Posts by Conception Abbey
Springtime
We have had plenty of rain lately to nourish the flowers and trees. We have a little more color on campus, which helps a lot.
Read MoreCard Party at the Abbey
Saturday evening we hosted a group of eight couples who live around the Abbey. All of them are parishioners at St. Columba’s in Conception Junction. Many from the group get together regularly to have supper and play cards, so I decided to host them at the monastery. We played in the Alumni Union in St.…
Read MoreRenovation Update
The monastery renovation is progressing well. I anticipate that we will see some rapid and dramatic changes during the next couple of months. The monks are still planning on a July 1 move-in date. Above: Monastery courtyard with new sidewalk Below: New stairwell on the northeast side of the monastery Below: Br. Blaise and Br.…
Read MoreSioux City Vocation Night
Fr. Guerric and I traveled to Sioux City, Iowa to speak to their youth group about consecrated life. Two Divine Mercy Sisters from Massachusetts were also there to talk about their life. The group had excellent questions for us and I wish we had more time to answer them all. The evening concluded with Adoration,…
Read MoreIn the Light of the Resurrection
Happy Easter! Alleluia! The seminarians are away on Easter Vacation and the monastic community is enjoying a peaceful and cheerful Easter Octave. Tonight the Benedictine Sisters from Clyde will join us for Evening Prayer and supper- a long held tradition. All week long the monks will have a 3:00pm gathering with appetizers and a time…
Read MoreEaster Preparations
It takes the coordination and help of many people in order to put together one of the most beautiful Easter Vigils around. The Vigil at Conception Abbey begins in complete darkness and silence at 4:30am Easter Sunday. The Easter fire is lit outside in front of the Basilica. This afternoon the Sacristan, Br. Bernard, was…
Read MoreTriduum
Today we begin the Paschal Triduum as we journey toward the joy of Easter. This year I will help out with the liturgies at the Newman Center at Northwest Missouri State. We have many people join us at the monastery for the Triduum. Guests are always welcome to join the monks for prayer. In fact,…
Read MoreThe Cornhusker State
This past weekend I traveled to Nebraska for a junior high and high school youth event. The event was in Kearney at the Catholic High School. The event was called “Going Bananas for Jesus.” I guess the title has some kind of history to it, which I only received part of the story. They did,…
Read MoreJoyful News
It was a dreary and rainy day, but that didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits. For the monks of Conception Abbey, it was a joyful day. Not only were we able to celebrate the Annunciation of the Lord, but this morning we also received a new member to our monastic community. Luke Downing (Wichita, Kansas) was received…
Read MoreMonastic Humor
This past weekend we welcomed 3 men for our Monastic Experience Weekend. It was great to have these guests especially as we celebrated the Feast of St. Benedict on Saturday. Bishop Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo was the celebrant and homilist. Please continue to pray for vocations. Fr. Macario and I worked on…
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