When he established his congregation, St. Francis de Sales envisioned a community of women not bound by the austerities of the more rigorous religious orders of the day. ..

I often confuse our loving God with a dutiful one. With our spirituality emphasizing God’s presence in the here and now, I often feel I am not ready for Him. Have you felt this? What is God’s reply?…

As I continue my Oblate formation I am continually surprised how certain pearls of wisdom suddenly stand out with a new depth and relevance. God is the expert at using anything He can to put a spotlight on exactly what we need to realize at our particular place in our journey…

As we gather in circles of friendship, encounter, and community this spring, how can we bring Salesian hearts and the spirit of the Visitation to our lives?...

Pentecost is a day to commemorate a past event and a time to celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in our world today. We see this in the Salesian bonds formed in the Oblate community...

You will find what you must already know—that such poise in the face of adversity is achieved only by confidently turning the day over to God who made it. What, after all, is a bad day? ...

As Annecy Hall celebrates 30 years, learn how it has been and still remains a special place for Oblates…

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…

When God wants to get your attention about something, He keeps showing up! This National Nurses Week, Susan Susan shares her journey of listening to the Lord's call…

The priest always sits next to the grandma at wedding receptions. I love this for several reasons but most of all because I learn more about who God is when I’m seated next to a grandma…

Have you ever imagined your heart/soul as art? As I explore Pablo Picasso’s political worldview and his paintings of war’s dehumanization, it has given me a chance to reflect on art and its purpose in the world through the lens on Salesian art as art with a spiritual purpose...

Fr. Joseph Murray, OSFS, was the first to teach me St. Mark's Gospel back in high school. As I reflect on this Gospel, I realize that Fr. Murray used it to help prepare students for the real world. How does St. Mark help us to look at our relationship with Jesus and live more like Him…

During this holy season, let us heed the advice of St. Francis de Sales never to see this as just another Lent. If we do approach this Lent as just another Lent, we run the risk of not approaching it with the spiritual energy, seriousness and attention that it deserves….

I’d like to challenge you to think of Lent as a time to deepen your own relationship with Jesus Christ by making decisions that enable you to better “Live Jesus”…

In Lisbon, Portugal last week where over one million young adults from around the world said "Yes" to be the light of Christ in our world...