Vocations Blog
Quo Vadis?
Where are you going?
July 2025 Prayer Intention of the Superior General
All are invited to pray along with Superior General Br. Paul Bednarczyk, C.S.C., this month: Through the intercession of St. Joseph, may foster...
A Good Father in a Foreign Land
Photo provided by the Vocations Office. I prepared during the last 100 days before my ordination in 2020 by consecrating myself to God through the...
Lessons from the Children
Photo provided by Rev. Noah M. Junge, C.S.C. This past year I have had the joy of being at Holy Cross Parish in South Bend. There’s something pretty...
Days Full of Grace: Sacramental Life in a Parish
Photo provided by Rev. Brian D. Kennedy, C.S.C. As a Holy Cross priest, my greatest privilege and deepest joy is offering the sacraments for the...
Growth Begins When You Get Uncomfortable
Photo provided by Brother James R. Henke, C.S.C. Sometimes it can take many years before we see the fruit of our labors as ministers in God’s...
Welcome to our Joy!
Photo provided by Rev. Brogan C. Ryan, C.S.C. “Our experience in Holy Cross is demanding. It is joyful as well. And so it should give us a life to...
I Handed On To You What I Myself Received
“Anyone who loves God in the depths of his heart has already been loved by God. In fact, the measure of a man’s love for God depends upon how deeply...
Time Marches Forward
Photo provided by the Vocations Office. Every August, new students pour in with a mixture of thrill and anxiety characteristic of newcomers leaving...
We Are Porters of the Heart
Photo provided by Rev. Andrew D. Fritz, C.S.C. Saint Brother André Bessette, the first saint of the Congregation of Holy Cross and the patron saint...
Slow, Gentle, and Steady Flow of God’s Grace
Photo provided by Rev. Zachary W. Rathke, C.S.C. I vividly remember a homily I gave at St. Ignatius Martyr Parish in Austin, Texas, during my deacon...
Gratitude in the Form of 1000 Balloons
Photo provided by Brother James Henke, C.S.C. During my time in formation to be a Holy Cross brother, one of the priests I frequently went to for...
All Are in the Mission
Photo provided by Rev. Brogan Ryan, C.S.C. Retreats are an important part of our religious life. Our Constitutions call us to make time to draw...
Pass Through the Gate
Photo provided by the Vocations Office. One of my favorite stories is about Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., who is currently the Director of Campus...
I Have Been with You Wherever You’ve Been
Photo provided by the Office of Apostolic Mission and Charism. On January 11-12, Andre House of Hospitality celebrated its 40th Anniversary of...
Waiting…
I hate waiting in lines. I’m the kind of person who will settle for a salad bar in the dining hall when the...
Homecomings and Communities of the Coming Kingdom
The Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross speak of our feasts giving us occasions as a religious family to pray and celebrate together....
Leave Everything and Follow Him
The story of the rich man, which we read as the Gospel at Mass for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, is one of the foundational Scriptural texts 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...
People Join People: Finding the Right Fit for Your Vocation
After meeting with all the freshmen in Knott Hall where I’m the rector, I asked why they came to Notre Dame. There were a range of responses, but...
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,...
Undercover Angels: Ministry at André House
For the past couple months I have been regularly ministering to the guests, volunteers, and staff of André House of Hospitality in addition to my...
Consecrated Temples: The Vows of a Holy Cross Religious
A little over a month ago, five Holy Cross religious professed their final vows, perpetually consecrating themselves to God through the vows of...
Stonehill College: A Holy Cross Mission Statement
This semester, Stonehill College, where I serve on the faculty, is rolling out a new First-Year Writing requirement. While we had previously...
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...