St. Procopius Abbey

10/26/2026

We can use the medal of Saint Benedict with faith whenever we have reason to fear the snares of the enemy. Its protection will help us in every kind of temptation or danger. The power of the holy cross and the intercession of St. Benedict are helpful even in "trivial" circumstances.

10/12/2026

A Russian Orthodox bishop and theologian, Saint Theophan wrote: "You've got to get out of your head and into your heart . . . As long as you are in your head, you will never master your thoughts, which continue to whirl around your head like snow in a winter's storm or like mosquitoes in the summer's heat. If you descend into your heart, you will have no more difficulty. Your mind will empty out and your thoughts will dissipate."

10/07/2026

“Let all guests who arrive be treated like Christ.” —The Rule of St Benedict, Chapter 53:1

St. Procopius Abbey welcomes guests, men and women, who wish to come and spend a few days praying with the monastic community and enjoying the opportunity for private reflection in quiet and peace. For more details, visit procopius.org/guesthouse

10/05/2026

Living out our faith is not an easy task, but it should be different from the world’s way. If the love of Christ comes before all else, we are not to act in anger or nurse a grudge. We are to rid our hearts of deceit and never give a hollow greeting of peace or turn away when someone needs our love.

10/01/2026

Please join us after Mass this Sunday, October 4.

09/28/2026

Written around 516, The Rule of St. Benedict continues to be the foundational text of the Benedictine order today, including the monks here at our monastery, establishing a monk’s prayer, work, and community as key values. It is in The Rule that Benedictines derive their practice of ora et labora, prayer and work.

09/21/2026

A benediction is a short prayer or formal blessing that asks for divine help, guidance, and protection. May we all begin each day as St. Benedict lived—striving for a holy life in communion with God.

09/17/2026

The Summer 2026 issue of St. Procopius Abbey's magazine, The Clerestory, is now available on our website. In his "From the Editor" letter, Fr. T. Becket A. Franks, O.S.B., writes "The majority of this issue praises God for the faith lives of our confreres who passed to the Lord. However, we balance the sad news with the simple profession of Br. Aaron, and my seminary high school experience with our new Pope Leo XIV, whom I know affectionately as 'Bob.'"

The first section includes photos from the Conventual Mass where Br. Aaron took professed vows on the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist on June 24, 2026, as well as his story on a day in the life of a novice.

Following Fr. Becket's story on Robert Francis Prevost, aka Pope Leo XIV, memorial pages are included on the lives of Abbot Dismas B. Kalcic, Fr. Joseph Chang, Fr. Anthony Jacob, and Fr. Kenneth Zigmond. The issue closes with a book review of Abbot Austin G. Murphy's Emotional Holiness: Discovering the Divine Plan for Your Human Emotions.

We hope you enjoy the issue! Read now at procopius.org/magazine

09/17/2026

On September 17, 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Brendan John Cahill as the seventh Bishop in the Diocese of Joliet. A press conference will be held today at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet, IL at 2:30 pm CDT.

On September 17, 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Brendan John C...

09/16/2026

Join us for a long weekend to learn about life as a professed monk. Contact Vocations Director Br. Kevin Coffey for more information or to secure your spot: [email protected]

Details: procopius.org/vocations-retreat