Fr. Vincent Tobin, OSB preaches Annual Lenten Day of Renewal Father Vincent Tobin, a Benedictine monk of St. Meinrad Archabbey, Saint Meinrad, IN, visited the seminary this past weekend to serve as the retreat-master for the annual Lenten Day of Renewal. Fr. Tobin, a professed religious since 1954, is in his 55th year of priesthood, having been ordained in 1959. He is a Classics scholar and has vast experience teaching the ancient languages of the Church. The Day of Renewal began with a conference after Vespers on Friday night. Another conference was held on Saturday morning followed by Mass celebrated by the seminary rector, Msgr. Steven Rohlfs, and preached by Fr. Tobin. Finally, the Day of Renewal was concluded with an afternoon conference. During all of the conferences, Fr. Tobin shared practical advice from so many years of priestly ministry. He strongly reiterated the prominent role the Psalms should occupy in the spiritual life of priests and seminarians due to the role they played in Jesus’ own life as well as the power they can possess in ecumenical efforts. The annual Day of Renewal offers the seminarians an opportunity to step back from the regular seminary schedule to set aside a little extra time for prayer and spiritual advancement prior to Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:12:05 +0000
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