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\"Father<\/a><\/span>Welcome to the homepage of Father Boniface Patrick Hicks, OSB. I am a Benedictine monk of Saint Vincent<\/a> Archabbey and a Catholic priest and Director of\u00a0Spiritual Formation at Saint Vincent Seminary<\/a> and Director of the Institute for Ministry Formation<\/a> at Saint Vincent Seminary.
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Radio Station<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I am an On Air contributor of We Are One Body<\/a>\u00ae Catholic radio (WAOB\u00ae).<\/p>\n

Books<\/h3>\n

My latest book<\/strong> is entitled The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass: A Guide for Encountering Christ in the Liturgy<\/em><\/a>. This book moves from the sublime to the practical, explicating the mysteries and also giving detailed instructions for prayer and reflection. I describe five movements of silence in the Mass and each chapter ends with a look at Mary as exemplifying that movement of silence. I also share wisdom from St. Benedict in each chapter and offer reflection questions and practical exercises to foster book studies in small groups or parishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My previous book is entitled the Fruit of Her Womb<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 It is a 33-day consecration to Jesus through Mary available through Sophia Institute Press.\u00a0 It is a collection of Scripture readings and reflections by Popes and Saints to help you entrust yourself to our Lady. You can view a sample on my Marian Consecration page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I also wrote a book<\/a>\u00a0on St. Joseph!<\/strong> Through the Heart of St. Joseph<\/em> will help you enter into a relationship with St. Joseph.\u00a0 If you don’t feel you know St. Joseph well, this book<\/strong> will help you get to know him personally.\u00a0 If you have made your Consecration to St. Joseph, this book will lead you deeper into that relationship.<\/p>\n

I co-authored a book<\/strong> with Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB called\u00a0Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love<\/em><\/a>. See my blog article for more details<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I also co-authored with Father Thomas Acklin, OSB a highly acclaimed book on Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Institute for Ministry Formation<\/h3>\n

I am now offering workshops, Retreats\u00a0 <\/strong><\/a>and online courses through the Saint Vincent Seminary Institute of Ministry Formation (IMF)<\/a>. \u00a0Please register with the IMF<\/strong><\/a> to stay connected!<\/p>\n

Videos<\/strong><\/h3>\n

WAOB interviews and videos including my faith journey.VID<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

I created this web site so that you can:<\/strong><\/p>\n