Fr. Zachary Ochsenbauer, a newly ordained priest for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, speaks of his mother’s death not as a void, but as a place where Jesus made Himself known.
Honored with the institution’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award, longtime supporter Bob Strachota reflects on his decades of service and partnership with The Saint Paul Seminary.
A former artist turned bishop, Peter Christensen reflects on a moment of unexpected grace during seminary and how it continues to shape his ministry, leadership and call to encourage others.
Walking with St. Charles Borromeo: Catholics encouraged to take part in 9-day novena for seminarians
The Saint Paul Seminary is inviting all Catholics to participate in a special novena from October 27 to November 4 to St. Charles Borromeo, praying for the seminarians and priests at The Saint Paul Seminary and throughout the world. Those interested can sign up to receive prayers in their inbox each day during the novena.
In this episode of The Saint Paul Show, Msgr. Martin Schlag discusses how and why Catholic social thought is more relevant than ever, how it’s evolved and what it means for the world even amidst an uncertain future.
Fr. Dennis Zehren, pastor at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, was ordained in 2004 after attending The Saint Paul Seminary. Nothing could have prepared him, though, for what would unfold at Annunciation the morning of Aug. 27, 2025.
Every Catholic priest has a chalice. And every chalice has a story. Newly ordained priests Fr. Nathaniel Daubner (Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota), Fr. Timothy Welch (Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota), Fr. Randall Skeate (Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis) and Fr. Benjamin Peters (Diocese of Winona-Rochester) share theirs.
Catholic worship is about more than rituals — it’s the faithful offering themselves fully to God through reverent and active participation in the liturgy.
A statement from Saint Paul Seminary Rector Fr. Joseph Taphorn on the shooting that occurred the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis.
Either by sheer providence or something in the water, several Saint Paul Seminary seminarians have twin siblings. Some of them, including Deacon (now Fr.) Randall Skeate, and his twin brother Brian, a St. Paul police officer, recently took in a Twins game together. This video includes their story, and a lighthearted game of trivia to see which brother knows more about the priesthood, the police force and local professional baseball history.