A voice says. “Cry out!” I answer, “What shall I cry out?” “All flesh is grass, and all their glory like the flower of the field. The grass wither, the flower wilts, when the breath of the Lord blows upon it So then, the people is the grass. Though the grass withers and the flower…[read more]
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all the spiritual blessings of heaven in Christ. Before the world was made, he chose us, chose us in Christ, to be holy and spotless, and to live through love in his presence, . . . determining that we…[read more]
Feast of Saint Francis Xavier | en Français On this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines, juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines. On this mountain he will destroy the veil that veils all peoples, the web that is woven over all nations;…[read more]
en Français At that moment he exulted in the Holy Spirit. He said, “I praise you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and revealed them to infants.” Luke 10: 21 The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a Spirit of wisdom and…[read more]
en Français I say to you, many will come from the east and the west, and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet in the Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 8: 11 Today’s gospel calls us to awaken from the pervasive kind of social and cultural sleep of tribalism, nationalism, and, to coin…[read more]
en Français Pay attention to yourselves! Don’t let your hearts be weighed down by dissipation and drunkenness and the distractions of daily life, so that day comes on you suddenly like the snap of a snare. For it will come on everyone inhabiting the earth. Keep awake in every season. Keep praying that you have…[read more]
en Français Heaven and earth will pass away. But my words will not pass away. Luke 21: 33 As we continue to reflect on the theme of judgment, we attend to the words of today’s gospel and ask ourselves the question: “What is passing, and what is enduring?” So much of what disorients us in…[read more]
en Français And on the earth there will be anxiety among nations, with confusion caused by the sound and surging of the sea. People will collapse from fear and from dread of the things that are coming upon the inhabited world. For the powers of heaven will be shaken. And then they will see the…[read more]
en Français You will be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives. Luke 21: 16-19 For you…[read more]
Posted on December 5, 2013 by the Editor - Community
Brother Norbert Jacxsens, the archivist of the Brothers’ museum in Bruges, Belgium, recounts the story of how we came to retain the Founder’s skull and bones.…[read more]
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