Abbey Banner
Magazine of Saint John's Abbey
Published by the Benedictine monks of Saint John’s Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, Abbey Banner presents our monastic community’s mission and values as expressed through the monks’ prayer life and spirituality, work and stewardship, art and history. Edited by Brother Robin Pierzina, O.S.B., and published three times annually (spring, fall, winter), Abbey Banner is written for oblates, employees, friends, family, and benefactors of Saint John’s. The magazine is available online in PDF format for which an Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. For a printed subscription, contact:
abbeybanner@csbsju.edu or write to
Abbey Banner, Box 2015
Collegeville, Minnesota 56321
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The Spring 2025 issue of Abbey Banner examines the virtue of hope. Abbot Douglas Mullin reflects on the springtime of hope and on the Jubilee Year of Hope proclaimed by Pope Francis. Brother Aaron Raverty introduces us to the concept of a holy year and to the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025. Father Anthony Ruff reflects on the Easter presence of our Savior—the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Father Cyprian Weaver shares another facet of the celebration of Easter: the production of Ukrainian pysanky eggs. Dr. Micah D. Kiel introduces us to the papal encyclical Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us) as well as to Antiqua et Nova (Ancient and New), the Vatican’s guidelines on artificial intelligence. In this issue we also learn about Saint John’s currency, highlight Pope Francis’ exhortation to support and welcome migrants, conclude our series on monastic timekeeping, and more.