Our Christian life is often described as the people of God on a pilgrimage to meet the Father, our creator. Our journey passes through days of gloomy darkness, astonishing light, rugged mountains, and deep valleys..................…
Christ the King
The Church concludes its liturgical year with the feast of Christ the King. The kind of “king” that Jesus was reveals the kind of disciple that we are called to be. Jesus came to give new life, to forgive sins, to reveal the depth of God’s love for us, and to uplift our spirits and sights to God.................…
“Let it Begin with Me…”
Arms of Charity
Have You Ever Experienced a Life-Changing Event?
The Saints were what we are now
Go It Alone
Running Toward the Horizon
Are we competing with our neighbors or helping them?
Little Deeds
St. Francis de Sales was a gifted spiritual guide. Beginners on the spiritual journey often thought that “bigger was better.” Long vigils, prolonged fasting, harsh disciplines and hair-shirts—these are the kinds of spiritual practices that they thought people who aspired to holiness ought to practice.............…
Leafy falls fell
The Cross and the Christian
Love! Now!
Desire and Duty
Christian Discipleship: Discernment, Decision and Following Jesus
Desire and Duty: Salesian Pillars of the Spiritual Life
Assumption of Mary
Welcome!
Live Jesus!
For two weeks, I attended the 20th General Chapter of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales held in Annecy, France, where St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal founded the Order of the Visitation Order of Holy Mary and from which stems their precious legacy to today’s world: Salesian Spirituality......…
12th Superior General of the Congregation
Thirty-five delegates chose the 12th Superior General of the Congregation, Father Barry Strong of the Wilmington-Philadelphia Province. His election is a great honor for our Province. Three General Councilors were also elected. They come from Benin in Western Africa, Europe and India. The new Superior General will choose a fourth Councilor.