Canons on the Run

Norbertine life has a cloistered aspect, and even a time for hermitage, but a hermitage period and a period of quarantine are two very different things. The post Podcast Episode 046: Hermitage vs. Quarantine appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Norbertine life has a cloistered aspect, and even a time for hermitage, but a hermitage period and a period of quarantine are two very different things. The post Podcast Episode 046: Hermitage vs. Quarantine appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

During a time when we are so physically separated from one another, community is more important than ever. Even in religious life, there is a new dynamic… The post Podcast Episode 045: Made for Community appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

During a time when we are so physically separated from one another, community is more important than ever. Even in religious life, there is a new dynamic... The post Podcast Episode 045: Made for Community appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Sometimes in life, whether it’s a new school year or tackling a large project, we just need to start. Other times there’s a need to do a little planning… The post Podcast Episode 044: Trusting God appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Sometimes in life, whether it’s a new school year or tackling a large project, we just need to start. Other times there’s a need to do a little planning... The post Podcast Episode 044: Trusting God appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

In this final installment of the “Only for Today” series, our co-hosts grapple with a short yet challenging statement: Only for today, I will have no fears. The post Podcast Episode 043: Only for Today, Part 10 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

In this final installment of the “Only for Today” series, our co-hosts grapple with a short yet challenging statement: Only for today, I will have no fears. The post Podcast Episode 043: Only for Today, Part 10 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Former St. Norbert College President Thomas Kunkel wrote a recently-published, compelling biography on St. Norbert titled Man on Fire. The post Podcast Episode 042: Man on Fire Interview appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Former St. Norbert College President Thomas Kunkel wrote a recently-published, compelling biography on St. Norbert titled Man on Fire. The post Podcast Episode 042: Man on Fire Interview appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Sometimes we are so caught up in thinking about faith that we don’t realize how little attention we are giving to our heart in feeling our faith. The post Podcast Episode 041: Only for Today, Part 9 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Sometimes we are so caught up in thinking about faith that we don’t realize how little attention we are giving to our heart in feeling our faith. The post Podcast Episode 041: Only for Today, Part 9 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

If you want to make God laugh, tell Him about all of your plans. A wise adage, but making plans isn’t necessarily a bad thing! God calls us to be… The post Podcast Episode 040: Only for Today, Part 8 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

If you want to make God laugh, tell Him about all of your plans. A wise adage, but making plans isn’t necessarily a bad thing! God calls us to be... The post Podcast Episode 040: Only for Today, Part 8 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

To-do lists feel great. You determine the work. But sometimes we are asked to do things that are not on the to-do list, that we don’t even want to do. Then what? The post Podcast Episode 039: Only for Today, Part 7 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

To-do lists feel great. You determine the work. But sometimes we are asked to do things that are not on the to-do list, that we don’t even want to do. Then what? The post Podcast Episode 039: Only for Today, Part 7 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Life gets busy, even in religious life! This mini-episode is a quick update from our podcast co-hosts. The post Bonus Podcast Episode: Busy but Joyful appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Life gets busy, even in religious life! This mini-episode is a quick update from our podcast co-hosts. The post Bonus Podcast Episode: Busy but Joyful appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

What did you do today to help somebody? A seemingly simple question, but if you were stopped and asked that question, what would your answer be? The post Podcast Episode 038: Only for Today, Part 6 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

What did you do today to help somebody? A seemingly simple question, but if you were stopped and asked that question, what would your answer be? The post Podcast Episode 038: Only for Today, Part 6 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Pictured: Members of the Young Adult Catholic Book Study gather for a book discussion at St. Norbert Abbey. When is the last time you can say you’ve done some good reading? Not reading email, online news, or the updates on your social media feed, but truly good reading. The fifth part of Pope St. John XXIII’s Daily Decalogue calls […] The post Podcast Episode 037: Only for Today, Part 5 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

The fourth part of Pope St. John XXIII’s Daily Decalogue addresses our circumstances. How do we respond when things don’t go our way? The post Podcast Episode 036: Only for Today, Part 4 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

We search for happiness in so many different ways, but sometimes we are our own block from experiencing true happiness. The post Podcast Episode 035: Only for Today, Part 3 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Pride. Ego. Judgment. A person can struggle with any one of these in a given day, if not all three. The second point in Saint John XXIII’s Daily... The post Podcast Episode 034: Only for Today, Part 2 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

