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February 24, 2008

Clip of our Br. Elijah, O.S.B. performing live on EWTN!!!

Click here for the live performance of Br. Elijah, O.S.B. during the live broadcast of the International Mother Teresa Conference which was held at St. Vincent.

Homily by our Archabbot on the occasion of the transitus of our Holy Father St. Benedict

Father Archabbot Douglas, O.S.B. with our beloved Sisters (the nuns of St. Emma's Monastery) Click here for more information on the Benedictine Nuns.

Spiritual Wisdom from our spiritual Father (a great video for any discerning a religious vocation) Click here!!!

Monastic Tradition

Check out this great video about making Monk Bread at St. Vincent Archabbey. (Click here)
 Fr. Shawn Matthew, O.S.B. kneeing the dough

Br. Patrick, O.S.B. (monk of Newark Abbey) and Fr. Shawn Matthew laying out the dough


February 21, 2008

More Happy Monks!!!

Br. Maximilian and a Vocation Guest at Lunch

Father Brian, O.S.B. coming up from the tomb of St. Benedict at Monte Cassino
Fr. Jacques De Paul, O.S.B. enjoying our Christmas dinner (watch for Father on EWTN!!!)
Our wonderful Novice Master, Fr. Sebastian, O.S.B.


Impressions of a "Come and Pray" Retreatant

Please read this great letter I received from one of the young men who just attended our Monastic Discernment Weekend:


God bless Father Fred!

Hey, guess what--I was telling my friend at lunch today what an awesome experience I had at St. Vincent. The introverted and isolated part of me is diminishing as the fire that was stoked within me Saturday night continues to consume me. I told him about everything--Lectio, Vespers, adoration in the morning, what the monks were like, I couldn't cover everything of course, but it turns out that he has also been struggling with ideas of religious life or priesthood. He started telling me this and I said "Dude, you have to talk to Father Fred." You may see him at the next come and see weekend.


I wish I could be telling you this in person, because I am very excited that God's present in my life and in those around me and I am seeing Him greater and greater.

See you later,
A discerner


(God Bless you, my friend, and thank you for your beautiful and kind words, be assured of our prayers for you and all men discerning a call to the priesthood and or religious life) - Fr. Fred, O.S.B.

Pax et Gaudium

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