May 2022: Lessons from the Desert
A voice cries out: In the wilderness prepare The way of the Lord, And make straight in the desert A highway for our God. –Isaiah 40:30 The quest for solitude, to be alone with the Alone, complements our longing to live in solidarity with those who share our faith and formation traditions. The tendency to flee from
April 2022: Living in Chaste, Respectful Love
To manifest God’s love for us in our relations with others, we must learn to live chastely and respectfully. In fidelity to our vocation, we vow never to abuse or use another person solely to satisfy our own desires. We strive to develop the disposition of empathy for the joys and sufferings others undergo. We respect their
February 2022: Living in Obedience
…obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always to the end of the age (Mt 28:20). The virtue of obedience invites us to listen to God’s inviting, appealing, and challenging call in the events that happen to us day by day. It facilitates surrender to God’s loving and guiding will and tempers any stubborn
January 2022: Living More Prayerfully
The presence of God in us since Baptism is the ground and center of our existence on earth. Prayer is our response to this outflow and inflow of God’s initiative in us. It is a grace that bestows on our ordinary life an extraordinary meaning. Prayer is not an accessory to our existence; it is the backbone
December 2021: Radiating Christian Virtues
To let the light of Christ radiate from us is to be and become light-bearers of virtuous living. In the words of the apostle Paul, If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, competing against one another, envying one another (Galatians 5:25-26). To practice virtue and
November 2021: Restoring Christian Values
When the values we Christians hold in our heart pertaining to love of God and neighbor are under attack, we need to rise to the challenge of restoring them. In the words of the prophet Ezekiel 36:26, “A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove