Transfiguration by Brother Blair Nuyda, A.A. Today’s Lenten reflection is written by Father Chi Ai Nguyen, A.A., Theology Professor at Assumption University In the depths of our being, there is the power of life that is irrepressible. It helps us to overcome our difficulties. Being powerful doesn’t mean being without… Read More »Second Sunday of Lent
The talks of the Lenten Parish Mission are now available on YouTube. Scroll down for the direct link to each talk. Download Lenten Mission Materials Further reading – books on the psalms Day 1 – Psalm 139 Day 2 – Psalm 73 Day 3 – Psalm 51
Today’s Lenten reflection is from Brother Matthew-Mary Okereke, A.A., graduate student in theology One of the things I love to bask at each time I visit the St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican is the believed relic of the Chair of St Peter famously conserved in sculpted gilt bronze by… Read More »Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
Temptation of Christ by Brother Blair Nuyda, A.A. Today’s Lenten reflection is written by Brother Hugo Morales, A.A., Campus Minister at Assumption University This Sunday is the first Sunday of Lent, a liturgical season where we are invited to turn our hearts to God as we prepare to experience the… Read More »First Sunday of Lent
Today’s Lenten reflection is written by Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A., Provincial Superior of the North American Province So much of our time and psychic energy during these past months has been spent in responding to an unexpected health crisis. It has restricted our movements and social interactions, and its various… Read More »Ash Wednesday
Today’s guest post is written by Fr. Peter Precourt, A.A.Fr. Peter is a member of our new community in El Paso, Texas, which recently began ministry at St. Francis Xavier Parish. Our efforts at the parish will focus on meeting the spiritual and material needs of migrants; our presence along… Read More »Guest post: letter from the desert
Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, Jusepe de Ribera, Lo Spagnoletto My mother had a thing for Fr. Wilfrid Dufault. Wilfrid was our former Superior General and loomed large over the history of our province. In an unguarded moment, she declared him to be a “man’s man.” (To be honest, it was… Read More »St. Joseph: A Man’s Man
In today’s Gospel, to get this last week of the liturgical year underway, we meet one of the heroines of the Gospel. We know the situation of widows in the ancient world. No laws of inheritance, no social security, no safety net at all, widows were at the mercy of… Read More »The Widow’s Mite
As we approach All Saint Day, let me offer a few thoughts on holiness. One of the central affirmations of the Second Vatican Council was the universal call to holiness. This means, among other things, that holiness is not the preserve of a particular segment of the Church’s life, but… Read More »Making Saints
“My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because… Read More »Minding one’s own business