Benedictine Conversations
Explore the Benedictine legacy in our world today with Benedictine Conversations!
Dialogue and Engagement
in a Time of Polarization
with Father John Klassen, OSB
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CT via Zoom
Future date for Benedictine Conversations
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026 with Shannon K. Evans
In a time of intense and often sharp conflict, how are we supposed to live into the peace and productive encounter we long for? This presentation will not give us easy solutions to the tangled and complex situations we face in our communities and world today, but you are invited to join us as we explore time-honored Christian, monastic practices for spiritual growth and resilience.
Father John Klassen has completed twenty-three years of service as leader of Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville. For many years he has given presentations on the Rule of Benedict as a source of spiritual wisdom and guidance for our encounter with contemporary spiritual challenges. He is currently serving as director of development for Saint John's Abbey.
**There is no fee for Benedictine Conversations, but any offering to support this program by the Center for Spirituality and Enrichment (a ministry of the Sisters of St. Scholastica) will be gratefully accepted.
St. Scholastica Monastery
1001 Kenwood Avenue
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 723-6699
retreat@duluthosb.org
Find us in Stanbrook Hall which faces the lake and is next to the chapel by following the signs to Duluth Benedictine Ministries.