This episode marks the first of a series exploring the "Daily Decalogue" of Pope St. John XXIII. The ideas in this decalogue were... The post Podcast Episode 033: Only for Today, Part 1 appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Thinking about New Year's resolutions? Our podcast co-hosts are too, but maybe not the way that you might expect. The post Podcast Episode 032: From New Year’s Resolution to Daily Conversion appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

The Advent Season is a season of preparation and anticipation as we wait for the Lord. But what does this waiting look like? The post Podcast Episode 031: Gaudete! Rejoice! appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

We are all called to give our time, our talents, our treasures. But giving isn't all about what we are giving. The post Podcast Episode 030: The Source of Our Giving appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

We all know the feeling: a sinking feeling in the stomach, a tight neck, back, or shoulders. Our bodies are telling us tension has showed up again ... The post Podcast Episode 029: From Tension to Transformation appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

As October draws to a close and November begins, the Church once again presents us with the human reality of death in the celebrations of ... The post Podcast Episode 028: Not the Final Word appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

When injuries or infirmities creep into our lives, physical or spiritual, we tell ourselves, "I can take care of this," or, "This will probably go away." The post Podcast Episode 027: Resisting the Right Thing appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

When it comes to balancing work in life, it often comes down to ... The post Podcast Episode 026: “Yes. I mean no. I mean …” appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

In the seemingly humdrum moments of life, it's easy to lose sight of goals and motivation. Our co-hosts reflect on recent experiences that ... The post Podcast Episode 025: Running the Race, Every Day appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Experiencing some major milestones in their formation, our co-hosts reflect on their profession of vows within the Norbertine community and call to ... The post Podcast Episode 024: Why We Stay appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor ..." The post Podcast Episode 023: “Who is My ‘Nabor’?” appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., and Frater Johnathan Turba ... The post Podcast Episode 022: A Norbertine Priest goes to Yale appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Guest Deacon Patrick LaPacz, O. Praem., shares his circuitous journey to Norbertine priesthood with our podcast co-hosts. After spending his first ... The post Podcast Episode 021: Called to Community appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

We all belong to various communities, yet even with today’s technology it is often a challenge to express our appreciation of one another. The post Podcast Episode 020: Community: It’s More than a Place appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Rightly ordered, sports can help us answer God's call to conversion, to praise God for who He has made us to be! Yet in this world of fierce competition ... The post Podcast Episode 019: Uncommon Athletes appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

As wonderfully anticipated as summertime is, it often brings a more-than-ever busyness and lost sense of purpose. Jesus Christ shows us ... The post Podcast Episode 018: Summertime: Busy and Bored appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

"Messiness, beauty, complexity, and sacredness" are words used by special guest Fr. Michael Brennan, O. Praem., to describe not only the Holy Land ... The post Podcast Episode 017: Walking on Holy Ground appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

The Easter season is not over yet! But how do we sustain authentic Easter joy? Our co-hosts reflect upon their own experiences of life, death, and ... The post Podcast Episode 016: Leap of Faith appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

To many of us, doubt seems the opposite of faith and belief. Yet within our spiritual lives, it is often doubt that moves us closer to God. The post Podcast Episode 015: Doubt and Faith appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

The Norbertine Community of St. Norbert Abbey recently elected their seventh abbot, Abbot Dane Radecki, O. Praem. Congratulations Abbot Radecki! The post Podcast Episode 014: Habemus Abbatem: We Have an Abbot appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

On their recent trip to Rome, Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., and Frater Johnathan Turba O. Praem., stayed at the Norbertine Generalate ... The post Podcast Episode 013: Seeing the World Through Norbertine Eyes appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., and Frater Johnathan Turba, O. Praem., record an episode in Rome where they are participating as members of ... The post Bonus Podcast Episode: “When in Rome” appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Recorded from O'Hare International Airport on their way to Rome, Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., and Frater Johnathan Turba, O. Praem., discuss the ... The post Podcast Episode 012: Lent—Letting God Lead appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

Vocational seeds are often planted in the most unexpected ... The post Podcast Episode 011: Norbertine Encounter—Drawn by Community appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

When joining a religious community, one enters into a period of formation. While formation is a life-long endeavor for all of us ... The post Podcast Episode 010: Learning the Norbertine Way of Life appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

In a culture that values “doing” more than “being,” resting can be viewed as lazy and unproductive. According to Scripture we are called to rest ... The post Podcast Episode 009: Walking the Tightrope: Contemplation and Action appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.

If a man walked into a room wearing all white from head to toe, he would get noticed. At first glance it could be the Pope, or a ghost, or it could be ... The post Podcast Episode 008: A Habit of Opportunity appeared first on St. Norbert Abbey.