Greetings my brother and sisters, Happy Fourth of July to you all! As we celebrate this national holiday let us pray that our nation may become more and more a place of love, peace and respect for all human life. The recent action of the Supreme Court to reverse the Roe v Wade decision is …
Greetings, The Lord is Risen! Alleluia!! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia!! This Easter proclamation continues to resound and fill our hearts with hope and joy, knowing that our Lord Jesus had conquered sin and death and is leading us to everlasting life in heaven. We have only to continue our journey of life in his …
Greetings my brother and sisters, I hope your Season of Lent is progressing well and you are being well prepared for the celebration of the central moment of our Christian faith: the Easter Triduum celebrating the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. May these final weeks of our Lenten journey find us being ever more …
Greetings my brothers and sisters, On March 2, we celebrate Ash Wednesday and begin again the Season of Lent, preparing our hearts, minds and bodies for the celebration of our Lord’s wondrous resurrection. May it truly be a time to grow in faith, hope and charity by our practice of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The …
Greetings brothers and sisters, I trust that you are all well and the new year has progressed satisfactorily. Know of my continued prayers for all of you and your vocation discernment. Continuing our reflections on the new invocations present in the Litany of St. Joseph, we come to “Servant of Christ”. This invocation has been …
Greetings my brother and sisters, …and Happy New Year! May the good Lord grant us his choicest blessings in this year and give us a heart full of love and peace, to discern well is holy will for each one of us. I hope the Christmas celebrations are going well for all of you. I …
Greetings my brothers and sisters, On December 8, 2021, the Year of St. Joseph proclaimed by Pope Francis will come to a close. During this year, in these monthly reflections we have had the opportunity to learn more about our Patron and Protector, husband to Mary and father to Jesus. The Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde, …
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Greetings my brothers and sisters in Christ, The month of October begins with a liturgical memorial for St. Therese of Lisieux, also known as St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Little Flower. Clearly, something about being childlike and little is a part of her spirituality. In fact, the path of spirituality she lived …
Our next High School Vocation retreat is around the corner! We invite all High School young men ages 13-17 to attend this discernment retreat. For more information please contact our Vocation Director Fr. Brian Crawford, OSJ at vocations@osjusa.org or (831) 239-5686
Greetings brother and sisters, Each year the Church promotes a particular week in which we are encouraged to pray for vocation awareness among all people and especially our young people. This year that is November 7-13. I would like to share with you some of the most important things to be aware of in vocation …
Greetings my brother and sisters, Last month we ended our reflections on the numbered sections of the Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde, promulgated by Pope Francis on the occasion of the Year of St. Joseph. However, we have not reached the end of the letter yet. Pope Francis writes at the conclusion of the document his …
Greetings my brothers and sisters, In our reflections on the Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde, issued by Pope Francis on the occasion of the Year of St. Joseph, we arrive at the last numbered section entitled, A Father in the Shadows. This is a reference to a work on St. Joseph by the Polish author, Jan …
