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?...

The deadline of Carnival reminds me of the fairytale, Cinderella, and her midnight transformation. In some ways, this is a perfect metaphor. How can we be transformed through our Lenten duties and devotions?…

Many of us spend time imagining aspects of the afterlife. Images from the Bible speak of the great “banquet table” in heaven. How do you envision the reunion with loved ones? What does St. Francis say in his teaching?

Some friends are for a reason. Other friends are for a season and still others are for a lifetime. St. Francis loved to talk about friendship. We can follow his teachings to learn what it means to be a friend and how we can be a better friend to others…

Mother's Day, and other family gatherings, can be bittersweet when our moms aren't with us. St. Francis de Sales offers insight for those joyful days that don’t always feel so joyful…