Children of God

Father Moreau tells his followers “Let us be tabernacles of God since His Kingdom is within us. We have our consecration in the waters of our baptism with its seal as the children of God.”Through our baptism we have been given the grace to be priests, prophets and...

Conference Revisited

The theme for our January Associate Conference was “Gifts to Give.” Brother Jim Henke, CSC shared how he tries to implement the Holy Cross charism of creating a family spirit in his ministry of counselling at King’s College.   Dr. Marco Clark, President of Holy...

Yes or No

Are we as a person or a people known for saying “yes” or “no” to life?  A “yes” person or people are open to see all creation as life giving wherever it is found. For Christians this is a person or people who follow Jesus.  His “yes” was first given to his...

Leaving Home

Jesus, when he calls his Apostles, tells them that in order to be free to follow him, they must leave home. Does that mean to be a true disciple of Jesus we need to become a religious? I think not. What I think Jesus was referring to is that to be a true follower, we...

Pilgrims of Hope

Pope Francis has designated this Jubilee Year 2025 with the theme: “Pilgrims of Hope.” Maybe we should consider the difference between “hope” and “optimism.” “Hope,” as we think of it here, is one of the theological virtues along with faith and charity.  That...

The Real World

Often our mind is filled with many things which can lead to worries. It is often taken up withfuture events and how parts of our busy schedule will come together. These worries cancause us a lack of sleep. How can we let go of these worries to find rest? Is it...