Every August, new students pour in with a mixture of thrill and anxiety characteristic of newcomers leaving home; returning students are exuberant...
We Are Porters of the Heart
Saint Brother André Bessette, the first saint of the Congregation of Holy Cross and the patron saint of André House, once said, “A good-for-nothing...
Slow, Gentle, and Steady Flow of God’s Grace
I vividly remember a homily I gave at St. Ignatius Martyr Parish in Austin, Texas, during my deacon year on March 24, 2020. Does that date strike a...
Gratitude in the Form of 1000 Balloons
During my time in formation to be a Holy Cross brother, one of the priests I frequently went to for Confession regularly assigned me the penance to...
All Are in the Mission
Retreats are an important part of our religious life. Our Constitutions call us to make time to draw aside from our regular preoccupations for...
Witness to Hope
Before he became a groundbreaking philosopher and theologian, before he became a key figure in the fall of communism, and before he was chosen as...
The Arrow of Perfect Love: Saint Teresa of Ávila
“On the other is a man disengaged from all the senses, superior to all inclinations of degraded nature, one who lives amid flames but is not burned,...
Called to be a Saint: A Holy Cross Reflection on St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Once during lunch on a silent retreat, I thought of a character named “The Big Flower.” The Big Flower is like St. Thérèse “The Little Flower,” but...
Impact Story: Fr. Gabriel Griggs, C.S.C.
When I was a young kid, I thought that coming from a big family was one of the coolest things. My best friend came from a family of eight, and...