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Stairs Into The Past, Doug Herbek Jun 2026

Stairs Into The Past, Doug Herbek

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Mission Concepcion, San Antonio, Texas


Alumni Spotlight: Ezekiel Prophet Of Hope Address, Mark J. Seitz Jun 2026

Alumni Spotlight: Ezekiel Prophet Of Hope Address, Mark J. Seitz

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This lecture was delivered by Bishop Mark J. Seitz upon receipt of the Ezekiel Prophet of Hope Award from Saint John’s University in August of 2025. The Ezekiel Prophet of Hope Award seeks to lift up alumni or alumnae of Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary who have dynamically lived out the principles of collaboration and ecumenism that are at the heart of the mission and the Benedictine heritage of Saint John’s. Just as Ezekiel saw a splendid vision of the new and everlasting temple, modern prophets off er us new and sustainable visions for the church.


A Bar To Entry, Doug Herbek Jun 2026

A Bar To Entry, Doug Herbek

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US Mexico Border Wall


Secret Spot, Myrissa Donaldson Jun 2026

Secret Spot, Myrissa Donaldson

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No abstract provided.


"They Will Put You Out Of The Synagogues”: An Exegesis Of John 16:1-4a And Its Application To The Persecuted Christians In Northern Nigeria, Chiemeka Iwuagwu Jun 2026

"They Will Put You Out Of The Synagogues”: An Exegesis Of John 16:1-4a And Its Application To The Persecuted Christians In Northern Nigeria, Chiemeka Iwuagwu

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This paper offers an exegesis of John 16:1-4a, a pivotal passage in Jesus' Farewell Discourse that warns the disciples of impending persecution, including expulsion from synagogues. Situating the text within the historical and literary context of the Johannine community, it explores how this forewarning reframes suffering as an integral aspect of faithful witness rather than divine abandonment. Drawing on key scholarly works, the analysis engages literary structure, historical reconstruction of community experiences, and theological motifs such as dualism and Christology. The paper then applies these insights to the plight of Christians in northern Nigeria, a region marked by violent persecution, …


Footbridge, Chapel Walk, Barbara Marincel Jun 2026

Footbridge, Chapel Walk, Barbara Marincel

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Photograph taken in October on a walk out to the Stella Maris Chapel at Saint John's University


Developing Robust Human Formation For Ministerial Training, Mary L. Parks Jun 2026

Developing Robust Human Formation For Ministerial Training, Mary L. Parks

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The Apostolic Exhortation Pastores Dabo Vobis recognizes that effective ministerial formation is holistic, attending to all aspects of a minister’s being. The document therefore outlines four pillars of formation: human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral. In Co-Workers In the Vineyard of the Lord, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) extends the same four pillars of formation to the development of lay ecclesial ministers. The USCCB also applies these pillars to diaconal formation in The National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States of America.


Fair, Myrissa Donaldson Jun 2026

Fair, Myrissa Donaldson

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No abstract provided.


Floating In The Daze, Garrett S. "Faustino" Miller Oblsb Jun 2026

Floating In The Daze, Garrett S. "Faustino" Miller Oblsb

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No abstract provided.


Touching What Separates Us, Doug Herbek Jun 2026

Touching What Separates Us, Doug Herbek

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US Mexico Border Wall


Loose The Bonds Of Injustice: The True Fast Of Lent, Bella Brinkman Jun 2026

Loose The Bonds Of Injustice: The True Fast Of Lent, Bella Brinkman

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This reflection was written for and delivered to the community of the Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary on February 19, 2026. It reflects on Isaiah 58:6–8 and the theme of Lenten fasting, as part of the Midday Prayer Service during the first week of Lent. The reflection was composed and offered in the context of the ongoing immigration enforcement raids carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis. It invites the community into a deeper consideration of the Christian response to injustice during the Lenten season.


The Great Hall Under The Shadow Of The Abbey Church, Doug Herbek Jun 2026

The Great Hall Under The Shadow Of The Abbey Church, Doug Herbek

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Great Hall in background, Abbey Church in foreground


A Shaded View Of Worship, Doug Herbek Jun 2026

A Shaded View Of Worship, Doug Herbek

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Saint John's Abbey Church


The Incomprehensible God Who Wants To Reveal: Exodus 40 And Sirach 24, Gilbert Perez Jun 2026

The Incomprehensible God Who Wants To Reveal: Exodus 40 And Sirach 24, Gilbert Perez

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God's transcendence above everything is present in many theological traditions, who recognize and answer in a diverse number of ways the question of how to approach the incomprehensible. Using the Historical Critical Method of exegesis with examples from the works of the recently deceased Walter Brueggemann, two completely different contexts in the Old Testament: Exodus 40 and Sirach 24, are presented to show how scripture itself often responded to the question of how God is made comprehensible.


The Boardwalk, Myrissa Donaldson Jun 2026

The Boardwalk, Myrissa Donaldson

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No abstract provided.


I Cry At Night Before You: Theologies Of Depression In The Psalms, Travis Spillum Osb Jun 2026

I Cry At Night Before You: Theologies Of Depression In The Psalms, Travis Spillum Osb

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This work looks to the Psalms to discover theologies that resonate with experiences of depression. If one struggling with depression feels as if God is angry with them, that their condition is oppressing them, that loved ones have abandoned them, or that God's love for them is wavering, they can utilize the psalmist's words to voice their feelings and express their anguish in prayer to a God who is seemingly deaf to their groaning.


