Feast of Saint Benedict

…as soon as the corn was harvested and a road grader leveled the field – Voila! we had our all weather athletic field for everything from basketball, baseball, football and…

“Brother Francis” Schmitz – Rest in Peace

…Here another of his colloquialism’s comes to mind: “One step at a time!” Grit and tenacity? Bro. Francis would doggedly see a project or task to its ultimate completion. Working…

Bro. Patrick Harris OSB – RIP

…actively served in the U.S. Army. While stationed in Vietnam, Bro. Patrick helped write letters to parents who lost sons or daughters in the war. Following his military service he…

Fr. Richard Thell OSB | Rest In Peace

…of monastic and school assignments reflect his heartfelt concern for people. Within the monastic community Fr. Richard recently completed ten years service as Prior – the monastic superior second in…

Second Sunday of Easter; Doubting Thomas

Caravaggio’s The Incredulity of Saint Thomas The 2nd Sunday of Easter used to be called Low Sunday or Doubting Thomas Sunday. Now it is more known as Divine Mercy Sunday….

Christmas Vigil

…of choice, the exercise of free will, is God’s policy when it comes to interaction with human beings. God never forces a “yes” from anyone, never tricks anyone into a…

Christmas Day Homily: FR. JOHN HAGEMANN OSB

…I just enjoyed that for a moment. I contemplated just staying up there for awhile and thinking that Fr. Nathanael would come and get me. Getting down was another story…

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Abbot balances spiritual, physical health

…from the newest freshman to the wisest alumni, have grown epic over the years. “I’ve heard of things like if a basketball comes near him it explodes on contact,” Taggart…

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