Keeping Hope Alive
Written by the Rev. Bob Pierson, OSB, Chaplain/Director of Campus Ministry, Saint John’s University from the St. Cloud Times, Sunday, Nov. 9 “My soul is deprived of peace, I have forgotten what...
View ArticleMinnesota Gay Priest Resigns Over Vatican Policy
Collegeville – A priest at St. John’s University said he was resigning his leadership position because of the Vatican’s latest statement that homosexuals should be barred from entering the Roman...
View ArticleAbbey Monks on the Web
The following monks from St. John’s Abbey have web sites: Fr. Tom Andert Fr. Timothy Backous Br. Dennis Beach Fr. Nickolas Becker Br. Isaac Connolly Fr. Ian Dommer Fr. JP Earls Abbot John Klassen Fr....
View ArticleSt. John’s Abbey… on Monk Sexuality
We believe that human sexual orientation, both heterosexual and homosexual, is blessed by God as part of the original blessing of creation. We reject any suggestion that God withholds his blessings...
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Students & Monks Invited to Touch
Participants need not be Christian – simply comfortable with that environment. We’ll create a community of consciousness together, supporting one-another’s journey into and through the body to the...
View ArticleNaked Retreat Cancelled
After reviewing the content of the retreat, it is clear that the program is not consistent with the purpose and mission of the Abbey Guesthouse. Therefore, the retreat has been cancelled. – Fr. Bob...
View ArticleMinnesota Monastery Gone Wild
MINNESOTA, June 21, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) —Collegeville, Minnesota’s notoriously liberal Benedictine community of St. John’s Abbey is in the spotlight once again as one of its monks urges Catholics...
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