Saint Meinrad
@saintmeinrad.bsky.social
A community of Benedictine monks seeking God and serving the Catholic Church for over 170 years. Our seminary and school of theology educates priests, deacons, and laity for ministry and proclaiming the Gospel. https://linktr.ee/saintmeinrad
"To be thankful is to be grateful for all that is. When we stop and begin to realize all that we have, the need for "more" fades and our appreciation for what we have increases." #thanksgiving
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/golden-crumbs/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/golden-crumbs/
Golden Crumbs
The deeper we draw our own spiritual nourishment from the Bread of Life, the easier it becomes to feed other people.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"To be thankful is to be grateful for all that is. When we stop and begin to realize all that we have, the need for "more" fades and our appreciation for what we have increases." #thanksgiving
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/golden-crumbs/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/golden-crumbs/
231018Eucharist comes from the Greek word eukharistia, or ‘thanksgiving.’ On this day of thanks, let us be grateful to God for all of our blessings and remember in prayer those who are in need. #thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
231018Eucharist comes from the Greek word eukharistia, or ‘thanksgiving.’ On this day of thanks, let us be grateful to God for all of our blessings and remember in prayer those who are in need. #thanksgiving
Welcome back to “Around the House!” After a hiatus, the monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey are thrilled to share with all of you, the members of our extended community, some interesting bits of news about our life together.
https://www.saintmeinrad.org/around-the-house/november-2025/
https://www.saintmeinrad.org/around-the-house/november-2025/
Around the House: November 2025
News from around the monastery of Saint Meinrad.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Welcome back to “Around the House!” After a hiatus, the monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey are thrilled to share with all of you, the members of our extended community, some interesting bits of news about our life together.
https://www.saintmeinrad.org/around-the-house/november-2025/
https://www.saintmeinrad.org/around-the-house/november-2025/
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center will host a series of basket weaving workshops throughout 2026 taught by Br. Jean Fish, OSB.
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Basket Weaving Workshops Offered at Saint Meinrad
Br. Jean Fish, OSB will teach a series of basket weaving workshops throughout 2026.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center will host a series of basket weaving workshops throughout 2026 taught by Br. Jean Fish, OSB.
www.saintmeinrad.org/news?story=1...
www.saintmeinrad.org/news?story=1...
"Father Cyprian Davis, O.S.B. born Clarence John Davis on Sept. 9, 1930, in Washington, D.C., was a Benedictine priest and historian."
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The Black Catholic intellectual tradition is vital to the church - U.S. Catholic
When we flatten narratives about Black Catholics, we miss out on a rich cultural tradition of activism, spirituality, and scholarship.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"Father Cyprian Davis, O.S.B. born Clarence John Davis on Sept. 9, 1930, in Washington, D.C., was a Benedictine priest and historian."
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"Desire for eternal life and contemptus mundi are complementary virtues for St. Benedict. Desire for eternal life is one of the 'tools for good works' (RB 4:46). It is a quality of spiritual attraction that runs deeper than ordinary human will."
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Contemptus Mundi
This kind of “contempt” is a spirit of detachment with respect to what tempts us to drift away from Christ.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"Desire for eternal life and contemptus mundi are complementary virtues for St. Benedict. Desire for eternal life is one of the 'tools for good works' (RB 4:46). It is a quality of spiritual attraction that runs deeper than ordinary human will."
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Ready to grow in faith and leadership? The College Ministerial Internship Program (CMIP) at Saint Meinrad is your chance to learn from monks and faculty, and take part in direct ministry with high school students. Apply today: https://forms.gle/cSRoLkYiLWd1WRBS8
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Ready to grow in faith and leadership? The College Ministerial Internship Program (CMIP) at Saint Meinrad is your chance to learn from monks and faculty, and take part in direct ministry with high school students. Apply today: https://forms.gle/cSRoLkYiLWd1WRBS8
Group registration is underway, and individual registration opened November 1! Don’t wait to get your group signed up today. This experience is open to youth who have completed grades 9–12.
Register your group at: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/youth/summer-conferences/
Register your group at: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/youth/summer-conferences/
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Group registration is underway, and individual registration opened November 1! Don’t wait to get your group signed up today. This experience is open to youth who have completed grades 9–12.
