Norbertines of St. Michael's Abbey

03/22/2026

The Norbertines at Saint Michael’s Abbey in California have launched an online educational program for parents, catechists, teachers, and administrators

03/13/2026

A moving meditation on Christ’s Passion, Haydn’s Seven Last Words will be performed live in the abbey church as an evening of sacred music and prayer.

Learn more: https://www.stmichaelsabbey.com/seven-last-words

02/10/2026

Ancient and Evergreen. Captivating and Austere. This is Lent in it’s simplest, richest, and most traditional sense.

This Lent, we challenge you to reclaim the sacred discipline of daily fasting—a practice that, though unfashionable, remains as vibrant and fruitful as ever.

The Norbertines invite you to take up the discipline of daily fasting, a sacred tradition that Christ Himself observed, and that Holy Mother Church and her saints have practiced through the centuries.

Here, Lent is not softened or reimagined.
It is received.

Will you take up the ancient path and allow this season to renew you in holiness?

Join us through the Abbot’s Circle at abbotscircle.com, or follow the link in our bio.

01/23/2026

It is not often that a son of St. Norbert and a son of St. Benedict have the opportunity to sit down together for a serious and sustained conversation.

As we witness the cultural decline of the West, many are once again turning to monastic life as a source of renewal, prayer, and hope. Just as monasticism once preserved faith and culture in timed of decline, so too can its revival renew the West today.

Comment “REVIVAL” below to get the link to the full conversation with Fr. Ambrose and Fr. Patrick.

01/23/2026

It is not often that a son of St. Norbert and a son of St. Benedict have the opportunity to sit down together for a serious conversation.

Fr. Ambrose sat down with Fr. Patrick Carter, O.S.B., to reflect on the role monastic life throughout history and its renewed vitality in America today.

It is not often that a son of St. Norbert and a son of St. Benedict have the opportunity to sit down together for a serious conversation.Inspired by the shor...

12/12/2025

The community of St. Michael’s Abbey marked the close of the Novena and the beginning of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Solemnity by placing, on behalf of all its members, the first offering of flowers at her altar on the vigil of her solemn feast.

12/03/2025

As we prepare for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we begin a new novena series exploring the deeper history behind her miraculous apparitions.Our first e...

12/02/2025

We continue our Advent preparation with a very special series on Our Lady of Guadalupe. This groundbreaking Abbot's Circle production traces the incredible story of Our Lady of Guadalupe—the evangelical mission of Spain, the miraculous apparitions in Mexico, and the powerful devotion that continues today across North America—and sets the narrative in its rich theological, cultural, anthropological, and historical contexts.

Sign up for the program: https://theabbotscircle.com/advent-with-our-lady-advent-2025

As we prepare to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we'll explore the historical, anthropological, cultural, and spiritual beauty of this miraculous apparition.

11/28/2025

Drawing from the monastic tradition, the writings of the saints, and contemporary psychology, Fr. John Henry guides us through dealing with the thoughts, memories, and emotions that can cloud our efforts in prayer.

10/20/2025

Please continue to pray for these young men as they dedicate their lives to the service of Christ and His Church.

10/16/2025