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A blog by authors with a connection to Saint Meinrad Archabbey and its Seminary and School of Theology. The mission of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is the initial and ongoing formation of priests, permanent deacons, and laity to minister together effectively in the service and evangelization of the Roman Catholic Church and the world.
Oblates Experience God’s Love in Action Thursday, April 11, 2024 On Saturday, March 9, the Alumni Office at Saint Meinrad hosted the tenth annual Saint Meinrad Day of Service. Since its inaugural year in 2014, the day’s theme has been Ora et Labora (pray and work)... Read
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Easter as Lent's Goal Friday, April 19, 2024 I want to wish everyone a most blessed and grace filled Easter Season! The monastic observance of Lent ended with the annual observances of Holy Week and the Sacred Triduum, or “the three days,” referring to the paschal mystery of Jesus’ passion and death on Good Friday, his rest in the tomb on Holy Saturday, and his rising from the dead on the third day, Easter Sunday... Read
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Via Crucis Monday, March 25, 2024 On Friday, March 15th, the Office of Hispanic and Latino Ministry hosted their first Via Crucis, or Stations of the Cross, at Saint Meinrad. Staff, seminarians, and the Latino community gathered near the Guest House for the procession... Read
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Spiritual Reading Thursday, February 29, 2024 Lent is a time for introspection; a special season of preparation leading up to the high point of the whole Christian year, holy Easter, when the disciples of Jesus remember in a profound and solemn way the resurrection of Lord and Savior from the dead... Read
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Live the Eucharist Thursday, February 8, 2024 Saint Benedict’s Rule says hardly a thing about the holy Eucharist and its celebration in the monastic community. He takes it for granted, I suppose, but he is certainly aware of the need to have priests to celebrate Mass, so he charges the abbot to choose worthy candidates from among the monks (RB 62)... Read
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The Fruits of Patience Thursday, December 14, 2023 It’s Advent again and this year my attention seems to alight on the need to practice patience. Benedict places a lot of emphasis on this virtue. For instance, he seems to frame his entire rule in terms of patience... Read
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Mutual Support Thursday, November 2, 2023 Sometimes monks need to travel. At times for personal reasons—visiting family, vacation, taking care of an ailing parent—sometimes for ministry, or for academic and professional reasons. I travel frequently to do retreat work at other locations, to cover parish Masses when a pastor needs to be away, or to promote our school’s formation programs. Read
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Community Rank Thursday, November 9, 2023 I begin with a verse from chapter 63 of the Rule, "On Community Rank." Establishing a sense of equality in the community - seeing one another as brothers living together under a rule and the authority of an abbot ("father") - has to be supported by the respect we give to one another. St. Benedict gives to tenure in the community - how long we've been living the monastic life - primacy of place. Read
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Stability in Community Thursday, October 5, 2023 “Stability-in-community” is one of the core values of the Benedictine way of life. By our vows of stability, monks commit to a dynamic association of fellow Christians who take their calling seriously, supporting each other in the Spirit of Christ to become true disciples of Jesus for the sake of his mission to bring God’s Kingdom to earth (cf. Rev 21). I’ve written on “stability” before, but this time I want to reflect on how this..
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Obedience Is a Blessing Thursday, September 14, 2023 In the past, I have directed a retreat for the Sisters of the Divine Redeemer at their motherhouse in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. This small religious household is made up mostly of elderly sisters in retirement, some of them infirm with age, with a number of younger sisters who take care of them and administer the property... Read
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