Institute for Ministry Formation

Fr. Michael Nixon Homily for Saturday Week 2 of Easter for Seminary Day of Recollection

Fr. Michael Nixon of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee preaches on spiritual multiplication to the seminarians of Saint Vincent Seminary during their April Day of Recollection.

Fr. Daniel Ulishney Homily on the Annunciation for SVS Day of Recollection

Fr. Daniel Ulishney of the Diocese of Greensburg gives a homily on the Solemnity of the Annunciation as part of a St. Vincent Seminary Day of Recollection.  He meditates on the sorrows of Mary as a necessary part of her life and entry into the Glories of the Resurrection.

Fr Boniface Homily 10am at St Anthony in Watkins, MN on Woman at the Well and Mission

Fr. Boniface preached the 10am Mass at Watkins, where two people are coming into the Church and went through the first scrutiny after the homily.  He focused his homily on mission after the example of the Woman at the Well who shared the good news after she encountered Christ.

Fr Boniface 8am Mass at Assumption Parish in Eden Valley on Meaning

Fr. Boniface preached the 8am Mass at Assumption Parish in Eden Valley on the 3rd Sunday of Lent including the Gospel from John 4 on the Woman at the Well.  He focused on the meaning of life and how we can always quench our thirst and never run out of the food that truly matters.

Fr. Boniface Homily at 4pm Saturday Mass at Assumption Parish in Eden Valley

Fr. Boniface preached on the Readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent, including John 4 on the Woman at the well and focused on the way that Jesus draws close to us in our shame to heal us with His Love.

Fr. Joseph Tuscan - Conference 6 on Spiritual Poverty and Freedom

Fr. Joseph Tuscan, OFM Cap. speaking to Saint Vincent Seminary students on their 2023 annual retreat covers the importance of handling trials with grace.  He gave Fr. Miles Schmidt, OFM Cap. as a sterling example of this.

Fr. Joseph Tuscan Conference 5 - Enemies and Remedies

Fr. Joseph Tuscan, OFM Cap speaks to diocesan seminarians from Saint Vincent Seminary on their annual retreat, Jan 10-14, 2023. In this conference he teaches that there are two paths for losing freedom (law and the flesh) and we are protected through the three ways of prayer, patience and hope. Fr. Tuscan also explores the underlying sin of acedia that plagues our modern world and explains the modern anti-spirituality of "moralistic therapeutic deism."  He identifies three key enemies as being discouragement, distraction and disappointment.

Fr. Joseph Tuscan Conference 4 on Blessed Solanus Casey

Fr. Joseph Tuscan, OFM Cap speaks to seminarians at Saint Vincent Seminary in the annual retreat about Blessed Solanus Casey as an example of holiness.

Fr Joseph Tuscan Conference 3 on Fathers leading by example

Fr. Joseph Tuscan, OFM Cap. leads the seminarians of St. Vincent Seminary on their annual retreat Jan 10-14, 2023.  In this conference he speaks about the impact of fathers and the importance of their personal example.  The way they pray, celebrate the Sacraments and set their priorities significantly impacts the flock entrusted to their care.

Fr. Joseph Tuscan Conference 2 on The Present Moment

Fr. Joseph Tuscan, OFM Cap. speaks to seminarians from St. Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA on their annual retreat about Fr. Jacques Philippe's Interior Freedom.  In this conference he addresses Living in the Present Moment.