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Summer Sunflowers & Salesian Spirituality
Sunflowers are a symbol of the summer but also of our spiritual life. How can this strong and towering flower help us in our spiritual life?…
For Love of God and Neighbor
Some of the most powerful witnesses to faith are not found in grand victories, but in quiet acts of courage. As I visit France, I find myself reflecting on the Martyrs of Compiègne, whose love of God and neighbor conquered fear itself…
Summertime: Vacations and Visitations
The best summer memories are often made not in the places we visit, but in the people we welcome. How might the Feast of the Visitation (observed each year on July 2) teach us to make every encounter a moment of God's presence?...
Looking Forward in Faith
Change brings a choice: cling to what is familiar or trust where God is leading. As the Oblates go through change and ask for God's guidance, the story of Lot and his family come to mind. How does it remind us of the importance of looking ahead in faith?…
Spiritual Fatherhood
A beloved line from Goodbye, Mr. Chips reminds us that a life devoted to others can make us fathers to hundreds. This Father’s Day, reflects on the blessings of being a spiritual father to generations of God’s children...

