By Fr. Ken De Groot, O. Praem. | When I think about what attracted me to Norbertine life, three thoughts come to mind: 1. I attended a Norbertine high school where almost all of my teachers were Norbertines.
Continue readingBy Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem. | Who are these men in white? What is a Norbertine? I never met a Norbertine until I attended St. Norbert College (SNC). Growing up in the Diocese of Superior I only was familiar with ...
Continue readingBy Fr. Peter Ambting, O. Praem. | When I first started thinking about priesthood as a young man, I contacted the Norbertines, because their way of life, balancing action and contemplation—all while serving the local community ...
Continue readingBy Fr. James Neilson, O. Praem. | The beauty of the abbey and its liturgical life made an immediate and lasting impression on my heart and mind. That this community should have been so mindful of beauty as an attribute of faith ...
Continue readingBy Fr. Bradley Vanden Branden, O. Praem. | Growing up in a Norbertine parish, there were often a variety of Norbertine priests that would cycle through to celebrate Mass. My family and I were always left with the feeling that ...
Continue readingBy Br. Steve Herro, O. Praem. | Jesuit Fr. Matt Malone recently wrote that 65 percent of U.S. voters live in congressional districts in which either President Trump or Secretary Clinton won the district by at least 20 percent of the vote.
Continue readingBy Br. Steve Herro, O. Praem. | On January 8, 2018, Pope Francis, in his annual address to international diplomats working in the Vatican, said, in part: "The Lord Jesus himself, by healing the leper, restoring sight to the blind man, ..."
Continue readingBy Br. Steve Herro, O. Praem. | What do an investigator of the Brown County Sheriff’s Office and an international documentarian have in common? Sgt. Matthew Wilson and Shraysi Tandon appeared in a discussion panel ...
Continue readingBy Katrina Marshall | Like most siblings, Frater Michael Brennan, O. Praem., and his younger brother Christopher Brennan, C.S.C., have their differences. “Chris is stronger but I can run a lot farther,” said Frater Michael ...
Continue readingBy Br. Steve Herro, O. Praem. | I came across Pope Francis’ April 2018 Prayer Intention, “For a Just Economy” three days before “Tax Day.” However, I doubt that the Vatican purposefully scheduled this prayer intention ...
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