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Yearly Archives: 2010
Happy third Sunday of Advent!
For He comes, Rejoice! Peace, bpv
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Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary!
Mary, mother of God, pray for us! Peace, bpv
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Happy Saint Nicolas Day!
Our eyes are blinded by the holiness you bear. The bishop’s robe, the mitre and the cross of gold Obscure the simple man within the saint. Strip off your glory, Nicolas, and speak! Across the tremendous bridege of sixteen-hundred years … Continue reading
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Advent blessings!
A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Isiah 40:3 The above scripture passage is so dear to me! When I hear it I almost always … Continue reading
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Holy Trinity Monastery celebrates three new professions!
Abbot John’s has been visiting our dependant priory of Holy Trinity Monastery in Fujimi, Japan and while he was there he accepted temporary vows for three young men. Thanks be to God!!! LEFT TO RIGHT (Family name, Christian name, Japanese/Chinese … Continue reading
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Annual Thanksgiving Dinner!
Every year the University Dining Service hosts a sit-down Thanksgiving dinner for the students on both campuses including the Prep students. It is a huge affair with thousands being served. The monks as well as many lay administrators take part … Continue reading
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Vocation presentation in Eden Valley
Last week I presented a vocation talk with S. Trish from Saint Benedict’s Monastery in Saint Joseph, MN, for the 9th grade class at Assumption Catholic Church in Eden Valley, MN. They were a wonderful group of students and were … Continue reading
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BENET Conference 2010
Just returned from Munich, Germany where Br. Michael-Leonard and I attended the BENET Confrerence. This is an international conference of Benedictine Monasteries that operate secondary schools. There are some 200 Benedictine high schools in the world with an enrollment of … Continue reading
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Our first dusting of snow…
Though typically we will have some warmer, sunny weather return before the real winter snows arrive, we did wake up this morning to a lovely “dusting” of the first snow flakes here pictured on the flowers outside the vocation office … Continue reading
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An exerpt from LitPress/SOT blog, Pray Tell…
What novices think about liturgy. Sep 11 Saint John’s Abbey is blessed to have seven novices this year – four Americans in Collegeville, and three Asians at our dependent priory in at Holy Trinity Monastery in Fuijimi, Japan. It is … Continue reading
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