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Charting the next 60 years of excellence
In March of 2025, Neumann University reached its 60th anniversary and launched a yearlong...
Risk Taking in the Spirit of Mother Francis Bachmann
By Sr. Helen Jacobson, OSF, Archivist for the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
The Bock Book Award for Children’s Literature: Celebrating 25 Years
The Library has been highlighting many Neumann stories and artifacts this year as we celebrate the...
Celebrating Neumann’s Creative Contributions
The arts at Neumann University have a long history of supporting the mission of the Sisters of...
Celebrating 60 Years of Franciscan Excellence Mission Mondays
As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Neumann University, we also celebrate 60...
Athletic Triumphs: Neumann’s Legacy on the Sports Field
The history of athletics at Neumann University is a story of bold transformation. It mirrors the...
Service-Learning at Neumann University: Learning in the Classroom — and in the Community
At Neumann University, service isn’t an add-on or a resume builder; it’s a way of learning....
The History of Homecoming at Neumann University: A Mission Moment
Homecoming at Neumann University is more than a weekend of fun and festivities—it’s a living...
Fundraising with Heart: The Sisters’ Bazaar Legacy
What better way to raise startup funds to lay the foundation for a new college than to bring a...
Making a Difference: Neumann’s Contribution to Society
Sr. Madonna Marie Cunningham, OSF had big dreams and transformative plans for Our Lady of Angels...
Neumann Alumni: Bridging Past to Present
In September 1965, the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia established Our Lady of Angels...
Neumann University Alumni: 60 Years of Excellence Rooted in Mission and Values
Neumann University, located in Aston, Pennsylvania, is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025....
Building Dreams, Shaping Futures: Campus Development Over Six Decades at Neumann University
Campus development at Neumann University expresses a commitment to strengthening the Franciscan...
Pioneering Spirit: Honoring Neumann's Founding Visionaries
In the heart of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, a pioneering spirit took root in 1965, blossoming...
Prayerful Gratitude: Spiritual Resources for the End of the Semester
"Let us walk in prayerful gratitude for the many blessings that have made this moment real and...
Sunday, May 2, 2021
As my time at Neumann University comes to a close, I have spent that last couple weeks reflecting....
Seek Truth Boldly: Spiritual Resources for Justice and Peace
May we seek truth boldly and love deep within our hearts. May God bless us with holy anger at...
Sunday, April 25, 2020
In today’s Gospel we hear Jesus calling himself the “good shepherd.” He explains that when a...
The Good Road: Spiritual Resources for Earth Week
The Sheltering Tree
Sunday, April 18, 2021
To reflect on this story, it is important to remember that this passage is preceded by the story of...
Doubt & Mercy: Spiritual Resources for Easter
In His hands, His side, An invitation to Hope. An invitation to Love. An invitation to Joy.
Sunday, April 11, 2021
“Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed” John 20:29
New Life: Spiritual Resources for Easter
break open the tomb Lord of Easter's promise, I live in faith of the Resurrection,
Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the LORD has this been done;...
Holy Darkness: Spiritual Resources for Holy Week
In the deepest hour of your darkness, I will give you faith untold. When the silence stills your...
Sunday, March 28, 2021
“Look, he is calling Elijah.” Mark 14:1—15:47
Renew Me: Spiritual Resources for Lent
A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Sunday, March 21, 2021
“[Unless] a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,
Riches of Grace: Spiritual Resources for Lent
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; it...
Sunday, March 14, 2021
One of the most recognized and memorized verses in the Bible comes from this week’s Gospel reading....
Stand Fast: Spiritual Resources for Lent
"Stand fast in the faith, and love one another, all of you." - Saint Perpetua (Feast Day, March 7)
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Laws are a part of every society, however we as Catholics have a few more laws that are a part of...
Secret Beauty: Spiritual Resources for Lent
"Then it was as if I suddenly saw the secret beauty of their hearts, the depth of their hearts,...
Sunday, February 28, 2021
If I am honest, I sometimes forget the message of the Sunday homily five minutes after Mass has...
"I Have Enough:" Spiritual Resources for Lent
"I have enough for myself, but if I stop work, I have not enough for others." - Venerable Pierre...
Sunday, February 21, 2021
And just like that, we made it to the first week of Lent all over again. It feels like just...
