DeSales Weekly

Responding to the Gospel

Responding to the Gospel

Fr. Joseph Murray, OSFS, was the first to teach me about St. Mark's Gospel back at North Catholic High School. As I reflect on his teachings, I realize that he used this Gospel to help prepare students for the real world. How does the Gospel of Mark help in our relationship with Jesus and our attempts to live more like Him?... Read More

"It’s Just Us Here”

"It’s Just Us Here”

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?...

Resurrection and Recreation

Resurrection and Recreation

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”?

Sacred and Traumatic

Sacred and Traumatic

...I was once told, “Do not Easter my Lent!” In other words, do not rush to the Resurrection, instead, stay at the foot of the cross for a while. In the most challenging moment of my life, I found myself at the foot of the cross juxtaposed next to our Salesian emphasis on living the present moment...