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Jesus is the point, and angels point to Jesus. Dazzling as they may be, they point to Jesus, intimate and other, mysterious Word made flesh. Preaching on the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels, Br. Luke Ditewig reflects on Jacob’s ladder and Jesus’ words to Nathanael, showing that angels serve primarily to direct our attention to Christ. In Jesus, heaven is already opened, uniting the divine and earthly realms and assuring us that we are never alone.

How hard it must have been for them – and how hard it is for us – to include and to be included: to include those who hurt us, by whom we feel betrayed; to be included by ones we have hurt, who hurt us, whom we see as other. Br. Luke Ditewig shows how embodying Christ's mercy calls us to look beyond familiar circles, honor the mystery of every person in silence, and receive wisdom even from the companions we would not have chosen.

Our walk with God is not a neatly timed waltz; it’s got its own tempo. Yet somewhere in the chaos of that rhythm of life, there’s a whole lot of beauty to be danced with. If we stay grumbling, we’re going to miss the whole dance. Br.Jack Crowley unpacks how chronic grumbling drives a wedge between ourselves and God, often masking unexamined fear. By speaking the truth in love, letting go of old grievances, and moving into gratitude, we can step out of complaint and return to God’s enduring love.

For Edward Bouverie Pusey and the founders of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist, the Sacraments were the ancient treasures of the Church to behold, celebrate, and revere the power of God which they bequeath. Commemorating Oxford Movement leader Edward Bouverie Pusey, Br. Curtis Almquist explores how the Sacraments serve as the Church’s enduring treasures.

The absurdity of the Cross is that this instrument of state execution has become a testimony to God's unfailing love; God's unfailing love, despite it all, for us and for this world. Br. Lain Wilson reflects on the paradox of Holy Cross Day. The cross, once an instrument of brutal state execution, has become the sign of God's unfailing love, a love that Jesus plants as a seed in every place of human suffering and calls us to plant those same seeds of reconciliation, compassion, and delight in one another.

To live in the world is to cause others suffering – a living tissue of indebtedness. But we must also acknowledge that this debt is distributed disproportionately. Drawing on the parable of the unforgiving servant and the Season of Creation, Br. Keith Nelson traces a pattern of indebtedness that runs wide and deep and calls us toward a different pattern: one of relational repair, rooted in the limitless forgiveness already freely given by God.

Death doesn't erase relationships. Even in their absence, our loved ones are present in all the fibers of memories that have become woven into our very beings. At the monthly requiem mass, Br. Jamie Nelson honors eleven SSJE brothers who died in September, drawing on details from their obituaries to show their individuality and shared devotion.

When we love God and let ourselves be loved by God, the waves of our life tend to break toward love. Br.Jack Crowley reflects on the Nativity of Mary through the story of his Irish ancestors and the uncertain journey that brought them to Boston. The sermon invites us to trust that, even when we cannot see where life is leading, God’s love is quietly guiding and accompanying us.

Yet the God we see in Jesus was tired, hungry, and in pain so that we might rest from our labours, feast at the heavenly banquet, and rise with him on the third day. Br. James Koester reflects on the unsettling "problem" of a God who refuses to behave as we expect.