Benedictine Monks, Tigoni Abbey

17/02/2026

15/02/2026

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19/01/2026

The Consecration and Dedication of the St. Maurus Catholic Church. The solemn rite was Presided over by His Grace Philip Anyolo, Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nairobi, with Rt. Rv. John Baptist, OSB, Abbot of the Prince of Peace Benedictine Abbey Tigoni, on 18th January 2026.

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11/01/2026

With quiet joy and deep gratitude, we thank all who joined us at our Abbey for the first and solemn monastic procession of vows. Your prayerful presence accompanied our brothers as they offered their lives to God in stability, obedience, and conversatio morum.

We commend you to the mercy of God and ask that you continue to remember our monastic community and the newly professed in your prayers.

04/01/2026

THE JOY OF EPIPHANY.
You’re all most welcome to celebrate with our brothers. Today also marks the 6th monastic profession anniversary of vows of our dear Brothers Cyprian, Jerome and Bernard. We congratulate them so that through God’s grace they continue living faithfully to calling. Also on this day, marking their 1st anniversary today, are Brothers Charles Lwanga and Joakim.
Clip courtesy of Capuchin TV Kenya.

29/11/2025

This Evening, We Enter Advent — A Season of Holy Longing.

As the gentle silence of this evening settles around us, the mother Church begins the Advent season. It is more than a season on the calendar — it is a tender invitation from God to open our hearts again.

Tonight’s evening prayer reminds us that we are a people who wait with hope, even when life feels heavy… a people who believe that light will return, even after the longest nights.

Advent whispers to our souls:
“Slow down. Breathe. Let Me come into your life again.”

This season stirs something deep within us — a longing for peace, for healing, for joy, for God’s gentle nearness. It teaches us that every tear, every prayer, every quiet desire of the heart is seen by the One who loves us beyond measure.

As we light the first candle, may its flame remind you that no darkness is too deep for God’s light to enter.
May hope be reborn in you.
May your heart find rest.
May Christ draw closer to you than ever before.

🕯️ Blessed and grace-filled Advent to each one of you.
Let us journey together, with open hearts and renewed faith.

21/11/2025

INVITATION: MONASTIC VOWS 2026
The meaning of posting this invitation 50 days ahead of the D-Day (10/01/2026) in relation to 50 days of Pentecost carry deep biblical and theological symbolism that unites both the Old and New Testaments.
They symbolize:
1. Fulfilment of the Old Covenant in the New
2. Fullness and completion
3. New beginning (jubilee)
4. Birth of the Church
5. Empowerment for mission
6. Passage from Law to Spirit
We humbly ask you for your prayers as our Brothers continue to prepare for their commitments.

16/11/2025

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15/11/2025

𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔,

In a most special and solemn manner, we extend our profound gratitude to all of you for the gracious, uplifting, and heartfelt messages you shared with us as we commemorated the 5th anniversary of the Abbatial Blessing of our monastic shepherd, 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗥𝘁. 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗼𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗦𝗕.

Your prayers, your words of goodwill, and your spiritual closeness have greatly enriched this sacred celebration. We rejoice in the Lord for the gift of his pastoral leadership, and we thank God for each one of you who joined us in honoring this significant moment in the life of our community.

May the Almighty God, the giver of every good blessing, abundantly reward your kindness and continue to shower you with His grace, peace, and favor.

With deep appreciation and prayerful best wishes, we thank you most sincerely.

14/11/2025

THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF ABBATIAL BLESSING.
Today, November 14, 2025, our abbey marks the fifth anniversary of the abbatial blessing of our Abbot John Baptist OSB.
Let's celebrate him and always remember him too in our prayers.

28/09/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐬

What most absorbs your time, your attention, and your heart? In the parable of the rich man who refused to help the beggar named Lazarus Jesus paints a dramatic scene of contrasts - riches and poverty, heaven and hell, compassion and indifference, inclusion and exclusion. We also see an abrupt and dramatic reversal of fortune. Lazarus was not only poor and a beggar, he was also sick and unable to fend for himself. He was "laid" at the gates of the rich man's house. The dogs which licked his sores probably also stole the little bread he got for himself. Dogs in the ancient world symbolized contempt. Enduring the torment of these savage dogs only added to the poor man's miseries and sufferings.

The rich man treated the beggar with contempt and indifference, until he found his fortunes reversed at the end of his life!

𝐈𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐝'𝐬 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞, 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.