Return to Me: Spiritual Resources for the Beginning of Lent
“Repent and believe in the Gospel.”
Sunday, February 14, 2021
The Gospel of Mark 1:40-42
Open Unto Me: Spiritual Resources
"God came to heal what was broken, hence His ultimate sacrifice on the cross as the greatest sign...
Sunday, February 7, 2021
“So, I have been assigned months of misery, and troubled nights have been allotted me” (Job 7: 3)....
"Be Good": Spiritual Resources for Showing Compassion
"Be good, love the Lord, pray for those who do not know him. What a grace it is to know God!" - St....
Sunday, January 31, 2020
From this week’s readings, I understand that God is powerful above all. In the Gospel, when Jesus...
Teach Us: Spiritual Resources for Listening to God's Word
"Let us all unite this week as we pray that God will continue to teach us the ways of kindness,...
Sunday, January 24, 2021
This Sunday’s Readings speak to me on many different levels. The invitation from God to Jonah in...
My Beloved: Spiritual Resources for Practicing Humility
'If you are able to learn this lesson of humility from Jesus and from John the Baptist, if we are...
Your Love and Your Grace
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, All I have...
God is good...All the Time!
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Joy!
"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word."
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Throughout this year of unexpected challenges and necessary adaptations, one thing most can agree...
Love!
"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of...
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Watch! Comfort! Rejoice!
Peace
“Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.”
God is good...All the time!
Second Week of Advent Sunday. December 7, 2020
Sunday, December 7, 2020
Do you ever get that feeling when you begin a project or an assignment and things line up in such a...
Hope!
Come, O Come, Emmanuel!
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Jesus said to his disciples: “Be watchful! Be alert.” (Matthew 13:33)
God is good...All the time!
First Sunday of Advent Sunday, November 29, 2020
Give Thanks!
"If the only prayer you ever say is 'thank you' that will be enough." Meister Eckhart
Heart, Soul, Strength, Mind
How can you love God (and yourself) with heart, soul, strength, and mind? Use the image below as a...
Sunday, November 15, 2020
In this week's Gospel (Mathew 25: 14-30), Jesus is talking to his disciples and he brought up a...
When I Was Hungry, You Fed Me
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you...
Sunday, November 8, 2020
The underlying message of this week’s readings instructed us, followers of Jesus, to essentially...
Blessed Are the Peacemakers
"Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied." - Matthew...
Sunday, November 1, 2020
This year I have the pleasure of interning for the Office of the Dean of Student here at Neumann. I...
Come Together
"Loving your neighbor does not have to be a grand gesture with balloons, confetti, and a gigantic...
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Coming Together at Six Feet Apart 2020 has been a year that has been rough for everyone: parents,...
Knights in Action
It has now almost been two months since I have moved to Nashville. The best way to describe these...
I Understand Your Heart
"Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is...
Sunday, October 18, 2020
This week’s Gospel reading presented one of my favorite moments in the New Testament because this...
Franciscan Hearts
Students practice Franciscan themed yoga during Franciscan Mission Week. The yoga session was a...
Sunday, October 11, 2020
In the first reading, the Prophet Isaiah gives us insight on seeking the Lord for help, “Behold our...
Spaces of Encounter
Happy Franciscan Mission Week! Yesterday was the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Sunday, October 4, 2020
A feeling and emotion prevalent not just in America, but also in the world throughout this year is...
For Others
"Humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his [or her] own...
Sunday, September 27, 2020
To me, this week’s first reading means a lot and can definitely teach us a lot, just like all the...
Holy Grounds
"Open our hearts, O Lord, to listen to the words of your Son." Acts 16:14
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Being Catholic does not mean I was always close to God. I knew he was real but I never felt like he...
More Access to God than you Can Handle
I give you a new commandment, says the Lord: love one another as I have loved you. - John 13:34
Sunday, September 13, 2020
The readings for our Sunday Mass this week centered in on forgiveness. Forgiveness is not so simple...
Love Your Neighbor
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” - Romans 13
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD The first week of the semester is done and many students are...
Remain True to Who You Are
Our call is to remain true to who we are and follow the words of Saint Paul this week:
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Welcome back! Our patience and prayers over these past six months have given way to a Fall semester...
God is on the Journey Too!
