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Thanking the Monks on Founders’ Day
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Honors Event: “A Day of Reflection: The Life & Thought of Joseph Ratzinger”
As a liberal arts institution grounded in such Benedictine hallmarks as community, stewardship, and hospitality, Belmont Abbey hosts a variety of public conferences, concerts, panels, and lectures throughout the academic year. If you’d never made it to one of these before, I highly recommend the experience, and since I recently had the pleasure to attend one such Honors College event, 鈥淎 Day of Reflection: The Life & Thought of Joseph Ratzinger,鈥 I thought I鈥檇 take this opportunity to share a brief glimpse of what is, after all, just one of the fruits of an almost 150 year tradition of excellence and virtue at 海角社在线.
During the conference, Dr. Elisa Torres Neff’s thoughtfully selected speakers reminded me once again why the liberal arts tradition – including the theology and philosophy to which Joseph Ratzinger contributed so substantially – not only provide a formative education for Abbey undergraduates, but also invite each of us to deeper humanity throughout our lives: as we grow and thrive individually, in our families, and in our communities.聽
鈥淲hy would you leave the love that has a face?鈥 Dr. Ron Thomas asked in his opening lecture, exploring Christianity鈥檚 deeply personal and relational character: the 鈥渄ynamic law of love鈥 by which Ratzinger opposed both nihilism and materialism throughout his life. In fact, across the subsequent panels and lectures, this relational emphasis surfaced again and again. In his keynote address, for example, Dr. Richard DeClue of the Word on Fire Institute identified the Trinity and its essential communion as unifying themes across Ratzinger鈥檚 expansive theological and philosophical writings.
Ultimately, Ratzinger evokes an intricate coherence between God鈥檚 relational being – as One in Three – and our own communion with Christ and each other. In a way, this overarching connectedness transfigures the Benedictine hallmarks themselves, from community and stability, to love, prayer, and stewardship. Formed in God鈥檚 image and likeness, our earthly communion and community participate in divine life, ultimately tying the Benedictine way, itself, to the heart of our created humanness.聽
The liberal arts help us to see ourselves and our world more authentically. And the questions and conversations they inspire at events like last week’s conference remind us that communion – our shared life in Christ – can permeate and illuminate our understanding. Last Saturday I certainly learned about Joseph Ratzinger, his life and thought and his extraordinary cultural influence, but by the end of the day I’d also begun to recognize my own experience – and even the Benedictine way itself – at newly lit angles.聽
So today I invite you to join me in a quick prayer of thanksgiving for the Trinitarian mystery at the heart of our lives – and for the ways God invites us to know and to love Him in active, reflective communities like the Abbey family.
The Globe Echo Discusses the Plan for the Made True Campaign
The Globe Echo, an independent English newspaper based in London, discusses the Made True Campaign and 海角社在线’s plan to secure financial independence as an institution as religious freedoms from the American government continue to come under fire.
海角社在线 Celebrates 147th Founder鈥檚 Day
Belmont, N.C. (April 21, 2023) 鈥 海角社在线 celebrates the 147th anniversary of its founding on April 21, 2023. Belmont Abbey鈥檚 founders gave their time, efforts and financial resources to Belmont Abbey, faithfully believing that its mission would endure long past their own lifetimes. This mission is to educate students in the liberal arts and sciences so that in all things God may be glorified.
More than a century ago, six faithful visionaries with philanthropic hearts founded 海角社在线. The first gift was in 1876 when Father Jeremiah J. O鈥機onnell, with the permission of Bishop James Gibbon, gave a group of Benedictine monks the roughly 700 acres of land in rural North Carolina to establish the school. Father Herman Wolfe, Abbot Leo Haid, Father Prior Felix Hintemeyer, and St. Katharine Drexel shaped the future of a place they hoped would become a strong community built on faith and fellowship. To date, their impact has been immeasurable鈥 felt by students and parents, the faithful Catholic community, priests and monks, and untold individuals across the world who have met our alumni or received our educational Catholic resources.
Chancellor of the college and the Abbot of the monastery, Abbot Placid said, 鈥淭oday we have many more students and I can鈥檛 help but think that Fr. Herman would be thrilled to know that we are continuing his legacy by continually bringing more and more students to the Abbey.鈥 Belmont Abbey鈥檚 founders gifts have made a lasting impact on the lives of many students鈥 providing them with an education that will enable them to lead lives of integrity, to succeed professionally, to become responsible citizens, and to be a blessing to themselves and others.
From the founding in 1876, the College is now home to nearly 1,500 students from 21 countries and 46 states. 海角社在线 continues to grow in a number of ways with exciting new developments. Made True, Belmont Abbey鈥檚 $100 million capital campaign was recently launched to transform American culture through funding campus and community improvements. In addition, CaroMont Health is in the middle of constructing a second hospital in Belmont, which will be located on Belmont Abbey Monastery land, adjoining the main campus of 海角社在线. Belmont Abbey has also launched a suite of Master鈥檚 programs, including Master of Business Administration, Master鈥檚 of Leadership, Master鈥檚 of Strategic Analysis, Master鈥檚 of Science in Nursing, and Master鈥檚 of Health Administration.
Travis Feezell, Provost at 海角社在线, shares, 鈥淓ach year we celebrate Founders Day on April 21st to recognize the founding of 海角社在线 and to celebrate the generosity and support of the monastic community.鈥
In keeping with tradition, there are no classes on April 21st and students have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of activities. From Theology on Tap with Abbot Placid Solari, to lunch and Abbey鈥檚 Got Talent on the Quad, students can fully participate in celebrating the 147th Founder鈥檚 Day.
Learn more about Belmont Abbey鈥檚 Made True campaign.
