Final Day Reflections – Meeting of the General & Council

On the fifth and final day of the meeting, Brothers did two meditations. Please engage in one or both of the following exercises, then read the Councilors’ Reflections below. Exercise One Several Brothers use the British Jesuit daily podcast, pray-as-you-go, as part of their daily prayer. You can find the podcast at the site [http://www.pray-as-you-go.org][read more]

Third Day Reflections – Meeting of the General & Council

The third day of the meeting opened with a hymn for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and was proceeded by the following reflection (based on the Founder’s Week Day 8 “Further Reflection”): Exercise God’s bidding often moves us beyond ourselves and into places and situations that are not often comfortable or familiar. And yet,[read more]

First Day Reflections – Meeting of the General & Council

Over the past five days, General Superior, Brother Lawrence Harvey, and an advisory council met to reflect on a variety of Congregational matters. The council members present were Brothers Daniel Skala, Roger Demon, Paul Murray, François Musongo, Louis Calmel, and John Hamilton. The Meeting began with an opening prayer and reflection [Click here to view[read more]

A Letter on Founder's Week from Brother Lawrence Harvey, C.F.X.

The following was orginally sent as an email to Brothers, Associates, and Collaborators on November 26, 2012, the Anniversary of the Death of Theodore James Ryken. Dear Brothers, Associates, and Xaverian Collaborators, For some years now we have taken the 8-day period between November 26 (the anniversary of the death of the Founder) and  December 3[read more]