The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University:

Background and History

General

CSB/SJU homepage

Saint Benedict's Monestary

Saint John's Abbey

Catholic, Benedictine Values in an Educational Environment

    This is a piece written by the current abbot of Saint John's Abbey and the former prioress of Saint Benedict's Monestary.  Essential reading.

Saint Ben's

With Lamps Burning

    The history of Saint Benedict's Monestary and the College of Saint Benedict from 1857 to 1957.

Behind the Beginnings

    The real story of how St. Ben's and St. John's came to be located where they are today.

With Hearts Expanded

    Continues the history of Saint Benedict's Monestary from 1857 to 2000.

Threads from our Tapestry

    Excellent book about the members of Saint Benedict's Monestary over the years.

Forever Your Sister

    Moving and informative book about women who left Saint Benedict's Monestary

Saint John's

Worship and Work

    The history of Saint John's Abbey and University, 1857 to 1993.

A Sense of Place

    Writings by men and women associated with St. John's over the years.   Read Jon Hassler's essay to hear about how hazing at SJU in the 1950s; appalling!

A Sense of Place II

    Essays by monks from Saint John's Abbey.