Belmont Abbey College Made True

04/05/2026

An Easter Message from President Jeffrey W. Talley:
I begin with the words of St. John Henry Newman, who said …
“None rejoice in Easter-tide less than those who have not grieved in Lent. This is what is seen in the world at large. To them, one season is the same as another, and they take no account of any. Feast-day and fast-day, holy tide and other tide, are one and the same to them. Hence, they do not realize the next world at all. To them, the Gospels are but like another history; a course of events … they do not make our Saviour's life and death present to them: they do not transport themselves back to the time of His sojourn on earth. They do not act over again, and celebrate His history, in their own observance; and the consequence is, that they feel no interest in it. They have neither faith nor love towards it; it has no hold on them. They do not form their estimate of things upon it; they do not hold it as a sort of practical principle in their heart (Newman Sermon 23, Keeping Fast and Festival, April 15, 1838).

Here at Belmont Abbey College, the students, faculty, and staff join our hearts, minds, souls, and voices with the monks of Belmont Abbey and all the followers of Christ worldwide, and shout:

Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed, Alleluia!
Christus Resurrexit Resurrexit vere, Alleluia!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from Belmont Abbey College! 2026 is a significant year for our institution, as we welcome Dr. Jeff Talley as our new president, and we will celebrate our 150th anniversary. Enjoy this message from our chancellor, Abbot Placid Solari, O.S.B.

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12/22/2025

The Abbey’s Christmas at the Conservatory was such a joy! ✨

Set in the beautiful Daniel Stowe Conservatory, guests enjoyed an evening of fellowship, twinkling lights, and beautiful Christmas songs performed by St. Michael’s Children's Choir. Guests warmed up with hot cocoa and hot cider while taking in the festive glow all around.

06/23/2025

The Board of Trustees of Belmont Abbey College is pleased to announce the appointment of alumnus Dr. Joseph Wysocki as Interim President effective August 3, 2025. We ask our entire college community to keep Dr. Wysocki in your prayers as we embark on this new chapter in our shared journey. http://bac.edu/2025/06/announcement-of-interim-president

04/21/2025

Today, it was announced that Pope Francis passed away on the second day of the Easter Octave.

The Belmont Abbey College community joins the universal Church in prayer for the repose of his soul and in gratitude for his life of faithful service—as a consecrated religious, priest, bishop, and, ultimately, as chief pastor of Christ’s flock.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

09/11/2024

This morning, our Belmont Abbey community gathered for our annual 9/11 Memorial Rosary Walk. The Basilica bells will ring throughout the day, commemorating the moments the World Trade Center towers fell and the crash of Flight 93.

May God bless the lives lost twenty-three years ago, their families, and the heroes who bravely responded. Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us!

07/22/2024

Last week, Youthan Love, a senior at Belmont Abbey and Chairman of the North Carolina Federation of College Republicans, traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the 2024 Republican National Convention. Accompanied by his close friend Caleb Edenburn, Chairman of the North Carolina Teenage Republicans, Youthan had the opportunity to connect with leaders and elected officials from across the nation.

During the convention, he spoke with the media, enjoyed time on the lake with the North Carolina delegation, participated in key discussions, and made incredible memories!

07/10/2024

Recent grad Christopher Mee '24 co-authored an impactful article with Nina Shea, Director of the Hudson Institute's Center for Religious Freedom! Their piece, “A Birthday Tribute to China’s Heroic Bishop Su,” sheds light on the persecution of Bishop James Su Zhimin.

Read the article now:

COMMENTARY: The People’s Republic of China wants Bishop James Su Zhimin forgotten — which is all the more reason for Catholics to honor his heroism.

06/05/2024

Catch Spectrum News' interview with Brother Leo discussing the monks' influence on campus and the call, through the Abbey's Made True Campaign, for a new monastery for the monastic community.

Click here to watch the full video:

They reached their goal two years early

04/18/2024

April 21, 2024, marks the 148th anniversary of the founding of Belmont Abbey. On that day in 1876, Father Herman Wolf arrived from Richmond in what was then Garabaldi, NC, with two students, Anthony Lauman and Henry Plageman. They traveled in a mule-drawn wagon from the railroad to the property of the former Caldwell farm and settled in. From that humble beginning came Belmont Abbey and Belmont Abbey College.

We are celebrating with our annual Founders’ Day Fundraising Challenge of raising $150,000 by midnight on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

You have an opportunity to step into this tradition to honor our Founders and continue to build their vision of a community of monks and students who live, work, and learn together.

Become a Belmont Abbey Founder for the day by supporting the academic or student life program that is most meaningful to you. Click here to see how you can make a difference: https://resources.bac.edu/foundersday/

01/19/2024

Last night, Professor Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, delivered a lecture entitled "Unborn Children and Equal Protection" at the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C.

Sponsored by Belmont Abbey College, Professor George's lecture focused on the legal arguments presented in the "Brief of Amici Curiae Scholars of Jurisprudence John M. Finnis and Robert P. George in Support of Petitioners" submitted to the Supreme Court in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case.

Read his entire lecture here:

COMMENTARY: We must defend the defenseless.

12/29/2023

Belmont Abbey College is excited to present this new, free online course where you’ll have the opportunity to join Judge Robert Conrad, Dr. Joe Wysocki, Dr. Ian Crowe, and Hillsdale College’s Dr. Shaun Rieley as they explore the life, death, and thought of St. Thomas More, the “man for all seasons.”

Discover what this great saint still has to teach us, in our own particular place and time. Register now: https://bit.ly/3NyD49z