Year of Mercy
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,…
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…