Register your group at: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/youth/summer-conferences/
Register your group at: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/youth/summer-conferences/
"Life is a series of moments, a path, a journey, a pilgrimage. No matter what words you use to describe it, we all enter into moments that extend beyond the plans we make or the paths we trek."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/on-the-hill/a-pilgrim-s-refuge/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/on-the-hill/a-pilgrim-s-refuge/
A Pilgrim’s Refuge
A reflection by seminarian Tommy Rhodes, Diocese of Owensboro, KY
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November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"Life is a series of moments, a path, a journey, a pilgrimage. No matter what words you use to describe it, we all enter into moments that extend beyond the plans we make or the paths we trek."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/on-the-hill/a-pilgrim-s-refuge/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/on-the-hill/a-pilgrim-s-refuge/
"...the saintly chooses compassion and mercy over harsh judgment—after all, to show mercy for another today gives access to God’s mercy for the times we’ll need it ourselves."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/latitude-for-conversion/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/latitude-for-conversion/
Latitude for Conversion
The Rule allows ample latitude for a change of heart.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"...the saintly chooses compassion and mercy over harsh judgment—after all, to show mercy for another today gives access to God’s mercy for the times we’ll need it ourselves."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/latitude-for-conversion/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/latitude-for-conversion/
This photo of the northern lights over our guest house last night was taken by Fr. Joe Lee. #northernlights
November 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This photo of the northern lights over our guest house last night was taken by Fr. Joe Lee. #northernlights
The “One Bread, One Cup” College Ministerial Internship Program (CMIP) offers college students the chance to live in an intentional Christian community at Saint Meinrad. Apply today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmvXAW_SFcNdF4cEebiTZyUXqZ8EDl2juaTwAEMcWxF5tLlQ/viewform
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The “One Bread, One Cup” College Ministerial Internship Program (CMIP) offers college students the chance to live in an intentional Christian community at Saint Meinrad. Apply today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmvXAW_SFcNdF4cEebiTZyUXqZ8EDl2juaTwAEMcWxF5tLlQ/viewform
Heavenly Father, on this Veterans Day we pray for your blessings on those who were called to serve our country. As we remember and honor them, we ask that you watch over and grant them peace through Christ our Lord. Amen. #veteransday
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Heavenly Father, on this Veterans Day we pray for your blessings on those who were called to serve our country. As we remember and honor them, we ask that you watch over and grant them peace through Christ our Lord. Amen. #veteransday
The fall issue of our "On the Hill" newsletter is now available online.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/connect-with-us/on-the-hill/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/connect-with-us/on-the-hill/
On the Hill
The quarterly newsletter of Saint Meinrad.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The fall issue of our "On the Hill" newsletter is now available online.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/connect-with-us/on-the-hill/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/connect-with-us/on-the-hill/
Saint Meinrad hosted a conference this week titled “Deepening Communion in a Polarized World.” Thank you to everyone that made this conference possible. For more photos from the conference visit: https://saint-meinrad.smugmug.com/Seminary/Seminary-2025-26/Polarization-Conference-2025
November 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Saint Meinrad hosted a conference this week titled “Deepening Communion in a Polarized World.” Thank you to everyone that made this conference possible. For more photos from the conference visit: https://saint-meinrad.smugmug.com/Seminary/Seminary-2025-26/Polarization-Conference-2025
"To be truly Christ-like, our service must reflect the character of Christ’s own service – especially his passion and cross."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/service-fosters-love/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/service-fosters-love/
Service Fosters Love
"Let all the rest serve one another in love,”
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November 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"To be truly Christ-like, our service must reflect the character of Christ’s own service – especially his passion and cross."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/service-fosters-love/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/service-fosters-love/
Our propaedeutic year introduces men who are discerning priesthood to the richness of Catholic culture, while helping them to discover how their story and vocation fits within that broader story.
https://www.osvnews.com/seminaries-report-seeing-fruits-of-discipleship-discernment-in-propadeutic-year/
https://www.osvnews.com/seminaries-report-seeing-fruits-of-discipleship-discernment-in-propadeutic-year/
Seminaries report seeing fruits of discipleship, discernment in ‘propadeutic year’ - OSV News
Seminary formation was already notoriously long and recently, an additional year has been added: the propadeutic year. Yet few are complaining.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Our propaedeutic year introduces men who are discerning priesthood to the richness of Catholic culture, while helping them to discover how their story and vocation fits within that broader story.
