Amid the intense rhythm of academic and formative life, there are moments when we must pause — to return to our centre: the interior life and our living relationship with the Lord. This is the very reason our monthly retreats exist. And so, on Saturday the 16th of May 2026, we gathered for our monthly retreat, led by Fr. Richard Stonier, a doctoral candidate in Canon Law and a former student of our college. During the meditations, Fr. Richard guided us to turn to the Lord and

“Oh, what joy when they said to me: let us go to the house of the Lord,” says Psalm 122, and this is exactly what we experienced on Thursday, May 14, a feast day for our College. Besides celebrating the feast of the Apostle Saint Matthias as a Church, we also had the great joy of accompanying some of our brother seminarians from India as they received various ministries according to the Syro-Malabar Rite. From the second year of formation: Geoffry Tharakan Parayil, Joel Thoma

There is no greater joy for a mother, for a family, than to see her children reach the goal of their lives and fulfil their heartfelt dreams. That same joy fills our hearts as a community, as we celebrate two of our former seminary students who have been ordained to the priesthood in this spring -April and May 2026. With deep gratitude, we announce the priestly ordination of two brothers formed within our seminary: Fr. Rajeesh James, of the Diocese of Neyyattinkara in India,

On Thursday, april 30, we experienced a meaningful moment for our College with a new session of the Sedes Guest program. We had the honor of welcoming Fr. Giuseppe Pagano, an Augustinian priest and a friend of Pope Leo XIV, who shared with us a rich and profound testimony of their friendship. The meeting took place in an atmosphere of great attentiveness and familiarity, allowing us to engage directly with a witness of contemporary ecclesial life. During his talk, we reflecte

On Saturday the 25th, some seminarians, together with one of the priests of our College, visited the Vatican Gardens, continuing our tradition of discovering the heart of Rome under the meaningful motto: “Learning Rome.” Beyond the indescribable sense of wonder at the richness and botanical beauty of the many species of flowers, plants, and the charming fountains—among them the fountain with turtles—within the gardens, we were deeply impressed by the extraordinary beauty of t

Rome feeds curiosity and ignites the desire to explore her ever more deeply. She is a city of breathtaking beauty — one that surpasses anything books or stories could ever fully capture. Beyond her iconic landmarks, silent witnesses to Rome's enduring influence on the civilization and culture of the world, the city is woven together by a tapestry of streets, squares, hills and fountains that are inseparable from her extraordinary historical and cultural heritage. This is the

With great joy and a true spirit of fraternity, we celebrated, on Saturday, April 18, together with the birthdays of this month, the fortieth birthday of our formator, Fr. James, originally from Kenya, who for some years has been sharing with us his experience of life and ministry. It was a moment of joy and a real opportunity to celebrate the gift of life: a good barbecue, music, songs, performances, among others. Celebrating one more year of life is a very beautiful occasio

A group of seminarians of our college concluded its annual retreat in Ariccia, a privileged time of silence and spiritual renewal for all seminarians. This year’s retreat was preached by Fr. Fulgencio Espa, who offered a series of profound reflections on the heart of Christian spirituality. Through meditations rooted in Scripture and the tradition of the Church, he invited the seminarians to rediscover the primacy of prayer, interior freedom, and the daily openness to God’s g

Under the cloudy, calm weather and moderate breeze in Rome's springtime, the first-year seminarians, along with two formators, Don Jaime and Don Santiago, on Holy Tuesday set foot on the Traditional Seven Churches Pilgrimage, a devotion spearheaded by St. Philip Neri around the sixteenth century. The journey covered the four renowned Major Basilicas, namely: St. Paul Outside the Walls as the starting point, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Peter's Basilica as the end

On March 25, we celebrated a very important feast of the Church: the Solemnity of the Annunciation, so dear to all of us Christians. But this was not the only joy of that day… Sixteen seminarians from our College took a further step in their vocational journey by receiving the ministry of lector. Through this, they committed themselves to be attentive listeners to the Word of God and zealous proclaimers of it. To make our joy even greater, the Holy Mass — during which the rit

Beyond its extraordinary natural and cultural richness—and the Swahili language for which it is renowned—Tanzania holds many other fascinating aspects. Several of these came to life on Saturday, March 21, during an evening filled with vibrant Tanzanian flavours and traditions, joyfully embraced by our community as we celebrated the cultural diversity that enriches us all. Sharing the uniqueness of their homeland, our Tanzanian seminarians animated the celebration with remarka

Some refer to the Holy Spirit as the “Great Unknown,” but today perhaps we can recognize more than ever His action in the midst of the Church. This was precisely the experience we had as a College on March 17, during our Sedes Guest program, with the visit of Fabiola, a member of the Shalom Community, an international association of lay people founded in 1982 by Moysés Azevedo, a consecrated layman. As Fabiola shared, the founder felt in his heart God’s call to bring the Gos