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Memorial of St. Paul Miki & Companions

From today’s Scripture: “He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts.”—Mk 6:8 There once was a young person who came to work as a Glenmary volunteer. At the end of his service, he left everything behind—all of his possessions, including most of […]

Memorial of St. Agatha

From today’s Scripture: “Jesus said, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house.’”—Mk 6:3 Have you ever had the experience of going back home and listening to the stories people have of you? These are the stories you wish would have died […]

4th Tuesday in Ordinary Time

From today’s Scripture: “She said, ‘If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.’”—Mk 5:28 How much faith do I have? We hear in today’s Gospel a remarkable expression of faith in the story of the hemorrhaging woman. She doesn’t ask for much, she just wants to touch the Lord. Do we reach out […]

4th Monday in Ordinary Time

From today’s Scripture: “He asked him, ‘What is your name?’”—Mk 5:9 That question in today’s Gospel is a question that Jesus asks the demon who is possessing the outcast man. But it’s a question that Jesus asks each of us: “What is your name?” In that question is the deepest one. Who am I? Do […]

Presentation of the Lord

From today’s Scripture: “The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.”—Lk 2:40 We sometimes forget that Jesus really was a person. Not just the appearance of a person. Truly God, and incarnate, truly man, our tradition tells us. We profess that at Mass every time we […]

Third Saturday in Ordinary Time

From today’s Scripture: “But now they desire a better homeland, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.”—Heb 11:16 Isn’t it a wonderful blessing to know that our God is not ashamed to be called our God, and has prepared a home […]

Memorial of St. John Bosco

From today’s Scripture: “We are not among those who draw back and perish, but among those who have faith and will possess life.” —Heb 10:39 Great hardships were the order of the day in Christian community to whom the Letter to the Hebrews was written. That included being imprisoned and losing their property. This letter […]

3rd Thursday in Ordinary Time

From today’s Scripture: “Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light.’”—Mk 4:21-22 It’s the first sentence […]

3rd Wednesday in Ordinary Time

From today’s Scripture: “But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.”—Mk 4:20 I have a basil plant that, by some miracle, I have kept alive for the past three years. There are seasons, especially in the wintertime, that […]

Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas

From today’s Scripture: “I announced your justice in the vast assembly; I did not restrain my lips, as you, O LORD, know.”—Ps 40:10 For World Communications Day this year, Pope Francis has chosen the theme to be: “Share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts.” Pope Francis reminds us not to abandon the […]

Glenmary Farm

at Joppa Mountain
1943 Joppa Mountain Road
Rutledge, TN 37861
There are two housing facilities on our 10-acre site with enough space to accommodate groups of up to 25 people. Each house has a main living area, toilet, and shower. All living quarters have central heating and cooling.