“The feeling remains that God is on the journey too.” - St. Teresa of Avila
God is good...All the time!
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Thank You for the Sun
Have you thanked the sun today? How else have you expressed gratitude and sought God?
God is good...All the time!
August 16, 2020
Love God; Serve God!
"Love God; Serve God. Everything is in that." - St. Clare of Assisi
God is good...All the time!
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Miracle of Grace
The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs. - Psalm 145
Feast of Our Lady of Angels of Portiuncula
“How important it is to always put God’s forgiveness, which ‘generates heaven’ in us and around us,...
God is good...All the time!
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Seek Joy!
Watch Fr. Suresh's Homily for the
Knights in Action
2020: I would never have thought this is how life would be right now.
Let Them Grow Together
Watch Fr. Suresh's Homily for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
God is good...All the time!
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Sow Love!
"The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest." - Lk 8:8
God is Good...All the time!
Sunday, July 12, 2020
I Will Give You Rest
"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." MT 11:28 God is good!...
God is good...All the time!
Sunday, July 5, 2020
A Time for Everything
"There is a time for everything; a season for every activity under the sun." Ecclesiastes 3:1 It’s...
God is good...All the time!
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Bright Light for All!
For 18 years, groups of Neumann University students have traveled to the Wind River Reservation in...
God is good...All the time!
Father Suresh's homily for the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Press Forward!
"If we wish to serve God and love our neighbor well, we must manifest our joy in the service we...
Break my Heart for what breaks yours.
"We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form....and yet claim to...
God is good...All the time!
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son." - John...
Where there is darkness, let me bring light.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
God is good...All the time!
Pentecost Sunday
Deep Waters
“When you go through deep waters I will be with you.” Isaiah 43:2
Let Your Light Shine
Classes are finished! Now what? Each Monday, we will continue to share tools for remaining...
Do the Impossible!
(Pictured: The Class of 2020 on their Day of Service in 2016, wearing face masks before it was...
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith...
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Beloved: If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this is a grace before God. For...
Sunday, April 26, 2020
After reading this week’s scripture, one of the things that stuck out to me was in the Psalm:
Sunday, April 19, 2020
In a few short months, I will be packing up my belongings and moving to Cincinnati, Ohio to do a...
We are an Easter people!
"Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song." - Pope...
God is Good...All the time!
Holy Saturday, the vigil of Jesus's resurrection, is sometimes called Joyous Saturday. Can you...
Easter 2020: From Death to New Life…RESURRECTION!
The scripture readings for Holy Week and Easter Sunday are familiar to us as we read them each...
God is Good...All the Time!
Good Friday: On this somber day we commemorate Jesus's journey to Calvary and death on the Cross....
From a Sports Perspective...
Hindsight is “20/20” Some may say that the year 2020 has not started off as strong as we would have...
"Not as I will, but as you will."
"Jesus, through his boundless love for the world, suffered to the point of death for our sake. The...
From a Sports Perspective...
While the reality of these unprecedented times denied our Neumann University spring senior...
Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the end of Lent, the transition into Holy Week and Triduum. This...
God is Good...All the time!
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Sunday, March 29, 2020
This Sunday’s Gospel reading is about a man named Lazarus, who was the brother of Mary, a woman who...
Knights in Action
Even though Neumann has shifted to online instruction and we've all been told to stay home to stop...
Sunday, March 22, 2020
After looking through this Sunday’s Mass readings I was struck by the first reading. In 1 Samuel,...
God Does Not Need Social Distance: A Spiritual Resource Guide
When social distancing has you missing the comfort of community, remember that God does not need...
Sunday, March 8, 2020
This week's reading has really spoken to a piece of my Neumann experience. One idea that...
Sunday, February 23, 2020
I’ve been attending Catholic school for, now, 17 years. I like to say that my faith is strong, but...
NUTF: It Is Important To Take A Step Back
The word reverence, like most words, carries a different meaning depending on the context. When...
NUWT: Respect Is An Important Aspect Of Sportsmanship
The women’s tennis team lives out Neumann’s definition of Reverence, by trying to honor the worth...
NUML: We Welcome New Faces With Open Arms
Neumann University Men’s Lacrosse exemplifies reverence both on and off the field by showing...
