Seminary Life
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008Or at least that’s what it says on my diploma, which I just received a little over an hour ago. I am now a graduate of Saint Meinrad School of Theology.
Mom and Dad came up from Memphis for the graduation, and they’re going to help me take some stuff home, too. What great parents they [...]
My Last Seminary Homily
Thursday, May 8th, 2008Preached my final homily in the seminary today. Mine was the last homily the community will hear from this year’s deacon class, so I wanted it to address the transitions that people will be facing, and I wanted to bring in the refrain that the seminary rector repeats every year, all year long: stay on [...]
Fr. Denis Robinson, OSB, Will Take Rector Job After June 1
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Five minutes ago, Archabbot Justin announced that the new President-Rector of Saint Meinrad School of Theology beginning June 1 of this year will be Fr. Denis Robinson. It should be noted that Fr. Denis is from Memphis and was one of the first priests ordained by Bishop Steib when he came to Memphis.
I hope anyone [...]
New Saint Meinrad Seminary Rector to Be Announced Tonight
Thursday, January 31st, 2008I don’t think I mentioned it here, but the current President-Rector of Saint Meinrad School of Theology has decided that now would be a good time to ask the Archabbot for a different assignment. Fr. Mark O’Keefe, having played a major role in turning the school around and in running a $40 capital campaign that [...]
If They Might Be Giants Had a Song About the Great Schism
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007One of my favorite music acts of the last 20 years is a group called They Might Be Giants. They have something of a “cult” following in the music world, and a few of their songs are popular at our seminary pub, the Unstable, whenever our house band is playing. One of the songs we [...]
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