December 2009
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Christ is Born! Allelujah!
A blessed Christmas to all!
The nativity in the Abbey Church of Saint John the Baptist.
Peace and love,
Br. Paul-Vincent Niebauer O.S.B.
Christmas Eve snowstorm!
Hello all!
Here is a picture that I just took a few minutes ago. Lots and lots of snow this time around!
The midnight mass that we have broadcast in the past on Public Radio has moved on to stream live on the Abbey Website. If you would like to join us, please go to www.saintjohnsabbey.org to begin [...]
Puppet Master
A Benedictine monk practices the Neopolitan art of crèche-doll-making
By Michael Tortorello
Photo by Todd Buchanan
There’s something wrong with the head in Father Nathanael’s hand. That much is obvious. But what? Father Nathanael Hauser rolls the little head around his paw and lifts it up toward the slanted winter light, which is limping in through the window. [...]
Reflections on the third Sunday of Advent…
Sunday of the Third Week of Advent: December 13, 2009 Readings: Zep. 3: 14-18, Is. 12: 2-6, Phil. 4: 4-7, Luke 3: 10-18
Readings: Zep. 3: 14-18, Is. 12: 2-6, Phil. 4: 4-7, Luke 3: 10-18
The full text of Monday’s readings and gospel is available online at United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website
http://www.usccb.org/nab/ Fr. Nickolas [...]
Oh yes, it is winter in Minnesota!
A wonderful day in Minnesota! Our wind chill is at about -17 today. It was sunny and clear however!
Here is Br. Aelred Senna O.S.B. all decked out for the season!
Peace, bpv
New UTube Advent/Christmas Greeting from Saint John’s Vocations Office!
Just click on the below link and enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd-XigVFVTY
The video was created by Ben DeMarais, a Benedictine Volunteer Alum.
Nicely done, Ben!
Canoeing in December?
Br. David Paul Lange O.S.B. and Br. Nick Kleespie O.S.B. decided at lunch today that it would be a great day to go canoeing. After all it is December 1st and how many times in central Minnesota does the opportunity of canoeing in December present itself?
