Excerpt: Saint Anselm and Hope

From the memorial of Saint Anselm, Office of Readings: excerpt of the Proslogion by Saint Anselm Bishop. My soul, have you found what you are looking for? You were looking for God, and you have discovered that he is the supreme being, and that you could not possibly imagine anything more perfect. You have discovered that this …

Why Pet Peeve

The definition of the phrase, "pet peeve," according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary is: noun Something that annoys or bothers a person very much; and it just so happens that the phrase, "pet peeve," is among the top 30% of words in popularity on the site. Most people have at least one pet peeve. Indeed, the very …

Video: Mount Angel College 2015-2016 Highlights

It's been a great year at Mount Angel!  

Naw, I like the ladies too much

Towards the end of my senior year of high school, I had been volunteering at my parish for a little over a year and by that time I had been hearing a certain ridiculous question more often than I felt safe about; they'd ask, "Have you thought about becoming a priest?" My response? "Naw, I like the …