By 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 ...
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Continue readingBy Fr. Michael Brennan, O. Praem. | It was a cool, crisp October day when I first visited St. Norbert College (SNC) as a prospective student in the fall of 1994. One of the highlights of that visit was sitting down with ...
Continue readingWhen joining a religious community, one enters into a period of formation. While formation is a life-long endeavor for all of us ...
Continue readingFrater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., and his family are highlighted in an article in the Catholic Herald of the Diocese of Superior. Writer Jenny Snarski examines the journey toward priesthood not only from Frater Neeck's perspective ...
Continue readingBy Fr. Michael Brennan, O. Praem. | On May 27, the 50th anniversary of my Uncle Ted’s ordination to the priesthood, I was ordained “a priest forever” (Hebrews 7:3) by Bishop David Ricken at St. Norbert Abbey.
Continue readingBy Frater Patrick LaPacz, O. Praem. | Between January and May of this year, I had the pleasure of partaking in an extended unit of Clinical Pastoral Education, otherwise known as CPE.
Continue readingA Priest for the People | By Katrina Marshall | On June 6, 2015, Fr. Matthew Dougherty, O. Praem., was ordained to the priesthood.
Continue readingBy Judy Turba | "In this world two things are essential: life and friendship. Both should be highly prized and we must not undervalue them. Life and friendship are nature’s gifts. God created us that we might exist and live ..."
Continue readingBy Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem. | Perhaps I am a sucker for nostalgia. I can’t help but delight, on any given Sunday in the Archdiocese of Chicago, when I encounter someone who has been influenced by a Norbertine ...
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