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Roman Catholicism will return to Ireland when the monasteries are rebuilt and poetry flourishes once again. The present volume is a first offering in view of this grand work of restoration-a matter of blood of the Irish soul, of the sweat and labour of the poor, and of many tears.-Abbot Philip Anderson OSB, Clear Creek Abbey, Oklahoma Here we find the fruits of the prayerful silence which leads to the contemplative dilation of the soul into the fullness of God's presence.-Joseph Pearce, author Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G. K. Chesterton Out of this delightful volume comes the air of a community of monks where immersion in the tradition of the church is also vivid openness to the daily world. These are poems worked over for their craft....Biblical resonance and legendary importance alike emerge here, as do meditations of pure lyric intensity and longing that take the reader deep into the joy and challenge of monastic life.-Glenn C. Arbery PhD, President, Wyoming Catholic College This book of poems, fruit of contemplation of the monks of Silverstream Priory, is a gift....Most are evidently born of the deepest silence and prayer; some are written in fun and to entertain in Chestertonian style. All offer a privileged glimpse into a life lived close to God and steeped in the significance of language and beauty. Many of the pieces are akin to prayers and will be helpful in Adoration and the spiritual life of the reader....this book allows us to become, in a small but rich sense, a part of the monks' way.-Sally Read, author Night's Bright Darkness Only poetry can speak of what is beyond definition: it alone can convey an intuition of the opening to infinite mystery that is our life with the Lord. These poems express the unction of worship. They are deeply rooted in Scripture, liturgy and the lives of the saints, yet they transform the ordinary....Playful and humorous, joyful and solemn, learned and peace-filled, they articulate life in a monastery.-Father Luke Bell OSB, author The Mystery of Identity

Roman Catholicism will return to Ireland when the monasteries are rebuilt and poetry flourishes once again. The present volume is a first offering in view of this grand work of restoration-a matter of blood of the Irish soul, of the sweat and labour of the poor, and of many tears.-Abbot Philip Anderson OSB, Clear Creek Abbey, Oklahoma Here we find the fruits of the prayerful silence which leads to the contemplative dilation of the soul into the fullness of God's presence.-Joseph Pearce, author Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G. K. Chesterton Out of this delightful volume comes the air of a community of monks where immersion in the tradition of the church is also vivid openness to the daily world. These are poems worked over for their craft....Biblical resonance and legendary importance alike emerge here, as do meditations of pure lyric intensity and longing that take the reader deep into the joy and challenge of monastic life.-Glenn C. Arbery PhD, President, Wyoming Catholic College This book of poems, fruit of contemplation of the monks of Silverstream Priory, is a gift....Most are evidently born of the deepest silence and prayer; some are written in fun and to entertain in Chestertonian style. All offer a privileged glimpse into a life lived close to God and steeped in the significance of language and beauty. Many of the pieces are akin to prayers and will be helpful in Adoration and the spiritual life of the reader....this book allows us to become, in a small but rich sense, a part of the monks' way.-Sally Read, author Night's Bright Darkness Only poetry can speak of what is beyond definition: it alone can convey an intuition of the opening to infinite mystery that is our life with the Lord. These poems express the unction of worship. They are deeply rooted in Scripture, liturgy and the lives of the saints, yet they transform the ordinary....Playful and humorous, joyful and solemn, learned and peace-filled, they articulate life in a monastery.-Father Luke Bell OSB, author The Mystery of Identity

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Situated amidst pasture and forest in the eastern reaches of County Meath, the Monastery of Our Lady of the Cenacleat Silverstream is home to the Benedictine Monks of Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Atthe invitation of the Bishop of Meath, the community took root in 2012 and was canonically established in 2017. Silverstream Priory is a providential realisation of the cherished project of Abbot Celestino Maria Colombo, O.S.B. (1874-1935), who, following the impetus given by Catherine-Mectilde de Bar in the 17th century, sought to establish a house of Benedictine monks committed to ceaseless prayer before the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar in a spirit of reparation. The community of Silverstream Priory, holding to the use of Latin and Gregorian Chant, celebrate the Divine Office in its traditional Benedictine form and Holy Mass in the ""Usus Antiquior"" of the Roman Rite.Praying and working in the enclosure of the monastery, the monks of Silverstream keep at heart the sanctification of priests labouring in the vineyard of the Lord. They undertake various works compatible with their monastic vocation, notably the development of the land and gardens, hospitality to the clergy desiring a spiritual respite, scholarly work, and publishing.

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