Today’s Word:
“In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge” (Psalm 90:1)
On This Date…
On September 22, 1934 Father Basil Reuss, O.Praem. was ordained a priest in the Patio Chapel, the Music Room that Mrs. Raskob said was meant “to strengthen the soul.” Father Reuss was born in Pennsylvania and joined the Norbertines in Wisconsin in 1929. Father Reuss had a law degree from the Catholic University of America; he became a professor at Saint Norbert College and also had a nightly radio program on WBAY in Green Bay, entitled “Let’s think about it.” The ordination of Father Reuss was the first one in The Patio.
Of the 16 students who began at Archmere on the morning of September 14, 1932, 3 of them, all Juniors in 1934, were ordained priests (2 for the Norbertines and 1 for Diocese of Wilmington). All 3 returned to teach at Archmere.
Autumn officially began at 10:21 AM EDT today; the sun crossed the Equator, and day and night are of about equal length. At Mass we prayed, “In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge”. In the words of Father Reuss, “Let’s think about it.”
– Father McLaughlin
