On Wednesday, one of our young Oblates, Mr. Jonathan Dick, OSFS, professed his final vows. In preparation, we gathered for a Reconciliation service and a special examination of conscience inspired by St. Francis. Why is it important to examine our conscience?...

Having worked with the Oblates all t over India, in our German-speaking Province, and now in the U.S., I am comfortable being part of an international order. Since beginning my ministry in the U.S, I have been overwhelmed by the support of my brother Oblates and community...

Water as a symbol for the Holy Spirit is especially helpful because we know water is essential for life. Let us be reminded how it is those who thirst for water who truly appreciate it...

Live Jesus Ministries focuses on youth small group discipleship and utilizes check-in questions to help build comfort through sharing and listening to the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives. What check-in questions do we need to hear? ...

We may have known him as an Augustinian or as Cardinal Prevost, but now we come to know him as Pope. In what ways can this election remind us of God's calling for us in the Church?...

Every year, the most nerve-wracking moment of my ministry isn’t a homily —it’s reading names at graduation. How does our name affect us, and what name does St. Francis de Sales have for us in his writings?…

During Pope Leo XIV’s homily on Sunday, he called for the respect of cultural and religious diversity. Where before have we heard of the mutual relationship between unity and diversity?...Read More

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost chose the name Leo to honor one of the first “modern” leaders of the Church, Pope Leo XIII, who was known as the “Pope of the working people.”  What insight does this give into our new pope?...

God wants to welcome all into His kingdom, but we need to begin working toward that here during our earthly lives. What we do in the here and now matters beyond the here and now. We waste so much in this world on fleeting pleasures, and we often forget where our eternal home is...

Hard boiled eggs are a quick source of nutrition. However, making them can lead to unexpected experiences of humility. How can a kitchen mishap be a lesson in Salesian Spirituality?... 

Those discerning religious vocation need extra prayers. Years ago, some Oblates created a way of including our communities in praying for vocations. Find out what it is and how it was inspired!...

Bells have always been part of the Christian tradition. After being silenced for Holy Week, they ring out to announce the Resurrection. When the bells ring, what do they call out to our hearts? What will you think the next time you hear them...

Throughout Lent, Fr. Muarry, OSFS, has been reflecting and writing about the teachings of Bl. Louis Brisson, OSFS, the founder of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Here he offers a quote and prayer from Bl. Brisson about Easter...

Be guided through Rome's Holy Week by Fr. Barry Strong, OSFS, Superior General of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales...

Bells have always been part of the Christian tradition. After being silenced for Holy Week, they ring out to announce the Resurrection. When the bells ring, what do they call out to our hearts? What will you think the next time you hear them...

Throughout Lent, Fr. Michael Newman, OSFS, has been reflecting and writing about the teachings of Bl. Louis Brisson, OSFS, the founder of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Here he offers a quote and prayer from Bl. Brisson about Easter...

Be guided through Rome's Holy Week by Fr. Barry Strong, OSFS, Superior General of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales...

All who are baptized in Christ have inherited the cross of Christ, and when Oblates take their first vows, we receive our profession cross. Crosses can be seen as burdens, but how can we be transformed when we learn to see our crosses as gifts?...

As we progress through the days of Holy Week, we are reminded that Jesus did not pick those who had it “all figured out.” How can the journey of Jesus during the Easter Triduum continue to transform our struggles and our weaknesses?...

Love of neighbor is on par with love of God and follows it immediately. When I entered the Oblates, my first superior, Fr. John Lehner, OSFS, was a great example of this. How can we learn from Fr. John's example of love, gentleness, patience, and meekness?...

Forgiving and being forgiven pose such a hurdle for our emotional life because it touches on the most sensitive parts of our past. Even when we can bring ourselves to make an act of forgiveness, what are we to do with those painful memories?...

The tradition of celebrating Holy Thursday with a processional pilgrimage from church to church is making a comeback. This is a unique opportunity to spend time with the Lord...

Children are constant sources of surprise and wonder. Scripture tells us that a child led them. Is that really so? Read how Fr. Dave Whalen discovered what children can do...

I often take my imperfections and make them my identity, and get spiritually trapped by shame.  Does that sound familiar? As we journey through Lent, let's reflect on the difference between guilt and shame. and what St. Francis de Sales teaches...