January 08, 2007
Benedictines of Jesus Crucified need help
Monasteries need our assistance to keep going. What makes this monastery special? What distinguishes our group of sisters is that since its foundation, the community has opened its arms to women with lifelong disabilities. Some problems are apparent while other...Posted by jay at 09:32 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack
July 24, 2006
Carmel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: A New Direction for the Carmelites
It's funny how God works...although I am now a happily married man, with a wonderful wife and a precious son, I did, for about a year's time, consider a vocation to the priesthood. Part of my discernment process included a...Posted by jay at 01:51 AM | Comments (1) | TrackBack
June 29, 2006
The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
This past weekend, at my brother's ordination, I had the privilege of meeting two members of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. The two religious brothers are personal friends of my brother, Fr. Justin. What a witness these men are...Posted by jay at 11:06 PM | Comments (2) | TrackBack
January 24, 2005
A Vocations Crisis: Do we want our Children to have Religious Vocations?
We’ve all heard the story of the holy child whose parent tries to steer them away from a religious vocation, typically for selfish reasons (the parent wants grandchildren). And there are actually several Saints and at least one soon-to-be-Saint named...Posted by jay at 05:19 PM | Comments (4) | TrackBack
October 17, 2004
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
The classic childhood question. We all have thought about it as children and, more than likely, as adults. Yet how are we to understand this innocent question or, better yet, as parents how do we help our children answer this...Posted by HolyFamily at 05:15 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
