A common stereotype of the poor, both East and West, is that they are always looking to get something out of you, that they will always be asking...
Thanksgiving in Community
“Are you spending Thanksgiving with family?” This question is often asked by those we minister with and to, and I can always confidently answer...
Auxilium: Serving the People of God
As a Holy Cross priest pursuing higher studies, it is no surprise that much of my day is spent in study. But as important as my offering of my work...
Fighting for a Cause: Baraka Bouts 2023
Each year in November for the past 21 years the Notre Dame Women’s Boxing Team has put their skill and strength to work in the ring for the annual...
Sitting in the Questions
College is a time for asking questions — and oftentimes BIG questions! Many of the students I work with are asking these big questions of...
Going Home Again
“You can’t go home again,” as the saying goes. This past year, I got to test this claim out for myself. After fourteen years as a professor at the...
Shepherds among the Sheep
In the past few years two Holy Cross priests have been named bishops in the United States and ordinaries of their dioceses: Bishop Bill Wack,...
Advent Longing: When it is Never Rude to Point
By Rev. Ronald Raab, C.S.C. The Church begins the new liturgical year in Advent. The scriptures and liturgical prayers of these four weeks invite us...
Exploring Holy Cross at the Novitiate
So much of the novitiate is oriented towards discernment. The men at the novitiate are discerning how God is inviting them to make a gift of their...