One of my favorite classes so far this semester has been “Holy Orders”, where we learn about the amazing Sacrament which we already had the…
After so many years of seminary formation, so many meetings, classes, and attending so many ordinations of my brothers, it was almost hard to believe…
This year at St. Joseph’s Seminary, my seat in the chapel is directly across from a beautiful stained glass window depicting the scene from Chapter…
This week, all of us who study at St. Joseph’s seminary in New York are beginning our annual silent retreat. It serves as a perfect…
Seminarian Stephen Robbins shares his vocation story for National Vocations Awareness Week.
This past June, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to the Texas-Mexico border on one of our diocese’s “Share the Journey” pilgrimages. Over the…
Back in January, I had the great privilege of doing an 8-day silent retreat, where we went through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of…
During my first semester here at St. Joseph’s Seminary, I have found myself busier than I could have imagined. Between classes, community prayer, training for…
Recently, I had the opportunity to see the movie Outcasts, a documentary about the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. This documentary can only be seen…
Earlier this semester, I ran the Atlantic City Marathon, which was my first marathon. I have always enjoyed running, and when I first signed up…