Bro. Placid’s Prairie Wisdom
I cannot recall a conversation with Brother Placid Gross that was not a…
An episode of the Plains Folk podcast, hosted by Tom Isern, titled "Bro. Placid’s Prairie Wisdom" was published on November 22, 2025 and runs 4 minutes.
November 22, 2025 ·4m · Plains Folk
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Summary
I cannot recall a conversation with Brother Placid Gross that was not a delight. He is, foremost, a man of faith who made his final profession under the rules of St. Benedict in 1967. Ever since, as a monk in Richardton Abbey, he has been known as Brother Placid. He was born and baptized, however, in 1935 as Aloysius Gross, one of the sixteen children of John and Magdalena Gross of Emmons County.
Episode Description
I cannot recall a conversation with Brother Placid Gross that was not a delight. He is, foremost, a man of faith who made his final profession under the rules of St. Benedict in 1967. Ever since, as a monk in Richardton Abbey, he has been known as Brother Placid. He was born and baptized, however, in 1935 as Aloysius Gross, one of the sixteen children of John and Magdalena Gross of Emmons County.
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