Fr Kevin came and made Gelato during our 4th grade retreat in March. We had a dance party with minions during our 5th and 6th grade retreat. The excitement was real. So real it was hard to get these...
Conversation with a boy: "What was the best part of the retreat?""The skiing, and the adoration we had.""Was adoration a great experience you had?""Yeah, I got to be closer to Christ."To bring others...
Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of my perpetual profession of vows. That’s when I made lifelong vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. It was also the sixteenth anniversary of my first...
The other day I was celebrating mass at a local parish while outside it rained and thundered. The storm grew steadily in volume until at the consecration, as I held up the host, lightning struck the...
Ever wonder how a saint becomes the “patron saint” of something? What did Anthony find to become patron saint of lost things? Or Jude, the patron saint of lost causes – what did he lose to claim his...
Sometimes the greatest treasures are hidden in plain sight. Take Brother Thomas. A few days ago I had bought a mini poinsettia for the statue of Mary in our chapel. After a few days, it started to...
Who says a fourteen-year-old can’t be a great saint? Not our Holy Father. This Sunday, Pope Francis will canonize – officially declare a “saint” – one very special fourteen-year-old, José Sánchez del...