Proficiat to all the Saints I know! As the Church celebrates the Feast of All Saints, I want to wish everyone the blessings of the Feast. The commemoration of All Saints is very meaningful in the life of the Church as well as in our life as a Congregation. What prompted me to write to…[read more]
Dear Brothers, Associates, and friends, Bro. Edward Driscoll invites all of you to read Laudato Si (Praised Be), Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. Many of you asked if we would respond as a Congregation. For your awareness, we have joined with other members of CMSM in doing so. However, we also want to invite you…[read more]
Happy Pentecost! Celebrated fifty days after Passover, the Jewish people seal their covenant with God. Pentecost is about fostering vibrant relationships with God and each other that are inspired and sealed by the Spirit.…[read more]
Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each community and every believer. Above all Lent is a “time of grace” (2 Cor 6:2). God does not ask of us anything God himself has not first given un. “We love because God first has loved us” (1 Jn 4:19). Pope Francis’ Lenten Message…[read more]
Dear Brothers, Associates and Collaborators, Warm greetings from Bungoma where, at the writing of this letter, John Hamilton and I are visiting Brother Dominique, the Kenyan postulants, Daniel, Deus, David, and Christopher and our first all Kenyan community of Brothers Daniel Ongeso, Kenneth Wangila, John Mary Ouma, and Vincent Misiati. It has been a wonderful…[read more]
One Solitary Life Dear Brothers, Associates, Collaborators & Friends: Christmas is a special time. Christmas fills the senses: the bright glow of colored lights, the crisp peal of bells and melodious joy of carols, the scent of pine, the fragrance of cinnamon and other spices emanating from freshly baked breads and cookies. Each year I…[read more]
This letter was originally sent to Brothers by email on November 5, 2014. Please leave comments and questions in the comment section below. Dear Brothers: Since Vatican II we have taken deliberate steps in educating ourselves on the issues of peace and justice in our society. At appropriate times, we have also advocated for people…[read more]
Finding God in All Things Dear Brothers, Associates and Collaborators: Proposed by Ignatius Loyola, this simple belief caught my attention many years ago. It has aided and guided me, while it has also been extremely challenging for me. To find God in all things requires me to practice the discipline of daily reflection. Solitude is…[read more]
As you may recall, the General Council is asking the Congregation to reflect on and respond to the General Chapter's Directive onCommunity and Spirituality as part of our ongoing renewal as religious Brothers. As we begin this process of prayerful reflection…[read more]
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