“No pain, no gain.” “If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.” “It’s all about who wants it more.” “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” “You gotta burn it to earn it” “Pain… Read More
As friars, we’re busy people. The students go to school and volunteer at ministry sites; the solemnly professed work full time jobs; the postulants (first year) volunteer at ministry sites and attend many classes and workshops on a… Read More
Every Friday morning after the office the leader of prayer reads a chapter of the Rule of St. Francis (1223) and we take fifteen minutes to meditate on its meaning in our life today. It is a great practice… Read More
When we think of Creation, I imagine most people don’t get much further than the first Genesis story: God created the cosmos out of a formless waste, and after six days, God rested. From this story alone one… Read More
Breaking In The Habit 