Madi Field, from Eden Valley, will enter religious life Jan. 25 with the Discalced Carmelites of the Holy Name of Jesus in Denmark, Wisconsin.
Heaven or bust: Eden Valley woman prepares to enter religious life
Blind seminarian in Oregon ‘sees’ beyond external trappings
Tony Del Castillo had a lesson in patience and perseverance before he was accepted as the first blind seminarian at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon.
Scott and Sydney Athey: Embracing true discernment
Scott and Sydney Athey found ways to support each other’s vocation decisions, including marriage.
Putting trust into action: Seminarian Lucas Gerads
Seminarian Lucas Gerads talks about his journey of discernment.
Dominican Sister Anne Therese Wilder: Transforming the world
Dominican Sister Anne Therese Wilder, who grew up in St. Cloud, reflects on her call to religious life.
Seminarian preaches with paint; artwork also ‘helps out’ his own prayer
A transitional deacon, Deacon Elmer Herrera-Guzman, incorporates his artwork into his prayer life.
Seminarian snapshots
In honor of National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 6-12, The Visitor is featuring “snapshots” of a few of our diocese’s seminarians, who share something about their vocational calling or seminary life.
Soup for seminarians raises funds and builds community
Talk to any seminarian and they will tell you the countless ways people from around the diocese support them — through prayer, notes of encouragement, visits, and sometimes through financial donations and fundraisers. All of these make a difference in their lives as they discern the priesthood.