By Br. Steve Herro, O. Praem. | This is a busy time of the year for U.S. flags. If I gaze upon my parish’s five cemeteries and our abbey cemetery, I am likely to see a number of flags posited around Memorial Day (May 30).
Continue readingAbbot Emeritus E. Thomas De Wane, O. Praem., made sports headlines in 1970 when he shot a hole-in-one on the number four hole at North Brook Country Club—the second in the club’s history. While hardly the highlight of his vocational religious life ...
Continue readingBy Br. Steve Herro, O. Praem. | I recently commented that the 2016 Easter Triduum was a blur for me. Twelve-hour days Wednesday through Saturday; balancing mastering ceremonies with recruiting, training, and overseeing ...
Continue readingAn interview with Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem. | By Gina Sanders Larsen, Managing Editor, Abbey Magazine | During a recent academic break, I sat with Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., 26, to discuss a seemingly simple idea ...
Continue readingAugust 28, 1921 – March 26, 2016 | Fr. Rékasi, a member of Gödöllő Abbey, Budapest, Hungary, residing at St. Norbert Abbey, was born on August 28, 1921, in Jaszbereny, Hungary. His home parish was in Jaszbereny.
Continue readingBy Br. Steve Herro, O. Praem. | While preparing for Easter Sunday by diving into the Scripture readings for Easter Sunday morning, especially ...
Continue readingIn July 2015, four Norbertine Associates from St. Norbert Abbey in De Pere, Wisconsin, joined nearly 50 other Norbertine Associates at the third Norbertine Associate international meeting held at Teplá Abbey ...
Continue readingDecember 28, 1922 – February 8, 2016 | Fr. Feller was born on December 28, 1922, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His home parish was Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.
Continue readingAsk Fr. James Neilson, O. Praem., when he knew he wanted to be a priest and he will tell you there was no moment “of great revelation or a moment of absolute clarity.” Nevertheless, the call was always there. He grew up in an extended family that included two uncles who were Jesuit priests.
Continue readingWhether teaching or preaching, writing or relaxing, counseling or meditating, I realize that I am never alone. Not only is the Lord with me, but also my brothers in religion have become part of who I am and who I am becoming. Their presence holds me up in difficult times ...
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