Monastic Profession
On Saturday, October 4, we celebrated the Solemn Monastic Profession and Life Commitment of our brother Alvaro. It was a moment of joy for our community and for our families and friends who came to be with us from as far as Brazil and Mexico. We would like to share our joy with you. This 9 minute video shows the monastic profession in the context of our Eucharistic celebration. We thank our friend Sean Dougherty who filmed the video.
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Benedictine Monks of Weston, Vermont
Welcome! This Blog is part of our Website www.westonpriory.org.
We are a Community of Benedictine monks, living at the edge of the Green Mountain National Forest, in Vermont, USA. Fraternal love, prayer and hospitality, a search to live in the spirit of the Beatitudes – non-violence, peace and justice – all these are among the elements that shape our life. With these videos, photos and music, we would like to share aspects of our living, our values, and also give you a hint of the place where we live. To know more, please click on the link to our site. It’s good to have you here!
Muito, muito, muito emocionante! Deus esteja com voce, meu carissimo irmao Alvaro, assim como Deus esta sempre presente junto a essa comunidade de irmaos em Weston. Meu abraço cheio de ternura.
Dear Brothers
It was a great joy and emotion to watch the video about our brother Alvaro’s Monastic Profession, to see all our brothers in the cerimony, remember all the steps with their simplicity and great beauty and see again the community’s known faces.
warmest congratulations, irmao!
your shared and generous witness radiates gently and provocatively
in these days of anxiety. many, many thanks…
Por um breve momento minha mente e minha alma se reportaram àquele quatro de outubro. Parecia que o tempo não tinha passado. Obriagado a todos pelo privilégio de ter participado desta cerimônia sublime, envolta em fé, emoção
e amor fraternal.
my dear brothers all,
How wonderful, how blessed. Even from just watching the video, I can feel the spirit of God. The joy is so powerful and humble and loving. The embracing arms of you, my brothers, continues outstreached far beyond the beauty of your holy dwelling place. I carry your love and all you have taught me, in my heart forever.
God bless each of you, may our Lord protect you and overwhelm you with His spirit and love.
Your sister in Christ,
Maree
Amigo Álvaro
Ficamos imensamente felizes em ver a cerimônia dos seus votos no mosteiro.Foi muito bonita e singela.
Um forte abraço nosso.
Tereza e Paulinho
Dear Brothers,
Thank you for having the foresight to video this for those of us unable to be there. It gave me great joy to watch Brother Alvaro takes this step and his addition helps to add to Brother Leo’s original vision.
God Bless,
Lou Baccino
Well I missed this beautiful profession of faith. But how wonderful to have seen it now. You are all a great gift to me, but you all know that.
Blessings to all of you who have the courage to live your life in peace and care for each other.
Congratulations to Br. Alvarez
Lorrie Mac Gregor
The video brought tears to my eyes as I witnessed the profession of Brother Alvaro. It was so spirtual and meaningful. Bless you all!
My Sister and I had the privilege of attending this profession while on a trip from our respective states of Montana and Oregon. We have been inspired by the Monk’s music for many years. When it dawned on us that we could actually make a visit to the Priory we planned our first trip to Vermont! It was such a joy and a life long wish come true to be on the Priory grounds with the additional benefit of participating in the spiritual joy of brother Alvero’s celebration. The blessing of that day lives in us. It will keep us spiritually grounded and joyfully alive in the Lord. Blessings- Judy and Sue, Pilgrims from the West Coast
Dear Brother Alvaro and all the Brothers
Being there to witness your vows was gift. Now being able to relive the moment though this video is wonderful. Thank you for doing this video. It is just one way of telling the world of the profound joy that radiates from all the brothers.
Your Sister Joanne…
Brothers,
Congratulations to br. Alvaro on his profession! The joy of the community was apparent with every frame of this video. Thank you for posting it.
In Christ,
Gregory Pyne
Br Alvaro congratulations on your solemn profession. Thank you for sharing it on the website – it is am awesome experience to see it.
may God continue to bless you and your community.
Frances
I was happy to hear of our brother’s profession. He is such a joy to the community of brothers. Many blessings and congradulations.
I am always so very impressed at how you live the Gospel.
I am so sorry I missed that wonderful day.
My prayers are with all of you during Advent and Christmas
Love
Lorrie.
All I can say is Thank God there is a better alternative to living in the world, especially at this time. We are all being asked to choose…Our God or the world as it appears. I choose God!