Once during lunch on a silent retreat, I thought of a character named “The Big Flower.” The Big Flower is like St. Thérèse “The Little Flower,” but...
Ora et Labora and the Washing of Feet
“When we serve Him faithfully, it is our work that rouses us to prayer. The abundance of His gifts, dismay over our ingratitude and the crying needs...
The Five Pillars of Formation: The Moreau Seminary Renovation
As someone who has walked the halls of the old Moreau Seminary and eagerly anticipates the transition to the new facility, I am thrilled to share...
Using Improv to Introduce Spirituality: Campus Ministry at King’s College
Of the many components of training for our Resident Assistants at King’s College, perhaps the most formative and impactful session was brought to...
Our Academic Apostolate: Scholarship, Teaching, Service
I write this post as six other Holy Cross priests and I conclude our second annual “Writing Camp.” Two of us are junior faculty at Holy Cross...
Ministry in the Ebb of Summer
“Some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.” Matthew 13:8 In the ebb and flow of life as a campus minister,...
Education in the Halls: Moreau’s Vision Realized
As a men’s residence hall rector, I start over each August with a new staff and about 1/3 new residents. It’s a little like coaching a football...
Our Vows: Becoming More like Christ
Jesus speaks these words to Peter at the very end of the Gospel of John, after Peter tells Jesus three times that he loves him: “‘Amen, amen, I say...
Belonging to God & Those We Serve
As Holy Cross religious and priests, we profess and promise that everything we are, have, and do belongs singularly to God alone. Since my...