NUSB: The Bruder Softball Field Is The Gateway To Our team
Our team embodies the meaning of reverence completely. Reverence to us is appreciating everyone’s...
NU Baseball: Representing The Neumann Knight Logo
Most people associate reverence with saying please and thank you and being nice. That is all...
NUWL: We Understand The Sacrifices Each Player Makes
The Women’s lacrosse team put our own twist on this reflection, as all our seniors came together to...
Sunday, February 16, 2020
"If you choose you can keep the commandments, they will save you; if you trust in God, you too...
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Reflection is a necessary part of learning about oneself and creating a stronger relationship with...
Sunday, February 2, 2020
In this week’s readings, one line stood out to me from the book of Hebrews, “Because he himself was...
Sunday, January 26, 2020
I have been given the opportunity to travel to Lafayette, Louisiana with Campus Ministry to serve...
Sunday, January 19, 2020
This week, we are featuring individual reflections from members of our San Damiano Program! During...
WIH: Everyone Can Look Through A Different Lens
Reverence is the first value of our RISES values that Neumann has implemented into our culture as...
A Jersey with a Neumann Logo Never Touches The Ground
As the men’s hockey team, we define reverence in a few different ways. An example of this is not...
Neumann Dance: God Watches Over Us Anytime We Perform
Our team defines reverence by respecting ourselves, our other team members, our coaches and our...
Men’s VB: It Is Natural To Feel Valued, Appreciated, and Supported
Through Neumann University’s core values of RISES, our community lives out the actions which these...
Neumann Roller Hockey: Win or Lose, The Rink Has Created A Brotherhood
In consideration of what reverence means to the roller hockey team, we take it further then its...
Knights on 3… Family on 6
As many of you know this is the first time in about 5 years since the university has had a club...
WBB: When We Are Not On The Court, We Feel Something is Missing
The women’s basketball team defines reverence by honoring one another on the basketball court. This...
WIH: Everyone Can Look Through A Different Lens
Reverence is the first value of our RISES values that Neumann has implemented into our culture as...
Moments Allow Us To Reflect And Grow Closer To The Best Version Of Ourselves
The Men’s Basketball team defines REVERENCE as being able to show and demonstrate a deep level of...
E-Sports: There Is A Sacredness To Our Game Room
The Neumann Esports team defines reverence as treating everyone as we want to be treated, teammate...
Sunday, October 27, 2019
The first reading from this week’s Mass discusses God’s love for all of his followers. In the...
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Going to a Catholic university is something that is really important to me. When I applied to...
Men’s Rugby: The Pitch, Our Field, Is Extremely Sacred To Us
High regard, admiration, deep or high respect for someone or something, that’s how we, the Neumann...
Cross Country: God Is Truly Present In The Friendships That We Make While Running
Reverence is something that we believe the sport of cross country embodies. Our goal is to get from...
Men’s Soccer: Reverence Is A Core Principal Of Ours That Guides Us To Success
The core value of Reverence, by Neumann’s definition, is to honor the worth and dignity of those...
Women’s Volleyball: The Only Thing That Matters Is Our Relationships
Being a part of NUVB for these past 2 seasons has shown me the true meaning of RISES; the R...
Women’s Soccer: Show Respect and Love Through Actions
Neumann’s woman soccer exemplifies reverence on and off the field. Each individual, and our team...
Field Hockey: We Are One Team, One Dream
For our team, reverence means to show respect to each other and to opposing teams on the field. The...
Sunday, September 22, 2019
In the reading of Luke 16:1-13, the parable of the dishonest steward, a rich man deals with two...
Sunday, September 15, 2019
This week’s responsorial psalm, second reading, and Gospel all share one common theme:...
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Knights in Action
Kitendo Children's Charity, Naivasha, Kenya I have always known that I was a people person. I had...
Knights in Action
Wind River Reservation, Wyoming The purpose of the San Damiano program is to serve as St. Francis...
Knights in Action
Orfanato Valle De Los Angeles, Guatemala During our closing prayer service at Valley of the Angels...
Knights in Action
Habitat For Humanity: Fort Collins, Colorado This past June, I had the privilege of spending a week...
Knights in Action
Carmen Pampa, Bolivia (June 2017) My Service Immersion Trip to Carmen Pampa, Bolivia was an amazing...
