Br. Jean-Marie Hogan, O.S.B.

About

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Date of Profession: December 8, 2020 (simple vows) December 9, 2023 (solemn vows)

College: University of Dallas

College Major: Classics

Previous Jobs: Ranger - Philmont Scout Ranch; Lifeguard - Avalon Beach Patrol

Patron Saint: St. Jean-Marie Vianney

Favorite Movie: “Peanut Butter Falcon”

Favorite Books: Divine Comedy by Dante, The Road by Cormac McCarthy, Ballad of the White Horse by G.K. Chesterton

Favorite Music: Byrd's Ave Verum

Hobbies: Triathlon, baking, playing bagpipes

Favorite Way to Pray: Lectio Divina

Favorite Devotion: Rosary

Place of Pilgrimage you Most Want to Visit and Why: Ars

What drew you to St. Benedict's Abbey? The formation program, the presence of an active educational apostolate, and friendship with other men my age

Favorite Verse: "Who is there who desires life and longs to see good days?" - Psalm 34

Favorite Quote: "Do not leave your cell: remember that staying in the cell is what keeps a monk on the right path." - Abba Arsenius