Rt. Rev. John Klassen OSB
The Tenth Abbot of Saint John's Abbey and Chancellor of Saint John's University.
Homilies
2008
• Holy Cross and Monastic Profession, September 14, 2008
• Solemnity of Saint Benedict with Jubilees, July 11, 2008
• Vigil of Saint Benedict, July 10, 2008
• Easter Vigil, March 22-23, 2008 (Real Media broadcast)
• Good Friday, March 21, 2008 (Real Media broadcast)
• Holy Thursday, March 20, 2008 (Real Media broadcast)
• Palm Sunday, March 16, 2008
• Ash Wednesday, February 6, 2008
2007
• Midnight Mass, December 25, 2007. Text * Real Media
• Holy Cross and Monastic Profession, September 14, 2007
• Solemnity of St. Benedict, July 11, 2007
• Vigil of St. Benedict, July 10, 2007
• St. Benedict's Monastery: 150 Years, July 4, 2007
• Birth of St. John the Baptist, June 24, 2007
• Easter Vigil, April 7-8, 2007
• Good Friday, April 6, 2007
• Holy Thursday, April 5, 2007
• Palm Sunday, April 1, 2007
• Passing of Saint Benedict, March 21, 2007
• Ash Wednesday, February 21, 2007
2006
• Christmas Eve Homily, December 25, 2006
• Dedication of the Abbey Church, October 24, 2006
• Exaltation of the Cross and Profession, September 14, 2006
• Easter Vigil, April 15, 2006
• Good Friday, April 14, 2006
• Holy Thursday, April 13, 2006
• Palm Sunday, April 9, 2006
• Transitus of Saint Benedict, March 21, 2006
• Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2006
• Memorial for Senator Eugene McCarthy, January 23, 2006
2005
• Christmas Eve Homily, December 25, 2005
• Dedication of the Abbey Church, October 25, 2005
• Exaltation of the Cross and Profession, September 14, 2005
• Feast of Saint Benedict with Jubilees, July 11, 2005
• Vigil of Saint Benedict, July 10, 2005
• Easter Vigil, March 26, 2005
• Good Friday, March 25, 2005
• Holy Thursday, March 24, 2005
• Ash Wednesday, February 9, 2005
2004
• Dedication of the Abbey Church, October 24, 2004
• Solemnity of Saint Benedict, July 11, 2004
• Saint John the Baptist, Patron, June 24, 2004
• Easter Vigil, April 10, 2004
• Good Friday, April 9, 2004
• Holy Thursday, April 8, 2004
• Palm Sunday, April 4, 2004
2003
• Christmas Eve Homily, December 2003
• Dedication of the Abbey Church, October 2003
• Homily for Dignitas Humana Eucharist , October 2003
• Exaltation of the Cross , September 2003
• Solemnity of Saint Benedict, July 2003
• Ash Wednesday, March 2003
Conferences
• "On Prophetic Ministry," 10 December 2005
• "On Environmental Stewardship," 16 November 2004.
• "Ash Wednesday," The Oblate 48:1 (2004).
• "Ash Wednesday Conference," 25 February 2004.
• "On Benedictine Asceticism," for Ash Wednesday, 5 March 2003.
• "On Forgiveness," The Oblate 46:4, Part 1; 46:5; Part 2; 47:1 Part 3.
• "On Mindfulness," The Oblate 45:5 (2001).
• "On Talking," The Oblate 46:1 (2002) and "On Being Silent," 46:2 (2002).
• "On the Holy Spirit," The Oblate 47:3 (2003).
• "To Believe in Easter," The Oblate 47:2 (2003).
Online Publications (most recent first)
• Klassen OSB, John. "Faith Leadership for an Ecumenical Future," a talk about the Collegeville Institute given at the Minneapolis Club on 27 A;ril 2007.
• ----. "A Statement announcing a settlement agreement," 1 October 2002.
• ----. "An Open Letter of Apology," 7 June 2002.
• ----. "A Statement from Saint John's Abbey," 12 May 2002.
• ----. "Letter to Friends and Constituents," 19 April 2002.
• ----, Emmanuel Renner OSB and Mary Reuter OSB. "Catholic, Benedictine Values in an Educational Environment," July 2000.
• ----, and Columba Stewart OSB, eds. Report on Monastic Researchers (1996-2000).
• ----. "The New Wine of Monastic Life." An ABA 2000 Pre-Convention Paper, 1999.
News Releases
• US Major Superiors Elect Abbot John to Board, 10 August 2002
• Monks Elect Tenth Abbot, 24 November 2000
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