Conception Seminary

Conception Seminary College is one of the largest free standing college seminaries in the U.S. We train young men to be Roman Catholic Priests.

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Meet Sam Cramer, a Propaedeutic Stage seminarian from the Diocese of Jefferson City.

"The Propaedeutic Stage has been a great time to come to know and abide in the Father’s immense love and mercy and to develop an intimate relationship with Him."

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Happy feast day of St. John Vianney! May he intercede for all priests +
"There is nothing so great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, He would have given it to us."
-St. John Vianney
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Meet Nathan Haak, a Propaedeutic Stage seminarian from the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau.

"The Propaedeutic Stage has allowed me to engage deeply with the disciplines of formation and the relationships with my brothers, both in theory and in practice."

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Happy Feast Day of our Alumns (1959) Bl. Stanley Rother!

"My life is for my people. I am not scared."
-Bl. Stanley Rother!
#BlessedStanleyRother #seminarylife

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Meet Jacob Masker, a seminarian from the Diocese of Grand Island.

"The Propaedeutic Stage has taught me how I need to rely on Jesus’ provision. It became very clear how much love and freedom He desires continuously for me once that space was created to realize my own poverty."

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Meet seminarian Ezra Mwaura, from the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.

"(Luke 9:23). At Conception Seminary College, this invitation echoes in the hearts of the men who have answered the Lord’s call.”

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On May 10th, nine seminarians completed their degrees and their time at Conception Seminary College. Please join us in congratulating them and wishing them well as they take the next steps in their vocations.

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Happy anniversary of the Solemnity of the Dedication of the Abbey Basilica!
“How awesome this place is! This is nothing else but the house of God, the gateway to heaven!”
-Gen 28:17
#BasilicaoftheImmaculateConception #seminarylife

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"Love has triumphed over hatred, light over darkness and truth over falsehood. Forgiveness has triumphed over revenge."
-Pope Francis' last Urbi et Orbi Message

May Pope Francis rest in Peace
#Popefrancis #Easter

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Happy Easter!!
“He has risen. This is the heart of our faith. Mary was a silent witness of all these events. Let us ask her to help us also to receive the fullness of this Easter message.”
- St. John Paul II
#conceptionseminarycollege #Easter

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"He had neither beauty nor majesty, nothing to attract our eyes."
- Lenten Antiphon for Vespers
#Seminarylife #lent

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Happy feast day of the Annunciation
"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word."
Luke 1:38
#fiat #BasilicaoftheImmaculateConception

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Happy Feast Day of the Transitus of St. Benedict!
"St. Benedict had his brothers carry him into the chapel... He stood with his hands raised to heaven and, as he prayed, breathed his last."
- From the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great
#conceptionseminary #StBenedict

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Happy feast day of St. Joseph!
“But everyone must know that, after the Mother of God, St. Joseph is, of all the saints, the one dearest to God. He has, therefore, great power with Him and can obtain graces for His devout clients.”
– St. Alphonsus Liguori
#StJoseph #seminarylife

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Happy feast day of St. Patrick!
“I pray to God to give me perseverance and to deign that I be a faithful witness to Him to the end of my life for my God.”
-St. Patrick
#Seminarylife #StPatrick

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"Thus says the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the LORD, your God, teaching you how to prevail, leading you on the way you should go."
-Isaiah 48:17
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"To be a servant of Christ is to be truly free."
-St Agatha
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“Start being brave about everything, driving out darkness and spreading light as well. Don’t look at your weakness, but realize that in Christ crucified you can do everything.”
– St. Catherine of Siena
#Prayer #seminarylife

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"Do not worry over things that generate preoccupation and anxiety. One thing only is necessary: to lift up your spirit and love God."
-St. Padre Pio
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"It is a bittersweet expereince of completing one's time at Conception Seminary College, but it's also a nessary one. After all, thankfully, men aren't called to be seminarians forever." Read more from graduate Nathanial Boyd in the new Tower Topics. https://t.co/HRJBwdsZsb