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April 23, 2022My song of praise is the song that God himself sings; my life is a thread that he weaves into a worthy tapestry.Read More -
April 15, 2022There is joyful anticipation at the seminary during Holy week, joy rooted in the paradox of the cross.Read More -
April 14, 2022Jesus will be rejected by many, but this first, deeply personal rejection from Judas must have been one of his most hurtful wounds.Read More -
March 18, 2022A seminary pilgrimage to Poland brought us to where the seeds of St. John Paul II's faith were planted. None were greater than those sewn by Emilia and Karol Wojtyla.Read More -
February 11, 2022The Church lives out its mission when she encounters those on the peripheries. In those encounters, we can make a gift of ourselves to others.Read More -
February 7, 2022As an only child, going from 0 to 49 brothers was incredibly daunting. But I knew from the first minute that I could turn to them for anything.Read More -
January 29, 2022Sanctity can seem unattainable. Thankfully, Christ gave us a roadmap: unite our lives to His.Read More -
January 22, 2022Silence and fraternity seem like a contradiction, but the Lord showed me how one is ordered towards the other.Read More -
December 10, 2021It's fitting that the year of St. Joseph ends with him in the background. He continues to stand in silent faith as an example for each us.Read More -
December 3, 2021Loving another has a two-fold effect: changing their hearts and ours. New to Pro-Life ministry, I experienced this firsthand.Read More -
November 19, 2021Philosophy studies are at the foundation of seminarian formation. It is in this study that we come to know God the Son more fully.Read More -
November 7, 2021We are all in need of our Lord's mercy. By praying for the dead, we humbly ask Him to welcome home our brothers and sisters.Read More -
October 29, 2021The saints are not a detached hall of fame club. They live within God, loving and praying for us without ceasing.Read More -
October 21, 2021It's truly amazing what happens to the human heart when Jesus gets a hold of it. St. John Paul II is a witness to this greatness, and it only came through a profound poverty.Read More -
October 15, 2021God reveals Himself to us through Scripture, but the psalms are a way for us to relate back to God who He is. It is this prayer that unites us to the universal Church.Read More -
October 8, 2021In seminary formation we focus on discernment and discipleship. Neither of these are possible without first encountering our Lord in prayer.Read More -
October 1, 2021Saints help us on our path to holiness. In becoming friends with St. Thérèse, she showed me hers.Read More -
September 24, 2021Biking 100 miles was no easy feat. But without Christ, it would have been impossible.Read More -
September 17, 2021We desire to see God in creation. And sometimes, in creation, He gives us a roadmap to His heart.Read More -
September 10, 2021It could have been easy to believe that I was merely “paying the price” for circumstances out of my control. Instead, I was rewarded with unexpected graces.Read More
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