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Monthly Archives: August 2011
With the apple season comes apple cider!
Two of our Junior monks, Br. Nick and Br. Lew have been gathering the less-than-perfect apples from the orchard and running them through an old press to make the most amazing apple cider I have tasted in a long time! … Continue reading
With the new college first year students arriving so does the cardboard, etc.!
As the largest ever first year class (some 550 students!) arrives on campus to begin orientation so do the parents, (God bless them!), and their sons with all the dorm room needs accompanying them. Nick Moe, one of our Monastic … Continue reading
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Can’t help sharing on line…!
Last year one of the Monastic Associates, Richard Crawford and I took over a rather neglected garden in the back yard area of the monastery. (Actually, the building that the garden is along is the oldest building on campus dating … Continue reading
Hail Mary, full of Grace!
Happy feast of the Assumption of Mary! Peace, bpv
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September issue of Give Us This Day…Beautiful!
Of course I am very good friends with Br. Aelred who is the Associate Publisher for the new monthly prayer book from the Liturgical Press…but I felt moved to share the front and back of the September issue as I … Continue reading
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Annual Rummage Sale for Peace and Justice!
Every year Br. Paul Richards assisted by monks on the formation floor – those not yet in solemn or permanent vows – host a campus wide rummage sale. The items are donated by the entire campus community including the monastery. … Continue reading
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Happy Feast of Saint Lawrence!
Above a picture of the bronze and enamel sculpture in the chapel dedicated to Saint Lawrence in the lower level of the Abbey Church. The esteem in which the Church holds Lawrence is seen in the fact that today’s celebration … Continue reading
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Chinese students from Beijing…
I had the pleasure of hosting a group of college students who are visiting the United States for the next few weeks. While in Minnesota they wanted to include Saint John’s on their itinerary. We had a great time touring … Continue reading
Little bit of a make-over for the office…
After one of the monks moved into an office two doors down from the Vocation Office and did some nice upgrading I was inspired to do the same for the Vocation Office. Our formation director, Br. Paul Richards had quotes … Continue reading