https://www.osvnews.com/seminaries-report-seeing-fruits-of-discipleship-discernment-in-propadeutic-year/
https://www.osvnews.com/seminaries-report-seeing-fruits-of-discipleship-discernment-in-propadeutic-year/
Individual registration for the “One Bread, One Cup” conferences opened November 1. If your group hasn’t registered yet, do it today! Now’s the perfect time to secure your spot. Register today on our website: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/youth/summer-conferences/
November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Individual registration for the “One Bread, One Cup” conferences opened November 1. If your group hasn’t registered yet, do it today! Now’s the perfect time to secure your spot. Register today on our website: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/youth/summer-conferences/
Four deacons from the Diocese of Evansville joined fellow deacons from several dioceses from the region Sept. 24-25 for a Deacons’ Chant Workshop at The Institute for Sacred Music at Saint Meinrad.
https://evdiomessage.org/deacons-deepen-liturgical-ministry-through-chant-workshop-at-st-meinrad/
https://evdiomessage.org/deacons-deepen-liturgical-ministry-through-chant-workshop-at-st-meinrad/
Deacons deepen liturgical ministry through chant workshop at St. Meinrad
Deacon Ray Carandang, from left, Deacon Ed Walker, Deacon John McMullen and Deacon Gary Keepes attend the Deacons’ Chant Workshop at The Institute for Sacred Music at St. Meinrad Archabbey and School ...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Four deacons from the Diocese of Evansville joined fellow deacons from several dioceses from the region Sept. 24-25 for a Deacons’ Chant Workshop at The Institute for Sacred Music at Saint Meinrad.
https://evdiomessage.org/deacons-deepen-liturgical-ministry-through-chant-workshop-at-st-meinrad/
https://evdiomessage.org/deacons-deepen-liturgical-ministry-through-chant-workshop-at-st-meinrad/
"What makes for a true community is the unitive principle of Love..."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/the-unitive-principle-of-love/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/the-unitive-principle-of-love/
The Unitive Principle of Love
What makes for a true community is the unitive principle of Love...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"What makes for a true community is the unitive principle of Love..."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/the-unitive-principle-of-love/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/the-unitive-principle-of-love/
Individual registration for “One Bread, One Cup” (OBOC) opens November 1!
Encourage your parish or school to register and get ready for an unforgettable week of worship, friendship, and fun. Register your group at: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/youth/summer-conferences/
Encourage your parish or school to register and get ready for an unforgettable week of worship, friendship, and fun. Register your group at: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/youth/summer-conferences/
October 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Individual registration for “One Bread, One Cup” (OBOC) opens November 1!
Encourage your parish or school to register and get ready for an unforgettable week of worship, friendship, and fun. Register your group at: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/youth/summer-conferences/
Encourage your parish or school to register and get ready for an unforgettable week of worship, friendship, and fun. Register your group at: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/youth/summer-conferences/
Within the Saint Meinrad Graduate Theology Program, we "encounter Christ through prayer, study, and service." You are welcome to take a step to join us this Spring! Connect and learn more about us here: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/graduate-theology/masters-in-theology/
October 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Within the Saint Meinrad Graduate Theology Program, we "encounter Christ through prayer, study, and service." You are welcome to take a step to join us this Spring! Connect and learn more about us here: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/graduate-theology/masters-in-theology/
Three seminarians received the order of deacon from the Most Rev. Charles Thompson, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, IN, at the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Church in St. Meinrad, IN, on October 25, 2025.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/news?story=16434
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/news?story=16434
Three seminarians ordained deacons at Saint Meinrad
Three seminarians received the order of deacon on October 25, 2025.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Three seminarians received the order of deacon from the Most Rev. Charles Thompson, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, IN, at the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Church in St. Meinrad, IN, on October 25, 2025.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/news?story=16434
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/news?story=16434
"How we care for one another matters, and what we do for the most vulnerable in our society and in our communities matters most, as far as God is concerned."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/care-of-the-infirm/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/care-of-the-infirm/
Care of the Infirm
How we care for one another matters, and what we do for the most vulnerable in our society and in our communities matters most, as far as God is concerned.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"How we care for one another matters, and what we do for the most vulnerable in our society and in our communities matters most, as far as God is concerned."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/care-of-the-infirm/
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/care-of-the-infirm/