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It’s not everyday that you read about a new monastery being built, from scratch, in the United States. But that’s exactly what’s happening with a hardy and devout group of Benedictines in Oklahoma: Benedictine monks will transform 75 large oak trees felled on the property of their monastery near Hulbert into large beams for their…

This story has been floating around for a bit — the National Catholic Register published it back in July — but it’s getting a second life in the blogosphere, earning a mention here and here. It’s truly astounding: Occasionally, one hears of a parish that has a man in seminary — but 15 from one…

Good news out of Nebraska: an especially big batch of seminarians is starting formation this fall — one of the largest classes, in fact, in the United States: The 23 newcomers attending St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward this fall are “full of questions, obviously prayerful and eager to learn,” said Father John Folda,…

Here’s something exciting: an Episcopalian priest converts to Catholicism — and brings a big part of his flock with him. Oh, and he’s married with kids, too: For the Rev. Eric L. Bergman, the duties of a Roman Catholic priest mean including his wife and four children whenever possible. While Roman Catholic priests may not…
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