February 2010
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Wonderful students from Saint Olaf College!
As part of their curriculum a number of students from Saint Olaf’s College in Northfield, MN, visited the abbey today and had the opportunity to ask dozens of questions about the Rule of Saint Benedict and the life of Benedictine monks here at Saint John’s. They are a very sharp group of young people who [...]
Lenten reminder…
At noon the sun streams through the lantern of the abbey church hitting the purple banner helping us in a brilliant warm way to remember to return to the Lord during this holy season of Lent.
Peace, bpv
Remember that you are dust and to dust you will return. Genesis 3:19
The bowls of ashes from the palms from last year’s Palm Sunday ready for today’s Ash Wednesday liturgy .
The novices placed this purple banner in the sanctuary last night after evening prayer to herald the season of Lent.
Peace, bpv
Six fellows from Saint John’s University join us for a great live-in experience!
A number of times during the year the Abbey sponsors live-in opportunities for men from Saint John’s University. The latest group came in yesterday after evening Eucharist and departed after lunch today. They enjoyed praying, dining and recreating with the community. They also enjoyed a showing of Saint John’s At 150 a video created by [...]
Vocation talk in Albany, MN
Had a wonderful time in Albany, MN at the Church of Seven Dolors last evening. We had a vocation panel made up of a seminarian from Albany, a married couple from the parish, the pastor, and S. Mary Catherine Holicky of the Sister’s of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph, MN and of course me. We each told [...]
After the storm…
You might be tired of the snow pictures but just in case you aren’t…
These are of the Abbey Guesthouse nicely tucked under a blanket of new snow!
I am off to Albany tonight to do a vocations presentation for high school students and their extended families. Will hopefully bring back a picture or two of the [...]
Still winter in Collegeville…
Here is a picture that I took out my office window just a few minutes ago. It snowed all night, not a lot but very constantly. Should be interesting to see where this “ends” as it is supposed to continue through tomorrow. Of course, our “educational apostolates” are hoping for maybe a partial “snow day”. [...]
Saturday morning brunch in Saint Bernard Hall…
Often on Saturday mornings a number of the college sophomore men in Saint Bernard Hall join me, their Faculty Resident, to set the table and cook a meal to celebrate the end of the week together. This week Br. Aelred Senna O.S.B. of cooking fame, helped in a huge way to cook huevos rancheros for [...]
Visited some great students at Hill-Murray School in Saint Paul this morning…
I and two other monks from Saint John’s Abbey visited Hill-Murray Catholic School in Saint Paul, Minnesota this morning. Each of us spoke with a group of students about humility, morality and discerning God’s call. The students, staff and faculty were very welcoming. Below is a shot of some the students with whom I spent time.
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