Posted on October 16, 2014 by The Editor - Service
On the 15th Day of October the Xaverian Brothers at St. Joseph Center of Bungoma Kenya had a very beautiful mass in memory of Br. John Olsen. The following is a eulogy in the Kenyan concept, which was composed and read during the mass by John Mary Zaire Oketch. Br. John Olsen, who was born in 1929,…[read more]
Didn’t the one who made the outside also make the inside? So instead, give that which is inside as alms. Luke 11: 40-41 Yesterday I was in communication with a former student who has spent his life’s work in education, as a teacher and researcher. We had asked him to reflect on the influence on…[read more]
Posted on October 9, 2014 by The Editor - Community
This interview was conducted by Brother Vital Mwenge, CFX in 2011 on the occasion of Brother Victor Kazadi’s Golden Jubilee. It was originally published only as a PDF and circulated to Brothers. The PDF version was posted to this site on June 25, 2012 (English, French, Dutch) but is being published in this format for the first time. Enjoy!…[read more]
Posted on September 29, 2014 by The Editor - Community
When Brother Larry told me that they wanted to do an article on Gwen for the Associates Newsletter. I told him I appreciated that idea. I didn’t know that a day or two later Chris would email with some questions about Gwen that would make the article more personal. I also didn’t realize how difficult it would be to write this piece [. . .]…[read more]
For Ryken, as for Ruusbroec, the heart of the spiritual life is the recognition that the life of each of us, when we are living from our proper and true place, is “the same ordinary ground” as that from which the brightness of the Divine “immeasurably shines forth.” This ordinary ground, this true place, is who were are in God, before we begin [. . .]…[read more]
Posted on June 6, 2014 by The Editor - Community
The webcast will begin at 4 PM EST on Saturday, June 6, 2014. …[read more]
Posted on March 5, 2014 by The Editor - Community
The XBSS student retreat begins this Sunday, March 9th at the Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford, CT and continues until Thursday, March 13th. Students and Faculty from every school in the network participate or serve as team members on this retreat. The retreat is coordinated by Mr. Jim Conley of Xaverian Brothers High…[read more]
Posted on January 9, 2014 by The Editor - Community
Brother Adolph Banza Kabulo works at a local hospital in the rural village of Kasenga, Congo. Women often travel for many miles during pregnancy to deliver their children at the facility. In this week’s video, we get to peak into the maternity ward and meet some of the newborns. …[read more]
Posted on December 19, 2013 by The Editor - Community
In this video, Brother Simon Wasike explains a disposition that attracted him to the Xaverian Brothers. Unlike many priests that he encountered, the Brothers were among the people, not distant, not separate. The Brothers didn’t seek status, but appeared to desire ordinary life lived in relationship with those in need of another person’s presence. Brother…[read more]
Posted on December 12, 2013 by The Editor - Community
Welcome to the webcast page for the Advent Vespers, to be held on December 15, 2013 at 5 PM EST. We will be live on Sunday. Please come back then! Thank you. Click here for a PDF of the Vespers Program.…[read more]
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