By Fr. Joe Uecker, C.PP.S. While Lent is a time to consider our sinfulness, it is also a time to ponder the graciousness of God. The Responsorial Psalm for the First Sunday of Lent sets the tone for the entire season. It is one of the most familiar biblical prayers...
By Fr. Joe Nassal, C.PP.S. On Ash Wednesday, the prophet Joel proclaims, “Rend your hearts, not your garments.” Rending means tearing, as when the psalmist prayed for God to rend the heavens and come down to earth. Or, in Mark’s Gospel when Jesus steps out of the...
By Deacon Greg Evers, C.PP.S. “Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy.” What does it mean to be holy like God? There are certainly a number of ways in which one can live out this call. On a fundamental level, this is what we are called to do as baptized Christian...
By Brother Tom Bohman, C.PP.S. Ten days ago we celebrated the Feast of the Presentation and also Groundhog Day. We can choose to see either the light in our own lives or see the darkness. God’s wisdom helps to clarify our human understanding of reality. Today we are...
The first ever “All In” Brunnerdale Reunion will be held July 19–21, 2024, at Glenmoor Country Club (formerly Brunnerdale Seminary) in Canton, Ohio. This special reunion is open to anyone who ever attended Brunnerdale and their families, all former Brunnerdale...
By Brother Brian Boyle, C.PP.S. In a story from 19th century intellectual and theologian John Hutton, a man who had been a drunkard was captured by Christ. His workmates used to try to shake his newfound faith and said to him, “Surely a sensible man like you cannot...
