Just a few days ago, the novices returned from their winter ministry experience. Each year, right around the mid-point of the novitiate, the men are...
Crosses of Hope and Extravagant Gestures of Love
The Lenten season is a journey with spiritual twists and turns. Various models of fidelity and faith help us unfold God’s mystery within us as we...
The Shepherd We Call Good: I Know Mine and Mine Know Me
The image of the Good Shepherd is proclaimed in John 10:11-18 on April 21. It is a rich reflection each year on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, an...
Taking Up the Cross
Within the past few weeks, I have celebrated three funerals here at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, beginning on our Founder, Blessed Basil...
Model for Twinning: St. Joseph (Indiana) & Mary Immaculate (Haiti)
At St. Joseph Catholic Church in South Bend, the Haiti Committee is led by committed parishioners who want to support an international Holy Cross...
Lesson Plan: Identity in Christ
The Holy Cross Mission Center partnered with Dr. Chris Haug and all eight of the U.S. Province's grade schools this past February 1st for a Catholic...
Catholic Schools Week and the Passing Down of Faith
It was always one of my favorite weeks when I was in school. It was one of my favorite weeks when I taught fifth grade. It is still one of my...
Communion in Eucharistic Procession
In my previous article, I shared with you a summary of the 40 Hours Devotion that Holy Cross Parish celebrated last October. It was truly a blessed...
Preparing for Lent
As we prepare for Lent to begin, I thought I would turn to Moreau’s writings to see how he might help us get ready for this season. I was drawn to a...