A Visit to Kenya & South Sudan

The General Superior, Brother Daniel Skala, C.F.X., and the General Councilors Brothers Brian Davis, Lawrence Harvey, Patrick Fumbisha, and Dominique Olondo continued their canonical visitation in September to Kenya and South Sudan[read more]

Brother Brian Vetter, C.F.X.

Brother Brian entered eternal life very peacefully this morning.  For the final time, Brian surrendered himself ‘trustingly into the arms of the Father’ in whose love Brian has grown as a Xaverian Brother. In death as in life, Brian exemplifies the essence of our Xaverian spirituality. [read more]

December 24

Light is an integral part of our Advent and Christmas seasons. We light the candles of our Advent wreath, we decorate our trees, homes, and yards with a variety of bright lights, and we recall the Star of Bethlehem shining brightly over the place where Jesus was born.[read more]

December 23

Everyone was created in the likeness of God. Every person is born with a purpose and a calling, which they can either fully realize or utterly miss.[read more]

December 22

As I look back on my relationship with Jesus, I have never felt closer to Him than when I had nothing, was lonely, or suffered great humiliation.[read more]

December 21

The Advent season as I see it is a thoughtfully planned season with beautiful readings to allow the church members to get into the moment of hope.[read more]

December 20

Love is an essential human need and experience. Love is transformative! In today’s scripture, Mary encounters the Living God in her ordinary life.[read more]

December 19

A couple of years ago, I attended an Advent Reflection evening and the leader, our own Xaverian Associate, Chuck Belzner, likened the Advent season to pregnancy.[read more]