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Pope Francis Names Bishop Jorge Izaguirre, C.S.C., as Bishop of the Diocese of Chosica
On Wednesday, December 27, the Holy See announced that Pope Francis had named the Most Rev. Jorge Enrique Izaguirre Rafael, C.S.C., currently the...
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“Fewer Architects, More Bricklayers”: 2024 Mission Appeals
The Holy Cross Mission Center (HCMC) Founding Director, Rev. Michael Mathis, C.S.C. (1923-33), was a diligent fundraiser for the Mission in...
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Evangelized by the Poor: A South Asian Suscipe
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To...
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Saint André Bessette: A Life of Prayer and Hospitality
By Rev. Ronald Raab, C.S.C. Brother André Bessette was born on August 9, 1845, and died on January 6, 1937. He was canonized a saint on October 17,...
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Family Resemblance
This past November, I had the privilege of welcoming groups from two of our regional Holy Cross high schools to King’s College. Students and...
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A Family of Families
A couple of weeks ago the novitiate community had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration. Each novice and staff member prepared a favorite...
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Unity in Diversity
One day a couple of weeks ago, I wandered into the common social area of our Holy Cross Court to find Fr. Richard Rutherford, one of our retired...
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The Extraordinary in the Ordinary
I certainly do not think this is unique to me, but Advent has always been my favorite liturgical season. The hymns, the wreath with candles, the...
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Evangelized by the Poor: Good Samaritans
A common stereotype of the poor, both East and West, is that they are always looking to get something out of you, that they will always be asking...
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Thanksgiving in Community
“Are you spending Thanksgiving with family?” This question is often asked by those we minister with and to, and I can always confidently answer...
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Auxilium: Serving the People of God
As a Holy Cross priest pursuing higher studies, it is no surprise that much of my day is spent in study. But as important as my offering of my work...
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Sitting in the Questions
College is a time for asking questions — and oftentimes BIG questions! Many of the students I work with are asking these big questions of...
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Going Home Again
“You can’t go home again,” as the saying goes. This past year, I got to test this claim out for myself. After fourteen years as a professor at the...
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Shepherds among the Sheep
In the past few years two Holy Cross priests have been named bishops in the United States and ordinaries of their dioceses: Bishop Bill Wack,...
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Advent Longing: When it is Never Rude to Point
By Rev. Ronald Raab, C.S.C. The Church begins the new liturgical year in Advent. The scriptures and liturgical prayers of these four weeks invite us...