Stability after 75 years: Fr. Kilian McDonnell

A podcast reflection by Jamie Howison on the occasion of the 75th anniversary vow renewal of Fr. Kilian McDonnell, OSB on the Feast of Saint Benedict, July 11, 2021, at St John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota. Fr. Kilian also marked his 100th birthday on September 16, 2021.

Kilian McDonnell has enjoyed a multi-faceted vocation as a monk, priest, theologian, faculty member of the St. John's School of Theology, ecumenist, founder of the Collegeville Institute, and - beginning at the age of 75 - published poet. His books of poetry and several of his theological works are available from the Liturgical Press.

We’d encourage you to take a look at some of Kilian’s poetry, including “The Monks of St. John’s File in for Prayer” and a series of poems on Mary, offered on the University of Dayton website.

You can also listen to this podcast from 2009, which features a liturgical reading of Fr. Kilian’s cycle of poems on the story of the prodigal son(s), with music by Gord Johnson