On the evening of Saturday, February 28, 2026, we hosted a festive birthday feast, beautifully marking the close of February. This commemoration was a vibrant display of shared joy and emotions, strengthening the bonds of fraternity among the community members. The celebration featured a delightful blend of cultures, talents, and creativity that brought the community together. Engaging games infused the evening with fun and laughter, while musical and instrumental presentatio

On 24 February 2026, at College Sedes Sapientiae, a new session of the Sedes Guest program took place featuring Rigivan Ganeshamoorthy, an Italian Paralympic athlete born in Rome in 1999. Gold medalist in discus throw at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he also broke the world record, Ganeshamoorthy shared with students his powerful testimony of commitment, perseverance, and confidence. During the meeting, he encouraged those present not to be discouraged by difficulties an

The third edition of the Intergroup Championship, the “TertuCup,” took place on Saturday, February 21, 2026, bringing renewed excitement and friendly rivalry to our community. The tournament gathered the three tertulia groups—Salone Grande, Salone dei Giornali, and Salone dell’Acquario—each entering the competition with enthusiasm, teamwork, and a strong sense of identity, creating an energetic atmosphere that reflected the spirit of fraternity and support that defines our li

On Saturday, 21 February 2026, the monthly retreat of College Sedes Sapientiae took place, led by Fr. Kolawole Chabi, O.S.A. The day of prayer and reflection offered participants a valuable opportunity to deepen their personal spiritual journey in the light of the Augustinian tradition, in an atmosphere of recollection and fraternity. At the heart of the preaching were the themes of interiority and ecclesial life in Saint Augustine of Hippo. The preacher highlighted how, acco

On 19 th  February 2026, we had the privilege to welcome Archbishop Flavio Pace, Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.Welcomed as the community’s Sedes Guest, he joined the seminarians for lunch and offered reflections on the Church’s ongoing commitment to ecumenical dialogue. His insights highlighted the spiritual and pastoral urgency of fostering unity among Christians. In his remarks, Archbishop Pace emphasized the centrality of ecumenical commitment in

Someone once said, ‘A seminary must be super boring; all you do is study and pray...’ To which I would respond with a grammatically incorrect but concretely refuting question, ‘What...???’ For although prayer and study are strong pillars in the priestly formation of our College, so too is the fraternity lived in the joy of the Gospel. So, on Saturday, 14 February, after the final exams for the first semester of this academic year, we shared a comforting pilgrimage to Assisi,

On Thursday, February 12, 2026, our community had the joy of celebrating the Holy Eucharist with our former formator, Fr. José Huerta. His presence among us was a moment of deep gratitude, rekindling memories of his years of service at Sedes and the spiritual imprint he left on many seminarians. The celebration unfolded in an atmosphere of simplicity and fraternity, reminding us of the continuity and beauty of priestly formation across generations. The Mass was lived as a tru

On 7 February 2026, our seminary community had the privilege of welcoming Don Fulgencio Espa, a parish priest of Vallecas in the Archdiocese of Madrid. He shared lunch with us and generously offered his time for a meaningful encounter. During his visit, he spoke about his pastoral experience as a parish priest, reflecting on both the joys and the challenges of pastoral ministry. Drawing from his rich experience in parish life, he highlighted the importance of closeness to the

During the last week of January, our community had the joy of welcoming Fr. Juan Gabriel Martínez Landaverde, priest of the Diocese of Santa Ana in El Salvador, former seminarian of the Colegio Sedes Sapientiae, and currently Assistant Professor of Biblical Theology at the University of Navarra. His return to Sedes was a moment of gratitude and fraternity, recalling the years he spent in Rome for his formation at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross and the lasting imp

On 27 January, our college had the honor of welcoming Rev. Fr. Peter Maingi Mutune, an alumnus of the class of 1998–2003. Fr. Peter is a priest of the Archdiocese of Nairobi and a former Rector of Christ the King Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Nyeri, Kenya. During his visit, Fr. Peter reflected with gratitude on his formative years at the college and encouraged the seminarians to remain committed to their academic, spiritual, and personal growth. He is currently back in