Vocations Blog

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Discernment 101

Discernment 101

COR pilgrimage to the Oratory of St. Joseph in Montreal. Photo provided by Fr. Andrew Fritz: COR pilgrimage to the Oratory of St. Joseph in Montreal...

Where Can One Go To Hear God’s Voice?

Where Can One Go To Hear God’s Voice?

Photo provided by Rev. Zachary Rathke, far left, with Holy Cross men in formation.   A reflection on discernment. When it comes to discernment,...

Our Lady of Sorrows

Our Lady of Sorrows

Photo credit: Michelangelo's Pietà, St. Peter's Basilica, wikipedia commons The Solemnity of Our Lady of Sorrows Homily given by Deacon T.J. Groden,...

A Son of Pope Leo

A Son of Pope Leo

Photo Credit: “Pope Leo XIV first Regina Caeli Prayer In St. Peter's Square after his Election” by Catholic Church England and Wales, CC BY-NC-ND...

This Place, These Brothers

This Place, These Brothers

Photo provided by Br. Jimmy “We grow close to one another as brothers by living together in community. If we do not love the brothers whom we see,...

Seeking Out The “Lost Sheep”

Seeking Out The “Lost Sheep”

Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame I serve as the rector of Knott Hall, a men's residence dorm at the University of Notre Dame, and I...

A Good Father in a Foreign Land

A Good Father in a Foreign Land

Photo provided by the Vocations Office. I prepared during the last 100 days before my ordination in 2020 by consecrating myself to God through the...

Lessons from the Children

Lessons from the Children

Photo provided by Rev. Noah M. Junge, C.S.C. This past year I have had the joy of being at Holy Cross Parish in South Bend. There’s something pretty...

Growth Begins When You Get Uncomfortable

Growth Begins When You Get Uncomfortable

Photo provided by Brother James R. Henke, C.S.C. Sometimes it can take many years before we see the fruit of our labors as ministers in God’s...

Welcome to our Joy!

Welcome to our Joy!

Photo provided by Rev. Brogan C. Ryan, C.S.C. “Our experience in Holy Cross is demanding. It is joyful as well. And so it should give us a life to...

I Handed On To You What I Myself Received

I Handed On To You What I Myself Received

“Anyone who loves God in the depths of his heart has already been loved by God. In fact, the measure of a man’s love for God depends upon how deeply...

Time Marches Forward

Time Marches Forward

Photo provided by the Vocations Office. Every August, new students pour in with a mixture of thrill and anxiety characteristic of newcomers leaving...

We Are Porters of the Heart 

We Are Porters of the Heart 

Photo provided by Rev. Andrew D. Fritz, C.S.C. Saint Brother André Bessette, the first saint of the Congregation of Holy Cross and the patron saint...

Gratitude in the Form of 1000 Balloons

Gratitude in the Form of 1000 Balloons

Photo provided by Brother James Henke, C.S.C. During my time in formation to be a Holy Cross brother, one of the priests I frequently went to for...

All Are in the Mission

All Are in the Mission

Photo provided by Rev. Brogan Ryan, C.S.C. Retreats are an important part of our religious life. Our Constitutions call us to make time to draw...

Pass Through the Gate

Pass Through the Gate

Photo provided by the Vocations Office. One of my favorite stories is about Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., who is currently the Director of Campus...

Waiting…

Waiting…

I hate waiting in lines. I’m the kind of person who will settle for a salad bar in the dining hall when the...