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
The Assumptionists’ new foundation in the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, connects us to an important part of our apostolic legacy here in the North American Province. Our oldest sustained foundation in the province was on the lower West Side of Manhattan, at Our Lady of Guadalupe parish. For more than… Read More »A Jubilee Foundation
Today’s guest post is written by Fr. Peter Precourt, A.A. He is currently living in El Paso, Texas, the site of our newest foundation in the United States. New Mission in El Paso, Texas We recently committed ourselves to a new apostolic project at St. Francis Xavier Parish in El… Read More »Guest post: letter from the desert
The pandemic is getting old. Usually, we refer to these days as the “dog days of August,” when the accumulated heat of summer days and the lethargy they induce are to be put up with for a few more weeks. For baseball fans, it normally means the slog through the… Read More »The same yesterday, today, and forever
The Difference Between Meditation and Contemplation Click here to view this post on the Catholic Digest website. Can you describe the difference between meditation and contemplation? I’ve heard those terms used interchangeably, but I don’t think that is correct. Can you help me understand the differences in these kinds of… Read More »Exploring Forms of Prayer
The following is Fr. Dennis’ Sunday homily for the Memorial of Sts. Anne & Joachim, given at the closing novena Mass at St. Anne Shrine in Fiskdale, MA, this past Sunday. The Assumptionists have ministered at the shrine and parish since 1955. In my encounters with students over the years… Read More »Some Thoughts on Piety