Epiphany- from the Oblates

(January 6, 2019: Epiphany of the Lord)* * * * * “They prostrated themselves and did him homage: then, they opened their treasures….” On the Feast of the Epiphany, Blessed Louis Brisson made the following observations: “In the Orient that was a tradition that a...

Perfection

At the dawn of this nascent year, when all wishes and all hopes are permitted, there remains a desire that we should all aspire to: that of perfection. The bar may seem high to us, but with the recourse of grace, perseverance in faith, our good will, we can at least...

Sunday chat on Counsels

Previously Saint Francis went to great lengths to teach us that we are not required to practice the counsels, but now he is saying we should practice them insofar as we are able. What is the distinction here? (If you want to go deeper: what is the distinction between...