Retreats are an important part of our religious life. Our Constitutions call us to make time to draw aside from our regular preoccupations for...
Witness to Hope
Before he became a groundbreaking philosopher and theologian, before he became a key figure in the fall of communism, and before he was chosen as...
The Arrow of Perfect Love: Saint Teresa of Ávila
“On the other is a man disengaged from all the senses, superior to all inclinations of degraded nature, one who lives amid flames but is not burned,...
Called to be a Saint: A Holy Cross Reflection on St. Thérèse of Lisieux
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...
Impact Story: Fr. Gabriel Griggs, C.S.C.
When I was a young kid, I thought that coming from a big family was one of the coolest things. My best friend came from a family of eight, and...
Br. James Henke, C.S.C.
If you were to ask a Holy Cross religious why they first joined Holy Cross and why they made Final Vows, you will often receive two different...