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...
Educating from the Desk
I spend a lot of my time at my desk. That probably isn’t very surprising, what with being a doctoral student and all. There is a seemingly...
Into the Wild
Once during my first week at Andre House, I was walking through the parking lot when a guest gave me an astonished look and said that he “ain’t...
Prayer and Ritual at King’s College
Catholics love ritual! There is something comforting and predictable about it; ritual shapes our lives and helps give shape to our community. Mass...
Evangelized by the Poor: Literacy and the Word of God
The Word of God floods my life in Holy Cross. I follow along with the universal Church as she hears the Scriptures proclaimed throughout the...
Never Bored: Life as a Holy Cross Parish Priest
As a Holy Cross religious who has devoted much of my priesthood to parish ministry, I am looking forward to writing this monthly blog for the next...
November Rains Grief Among Fallen Oak Leaves
By Rev. Ronald P. Raab, C.S.C. In November, the Church remembers the dead. The month starts celebrating our universal saints and then the souls of...
Intentional Living at the Holy Cross Novitiate
Sometimes people ask what it is we do up here at the Holy Cross novitiate all day. It’s a fair question. The postulancy for the Congregation of Holy...