Joy in Ordinary Time

Joy in Ordinary Time

 By Noah Maffett I’ve often found that the new year presents a unique opportunity for renewal and growth. Many cultures and traditions have long seen the significance of a new year as an invitation to take stock of one’s own life and move towards new goals, hopes, and...
Discernment Within the Downtime

Discernment Within the Downtime

By Vincent Vanzuylen Coming back home during the break is a great time for us seminarians. We enjoy the company of friends, the love of our family, the connection with our local pastor, as well as the rest from philosophy and theology studies of any kind! Thank you...
Rooted in Communion

Rooted in Communion

By Ramon Camacho Each December the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Portland gather for an evening of prayer, fraternity, and conversation at a dinner hosted by Archbishop Sample. This annual Advent event offers a welcome pause at the close of an academically...
New Doctor of the Church

New Doctor of the Church

By Deacon Tristan Schubert On the Solemnity of All Saints Day, November 1, 2025 I was thrilled for the chance to attend the Mass where Pope Leo declared St. John Henry Newman to be a Doctor of the Church. It was a warm, sunny day, and though the pope was a small speck...