This past Easter, for the first time, I sang the Exsultet. Sensing my hesitancy, one of the Visitation Sisters said, “It’s just us here.” Those words continue to echo in my heart. How does this simple phrase bring us closer to the people around us and closer to God?...

Mary Magdalene was the first to announce the Resurrection. She is the Apostle to the Apostles. We are called to “Live Jesus,” so that people hear and see Him today, to tell world that Christ is risen. How can we do that throughout our daily encounters?...

Next week is the 112th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Many of us think of the famous 1997 movie Titanic and its theme song “My Heart Will Go On.” As we celebrate the Easter season, the Resurrection shows us that the love of Christ goes on. How is this taught in Salesian Spirituality?…

Spring is in the air! The patron of Journalists consistently used metaphors from nature in all its creative aspects to explain the facets of the spiritual life with simplicity and beauty. How can reflecting on nature draw us closer to God?...

Hearing the world for God is one small way of turning the present moment into a sacrament— that is, a tangible, experiential exchange of love with God. How can we do this?...

The liturgical momentum from Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday is both exhilarating and exhausting. After the Easter Masses, I was ready for some rest. How does St. Francis teach the importance of “holy recreation”?

The Last Supper is the most revolutionary meal in human history! Jesus not only gave us the Holy Eucharist but defined the existential key to being Christian…

The images of light and darkness often distinguish between good and evil. However, the Easter Triduum, in both ritual and time, tells us that the key story of our faith takes place in darkness...

Living up to what it means to be an Oblate is by no means a small feat. Sometimes I feel I am not acceptable or worthy enough for the Lord. Sounds familiar? Luckily the Lord gave us a way out of this feeling.

To love is to open ourselves up to be vulnerable. As we journey through life and face loss, how do we respond? If we love again, we will just hurt again? Should we just protect our hearts and not love?…

March is a month that celebrates women as well as the contributions of Irish Americans. The release of the new film Cabrini reminds us of the countless gifts that people from all over the world have brought to the “melting pot” of America...

In the hour when those around us need our best selves to show up, our discipleship can make the most impact. It is the time when the humbled self will do its best work. How can the Little Virtue of humility lead to finding the greatest strength?...