One aspect of going to University is meeting new people and learning about them. Sometimes, students will acquire nicknames which will then haunt…I mean, stay with…them for the rest of their lives. This is as true now as it was in 1943. Here is the roster for the 1943 Villa baseball team, along with some of the more creative nicknames given by teammates. Perhaps our current seminarians will find inspiration here!
While 2024 and 1949 are far distant, some things never change: the changing attitudes as you progress through your seminary journey, the coziness of the…
This confessional was designed to be moved from place to place so that priests could hear the confessions of parishioners across the countryside. The priest…
Learn about our Alm’s Box. This heavy wooden box would have been placed outside of a church in the doorway for citizens to contribute to the poor.
Seminarians have a convenient method to get their laundry done in the residence in 2024. However, in 1935, new methods were being employed, with some confusion and disorganization amongst participants.
If you take a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, you will likely find a book in the shops called Flowers from the Holy Land, usually…
A seminary ice cream parlour? Who wouldn’t want that? Culver’s is nice, but wandering into an on-campus establishment would be even nicer. Perhaps we should…