As the son of a college football coach and a former student worker in the Notre Dame football recruiting office, I know what a...
Friendship in Holy Cross: The Bond of the Holy Spirit
If anyone was to meet me for the first time, they would probably learn two things very quickly. First, they would come to know that I love talking...
Congregation Day of Fasting and Prayer
With encouragement in his recent letter of February 17th, our Superior General, Fr. Robert Epping, C.S.C., invites the members of the Congregation...
Else
During my novitiate year in the Congregation of Holy Cross, I had the opportunity to take my first ever 8-day silent retreat. Its purpose was to...
2018 Final Vows
On Saturday, August 27, 2018, Brian Kennedy, C.S.C., Karl Romkema, C.S.C., Brogan Ryan, C.S.C., Michael Thomas, C.S.C., and Bryan Williams, C.S.C.,...
Who Am I?
Earlier this month, as our parish community celebrated Ash Wednesday, I was able to preside at our school Mass. I love celebrating Mass with our...
Love, of Course
"What is love?" asked the novice of the master. Without hesitation the novice master replied, "Love is the absence of all fear, for love casts out...
Reflections on the Spirit
The Feast of Pentecost always gives me a chance to reflect on and give thanks for the gift of the Holy Spirit in my life. As I journey through...
With Those Who Know Us Best
Each year since 2010, my early summer schedule has followed almost exactly the same pattern: graduation weekend, a week of administrative wrap-up,...