Row Your Boat, Erin Werneke Jun 2026

Row Your Boat, Erin Werneke

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Summer camp opportunity


Fulfilled In Your Hearing: What Has Been Fulfilled; What Remains To Be Heard, William Skudlarek Osb Jun 2026

Fulfilled In Your Hearing: What Has Been Fulfilled; What Remains To Be Heard, William Skudlarek Osb

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This article reflects on the enduring legacy and contemporary relevance of Fulfilled in Your Hearing, the 1982 U.S. bishops’ official statement on the Sunday homily. Written by the document’s principal drafter, the piece explores the text’s revolutionary methodological shift: moving the starting point of preaching away from the preacher or the isolated text and toward the assembly gathered for Eucharist. The author argues that the homily is not an exegetical lecture or a discourse on morality but a sacramental interpretation of human existence through the lens of Scripture that calls the assembled worshippers to conversion, thanksgiving, and service. Central to …


Paul: A Man Called To Reform Status: The Radical Practice Of “One In Christ”, Garrett S. "Faustino" Miller Jun 2026

Paul: A Man Called To Reform Status: The Radical Practice Of “One In Christ”, Garrett S. "Faustino" Miller

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This paper explores Saint Paul's ministerial pedagogy as he challenged Roman social hierarchies by calling believers to a radical unity as "one in Christ." By examining what this radical practice means, and what it is rooted in, this paper also urges readers toward the same radical and transformative vision of Christian oneness; a vision that seeks to build bridges rather than walls in the world today.


St. John's Leaves In The Fall, Myrissa Donaldson Jun 2026

St. John's Leaves In The Fall, Myrissa Donaldson

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No abstract provided.


Lights Of The Lake, Garrett S. "Faustino" Miller Oblsb Jun 2026

Lights Of The Lake, Garrett S. "Faustino" Miller Oblsb

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No abstract provided.


Theology As A Form Of Prayer, Melissa Tovar-Guerrero Jun 2026

Theology As A Form Of Prayer, Melissa Tovar-Guerrero

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This piece reflects on the essential tasks of theology to foster practical expressions of prayer, to establish a fruitful and transformative dialogue with the Trinity through Christian meditation.


All Guests Are To Be Welcomed As Christ, Doug Herbek Jun 2026

All Guests Are To Be Welcomed As Christ, Doug Herbek

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In Saint John's Abbey Guesthouse


Chapel Walk, Stepping Logs, Barbara Marincel Jun 2026

Chapel Walk, Stepping Logs, Barbara Marincel

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Photograph taken in October on a walk out to the Stella Maris Chapel at Saint John's University


Tree That Bites, Garrett S. "Faustino" Miller Oblsb Jun 2026

Tree That Bites, Garrett S. "Faustino" Miller Oblsb

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No abstract provided.


Florence Wesleyan University Oratorical Exhibition By The Second Division Of The Junior Class, 1860, Barr Brothers, "Gazette," Office Jun 2026

Florence Wesleyan University Oratorical Exhibition By The Second Division Of The Junior Class, 1860, Barr Brothers, "Gazette," Office

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Florence Weselyan University Oratorical Exhibition of Junior Class Program, 1860.


Florence Wesleyan University Sophomore Prize Declamation, Florence Gazette Print Jun 2026

Florence Wesleyan University Sophomore Prize Declamation, Florence Gazette Print

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Florence Wesleyan University Sophomore Prize Declamation, 1857.


A Review Of “Enlightenment: An Oak Tree (Koan)”, Elijah Arenas Jun 2026

A Review Of “Enlightenment: An Oak Tree (Koan)”, Elijah Arenas

The Agora

This is a review of the installment art piece “Enlightenment: an Oak Tree (koan)” by Elijah Arenas. The piece seeks to demonstrate to viewers that enlightenment consists in a change in perspective, not knowledge. The piece effects this through a unique space which viewers can fill with their own subjective world.


Human Freedom And God’S Image In Undocumented People, An Nguyen Jun 2026

Human Freedom And God’S Image In Undocumented People, An Nguyen

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This article explores the relationship of human freedom in the theological perspective and undocumented immigrants in the United States: how immigrants embody the divine image, Imago Dei, despite legal and social constraints. I will begin with the theological foundation—freedom as a distinguishing characteristic of God’s image in humanity—and analyze the complex nature of freedom as both a divine gift and a human responsibility. Additionally, I will demonstrate that the Church has a special responsibility to recognize and affirm the inherent dignity of undocumented people by drawing from Catholic social teaching, migration studies, and theological anthropology, ultimately calling for pastoral practices …


Called From Within The Community: The Vocation Of Undocumented Hispanic Men To The Diaconate, Anisabel Palma Jun 2026

Called From Within The Community: The Vocation Of Undocumented Hispanic Men To The Diaconate, Anisabel Palma

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This paper examines the discernment of undocumented Hispanic men to the diaconate within a diocese facing growing Hispanic populations and a shortage of Spanish-speaking clergy. Using ethnographic research, theological reflection, and historical analysis, it argues that this reality should be discerned not as a pastoral problem but as a response to concrete community needs. Interpreted through four theological perspectives (sacred vocation, divine initiative, unconventional divine choice, and the community-oriented nature of diaconal ministry) the study proposes that welcoming undocumented men into formal discernment and formation for the diaconate constitutes a faithful and ecclesial response to the Church’s mission.