has caught the virus. However, also because of this shutdown, which was necessary to keep us safe, we lost all of our income producing activities, including our mushroom production, the Retreat Center, and the Abbey Store.  We have no idea when we will be able to resume these activities.

If you, too, are suffering economic hardships, please know that you are in our prayers. If you are in a safe financial position, perhaps you would consider making a donation to Mepkin to help us sustain our life of prayer, so we can be ready to welcome visitors, guests and retreatants back into our midst when all is safe.

To donate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461.

Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones.

Fr. Joe Tedesco
Superior, Mepkin Abbey

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