Seminary News
A Reflection on Penitence – by Cesar Gomez
“Me hieren más las pequeñas imperfecciones de las almas elegidas que los pecados de las almas que viven en el mundo.” (Diario de Santa Faustina, 580) La Escritura nos dice que en el juicio de Jesús los soldados le pusieron una corona de espinas, se arrodillaron y se rieron de él (Marcos 15,16-20). Estos soldados…
Encounters With Jesus – Lenten Reflection by Jon Tolberd
Encounters with Jesus normally left the person who went to Jesus somewhat confounded, and I often wonder what the adulteress felt and thought of when she was standing in front of Jesus waiting for those stones to hit her. I am sure there were a lot of shame and guilt, as well as emotional and…
Taking Refuge in God – Lenten Reflection by Dr. McGrath
Responsorial Psalm: O Lord, My God, in you I take refuge Many of us don’t relate to the concept of a refuge. We think of refugees – those in need of a refuge – as people fleeing from terrorists or dictators. But we can be more dangerous to ourselves than a well-trained assassin. God offers…
Don’t Give Up – Lenten Reflection by Sergio Legarreta
We are in the fourth week of Lent. That is a little more than half way to Easter. At this point, temptation for giving up our Lenten resolutions grows, and the desire for a dessert grows even more. If you know that your friend gave up dessert for Lent, inviting him to eat at Cheesecake…
Dr. Eric Manchester to Give Thomas Aquinas Lecture
Conception, Mo. – Dr. Eric Manchester will be presenting this year’s Thomas Aquinas Lecture titled, “How to be a Thomistic Libertarian Progressive Conservative: ‘Un-Muddling’ Political Labels Through Aquinas’s Conception of Freedom.” The lecture will take place at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in St. Maur Hall, room A109 on the campus of Conception Seminary…
Mother Knows Best – Lenten Reflection by Brad Distler
Do you remember when you were a little boy or girl, and you really wanted a hot, freshly baked cookie? You pleaded with mom to let you have a cookie even though she kept on insisting that the cookies were not for you. And then you got upset with mom because she would not let…
Our Big Brother, Jesus – Lenten Reflection by Jon Hynek II
“You can give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, but teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.” It’s a timeless saying that many have heard before, and it’s a saying that Jesus is telling us today; the son cannot do anything without seeing the father…
Crutch Season at CSC – Lenten Reflection by Chris Davis
Each year at seminary, there’s a season in which the sound of footsteps entering the oratory or classrooms is punctuated by the ‘click-click—thunk’ of persons using crutches. Sadly, ‘crutch season’ has arrived in force this semester. While it’s never a good thing to have to experience injury, and the subsequent lack of mobility can be…
“Listen to my voice” – Lenten Reflection by Peter Vengas
Jer 7, 23-28 Así dice el Señor: “Ésta es la orden que di a mi pueblo: ‘Escuchen mi voz, y yo seré su Dios y ustedes serán mi pueblo; caminen siempre por el camino que yo les mostraré, para que les vaya bien.” ¿Qué tan difícil puede ser escuchar la voz de Dios aquí en…
REJOICE – Sunday Reflection by Fr. Paul Sheller
Toward the conclusion of the fourth chapter of the Rule of St. Benedict, after outlining The Tools for Good Works, St. Benedict reminded his monks, “Never lose hope in God’s mercy.” This small yet incredibly powerful phrase comes to mind as the Gospel describes the younger son, having squandered his inheritance on an immoral lifestyle,…