Years ago, Fr. James Flanigan, C.S.C., created a bronze sculpture for a chapel in Jerusalem. As a graduate student in the seminary, I would go to...
Christ the King: “Remember Me”
On Sunday, November 23, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. The Gospel proclaimed at Eucharist is...
Saint Francis of Assisi: Praise God Among Bold Waters of the Earth
Since moving back to Notre Dame, Indiana, in 2022, I am retracing much of the landscape where I was born and grew up. I see the land, the lakes, the...
The Cross, Our Only Hope: Lord, Hear Our Prayer
The Church celebrates the Triumph of the Holy Cross on Sunday, September 14. This Solemnity is an opportunity to reflect on the motto of our...
Servant of God, Brother Columba O’Neill, C.S.C.: In Kind Love
Servant of God, Brother Columba O’Neill, C.S.C., died on November 20, 1923, at the University of Notre Dame. He suffered from clubfoot but became a...
The Challenge of Daisies: The Prophetic Voices of Wildflowers
I grew up on lakefront property in the Midwest. Behind our home, across the street, was a field where a local farmer planted corn in springtime. By...
Blessed Basil Moreau: A Heart that Burns with Desire to Help You
In his first circular letter to the Brothers of Saint Joseph, whom the designs of Providence had entrusted to his care, Blessed Basil Moreau wrote,...
Basil Moreau: A Passionate and Prophetic Life
“Receive all that I have written as the outpouring of a heart which burns with the desire to help you.” “If I can still do you...
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Blessed Basil Moreau’s Entry Into Eternal Life
A happy feast day to one and all, as all of us in the Holy Cross family celebrate the feast day of our founder, Blessed Basil Moreau. As...