A Shared Inheritance

Posted on May 29, 2019 by - Brother John's Reflections, Featured

But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth.  He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming.  He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to…[read more]

The Work Is Without Why

Posted on April 12, 2018 by - Brother John's Reflections

. . . the high priest questioned them, “We gave you strict orders, did we not, to stop teaching in that name.  Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man’s blood upon us.”  But Peter and the Apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than human beings.”…[read more]

What We Shall Be Has Not Yet Been Revealed

Posted on January 3, 2018 by - Brother John's Reflections

The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3: 1-2…[read more]

Poverty and Life In Common

Posted on October 23, 2017 by - Brother John's Reflections

Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions. Luke 12: 15   In the Working Paper on Life Form that is part of the Xaverian Charism Study, we read: The Xaverian expression of the life of the evangelical counsels has always included a…[read more]

For The Common Good

Posted on September 28, 2017 by - Brother John's Reflections

Now thus says the Lord of hosts: / Consider your ways! / You have sown much, but have brought in little; / you have eaten, but have not been satisfied; / You have drunk, but have not been exhilarated; / have clothed yourselves, but not been warmed; / And whoever earned wages / earned them…[read more]