OUR ANNUAL RETREAT

Monachus mbi | Posted on 202325January |

Miraculous Madonna of Taggia.

This year, for our annual retreat, Father Damien-Marie, of the Community of the Transfiguration, led us to the heights of contemplation of the mystery of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, dear to the hearts of the monks, making us admire the life and writings of Saint Bede the Venerable, Benedictine Abbot of Saint-Ceolfrid, and of Saint Peter the Venerable, Abbot of Cluny, summarizing their teaching to remind us of the means of entering into this contemplation. He has not forgotten the beautiful texts of the Catholic liturgy of the Eastern rite, the knowledge of which is particularly cultivated by his community, full of apostolic ardor, which prays so much for the conversion of Easterners to the unity of the Catholic Church.

Our Benedictine community of strict observance, founded by two monks originally from Le Barroux Abbey (France) was born on July 2nd 2008 at Villatalla in Liguria, in the diocese of Mgr Oliveri, bishop of Alberga-Imperia. It was transferred to the former convent of the Capuchins of Taggia, even closer to the French border, where it was officially welcomed by Mgr Antonio Suetta, bishop of Ventimiglia-San Remo, on 24th August 2019.
It uses the traditional liturgy both inside and outside of the monastery.
The information on this site is above all a call to the charity of your prayers and, for those who are able, a request for material assistance. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.