Discernment
With the Eyes of Faith – Lenten Reflection by Ziggy Gross
In St Faustina’s Diary we are reminded of the beautiful hidden reality underneath every single moment of our lives. She exclaims: “O life so dull and monotonous, how many treasures you contain! When I look at you with the eyes of faith…the dullness and monotony disappear. The grace which is given to me in this…
God WANTS – Lenten Reflection by Ben Rogers
“I will heal their defection, says the LORD, I will love them freely; for my wrath is turned away from them.” (Hos 14:5) God WANTS to heal us. God WANTS us to be close to him. It is our choices that take us away from God. It is our decisions that cause a gap to…
“Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.” – Lenten Reflection by Fr. Timothy
Special Note: Fr. Timothy Schoen, OSB, passed away the evening before the publication of the Lenten Reflection he authored. Fr. Timothy had recently reached out to the seminarians, applauding them on their efforts to reach the faithful through their blog and other social media outlets. He also wrote this reflection, telling the seminarians to use…
The Burden of Lent – Reflection by Br. Damian, CMC
Very often, we see Lent as a burden. We treat it as if it is another Ten Commandments. We tend to view it negatively because of the requirements such as fasting from meat on Friday, giving alms to the poor, and sacrificing something that we love to do for the entire Lenten season. We actually…
Vocation Night: A look into monastic life!
Look at PICTURES and read about vocation night. The seminarians invited Brother Bernard over to talk about his journey as a Benedictine!
A Reflection on Forgiveness – by Michael Schreck
Matthew 18:21-35 We’ve all heard today’s gospel passage many times. The message is clear: forgive others as we have been forgiven by God. The servant who was forgiven much seems to be ungrateful and petty. You might think that being forgiven an enormous debt would, at the very least, give you a more peaceful outlook…
Leap Day and the Resurrection: Reflection by Br. Thomas
Leap Day, February 29th, is an artifact that dates back to 46 BC, when Julius Caesar was informed that the solar year was 365.25 days long. To account for the residual quarter of a day, an extra day was added to the calendar every four years. At that time, February was the last month of…
Dante and the Season of Lent: Reflection by Dr. Bill Brownsberger
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy begins, in part, with these words: Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself within a forest dark For the straightforward path had been lost… I cannot well repeat how there I entered So full was I of slumber at the moment In which I…
“What is your worth? What dignity do you have?” – Reflection by Kevin Lenius
What is your worth? What dignity do you have? Very often in our lives, we forget our great dignity and place God in a box constructed out of our sin. A box that does not welcome filth. Yet, in today’s Gospel, we find the father welcoming his son, filth and all, and a celebration commences.…
A Vineyard to Tend – Lenten Reflection by Martin Parizek
“He who ponders the law of the Lord day and night, will yield his fruit in due season.” Ps1:2-3 God has given all of us a vineyard to tend. This vineyard of course is our soul. It is comprised of our talents, weaknesses, likes, dislikes, successes and failures. He gives us the tools we need…