Robert Siebenaller

Benedictine Oblate of the venerable monastery of St. Meinrad Archabbey, Architect and Sustainability Advocate.

[Friar Mario Conte @FriarMario]

Faith begins with humility: allowing God to open our eyes and change our hearts. Only then can we help others with compassion, patience, and love.

[Saint Meinrad @SaintMeinrad]

This homiletics refresher workshop will look at practical ways to inspire, motivate, and instruct through our preaching. No one else has lived your life or experienced Jesus the same way you have.
https://t.co/lgoqk1oP3U

[Robert Siebenaller @Bob7Aller]

📖 Sing a new song to the Lord
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its Maker,
let Zion’s sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music with timbrel and harp.

Psalm 149

[Friar Mario Conte @FriarMario]

Jesus asks us to love beyond what feels natural: to forgive, to give, and even to pray for those who hurt us. Mercy is the measure of Christian life. When we choose compassion instead of judgment, we begin to love as God loves us.

[Saint Meinrad @SaintMeinrad]

Applications for the College Ministerial Internship Program (CMIP) are now OPEN! Don’t miss this life-changing opportunity to grow in faith and leadership. Apply today! https://t.co/3EjPrOcX8L

[Robert Siebenaller @Bob7Aller]

💐Memorial - St. Peter Claver, priest💐

This was how we spoke to [slaves arriving in Colombia], not with words but with our hands and our actions…
We made every effort to encourage them with friendly gestures… which somehow naturally tend to hearten the sick.

St. Peter Claver

[Friar Mario Conte @FriarMario]

God is especially close to those who struggle, hunger, weep, and remain faithful. What the world calls success is not always what matters in God’s eyes.

[Friar Mario Conte @FriarMario]

Mary’s birth brought quiet joy to the world. Born to Saints Joachim and Anne, she was chosen by God for a unique mission: to become the Mother of Jesus. Her birth marked the dawn of hope and the beginning of salvation’s fulfillment.

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💐Feast - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary💐

Today this created world is raised to the dignity of a holy place for him who made all things. The creature is newly prepared to be a divine dwelling place for the Creator.

Saint Andrew of Crete, bishop

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🕯️The blessedness of seeing God is justly promised to the pure of heart.

Saint Leo the Great, pope

[Friar Mario Conte @FriarMario]

Saint Cloud (522–560), grandson of King Clovis, gave up his royal inheritance after his brothers were killed. Choosing Christ over power, he became a priest and lived a life of prayer and service near Paris.

[Friar Mario Conte @FriarMario]

Faith means learning to see as Jesus sees: looking beyond appearances, noticing those who suffer, choosing compassion over judgment, and never allowing rules or fear to prevent us from doing good.

[Friar Mario Conte @FriarMario]

Faith is not lived alone. Jesus teaches us to correct with love, forgive with patience, and seek reconciliation rather than division. When we gather in his name, he is among us, helping us rebuild what is broken and reminding us that love always seeks to bring people together.

[Friar Mario Conte @FriarMario]

Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997), known as Mother Teresa, founded the Missionaries of Charity to serve the poorest and most abandoned. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, she devoted her life to seeing and loving Jesus in every suffering person.

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💐 Saint Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor - Feast💐

Note that a man whom the Lord sends forth as a preacher is called a watchman…

Anyone appointed to be a watchman for the people must stand on a height for all his life to help them by his foresight.

St. Gregory (Benedictine)

[Friar Mario Conte @FriarMario]

Faith means trying again, even after disappointment. It means trusting Jesus when our efforts seem useless and our nets are empty. When we listen to his word and begin again, unexpected blessings can fill our lives.

[Saint Meinrad @SaintMeinrad]

We are excited to announce that Group Registration for OBOC 2027 is open!
Gather your group and join us for an unforgettable journey of faith, fellowship, and community!

For more information and to register your group, check out our website: https://t.co/zD6aL3mjDj

[Robert Siebenaller @Bob7Aller]

📖 Light shines forth for the just
and joy for the upright of heart. Rejoice, you just, in the Lord;
give glory to his holy name.

Psalm 96

[Friar Mario Conte @FriarMario]

Following Jesus means receiving his love and allowing it to transform us, so that we too can bring healing, hope, and compassion to those we meet.

[Robert Siebenaller @Bob7Aller]

🕯️ To you therefore, I now direct my words — whoever you may be — to you who renounce your own desires and take up the most powerful and magnificent weapons of obedience in order to fight for the Lord Christ, the true king.

The Holy Rule of our Holy Father Saint Benedict