In today’s Gospel, Jesus ends the Sermon on the Mount with a call to action. If we are to enter the Kingdom of God, you and I are to do the will of God.…[read more]
Admittedly, today’s Gospel has always been jarring to me. Leave everything: who I am, family, home, security—and start over? Who could do that?…[read more]
As a child, my siblings and I enjoyed decorating our home for Christmas. My favorite task was unwrapping the Holy Family figurines for the small table-top stable from their year-old newspaper. …[read more]
My initial response to these readings is the challenge to be alert. Alert to the Holy Spirit’s invite to “walk in the light of the Lord” in a variety of relationships.…[read more]
The 'Fundamental Principles of the Xaverian Brothers' advises us to “make God’s word our home." Through a willingness to set aside time each day for daily prayer, meditation, and reflection, we open ourselves to God's living word.…[read more]
We have a very strong and rich legacy of service in the Xaverian tradition and at this moment in our history we need to discern how God is calling us anew to love as those missionary disciples…[read more]
At St. James Minor Seminary in Lodwar, Kenya, the school term began on September 26. By November 25, students in grades 9, 10 and 11 will begin their December vacation, lasting for a month…[read more]
In 1926, on the corner of 43rd street in Brooklyn, a story began that so far, has no ending. That story was, and still is, St. Michael’s Diocesan High School.…[read more]
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