A Servant for All Seasons – Feast of St. Lawrence
Early Christians perished in a number of horrible ways at the hands of the empire. Being cooked alive, as Archdeacon St. Lawrence of Rome was in the 3rd century, is […]
Read MoreSeminarian Assignments 2020!
The Office of Vocations of the Diocese of Richmond is pleased to announce this year’s seminarian assignments. Summer assignments begin this June and will last until August, and pastoral year […]
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Fraternity Seen Through Sonship and Sports
This article was originally written for the Seminary blog for the Archdiocese of Washington. When I was accepted to Saint John Paul II Seminary, I did not know what to expect. […]
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‘Jesus the Good Shepherd,’ A Model for Richmond Seminarians
With gratitude and joy, we unveil Catholic Diocese of Richmond vocations poster for 2018-2019! For this year’s poster design, we have chosen a beautiful mosaic of Jesus the Good Shepherd from […]
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Life in Abundance: Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate
“I have come to give you life and life in abundance.” ~John 10:10 Each year, during springtime, these words of Jesus to His disciples take on even greater meaning and joy […]
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Formation Around Temptation
Thank God for Clay and Continents In seminary, “Formation” is a word we use several times a day. We are “in Formation.” We are “being formed.” What we are in […]
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Bishop Barry Knestout appointed 13th Bishop of the Diocese of Richmond
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Barry Knestout to shepherd the diocese of Richmond, Virginia. It is with great joy that we announce that Bishop Barry Knestout has been tapped to […]
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Spring Break Service Trip to Appalachia
This past March, a group of 15 Theological College students spent Spring Break on a mission trip serving the poor in far-southwest Virginia, undertaking three home repair projects. The group […]
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World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland
World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland This summer I attended World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland. During those grace filled days I saw Saint Faustina’s tomb and convent, […]
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