Reflection for the First Sunday of Advent
Author: Mr. Josh Noem
Mr. Josh Noem reflects on light, one of the most powerful images of Advent, and encourages us to burn away anything that dims that light.
Around the World
Bangladesh
Bangladesh dates back to the congregation’s founder, Blessed Basile Moreau, who sent missionaries to then East Bengal at the request of the Vatican’s Propaganda Fide. The first missionaries arrived in 1853.
From the beginning, the work of Holy Cross was marked by crosses, yet the Congregation persevered, sending successive generations of missionaries from France and North America. This perseverance bore fruit in the establishment of the local Church and the evangelization of the tribal peoples.
Today Holy Cross is known throughout the country for its work in education, including the predominantly Muslim nation’s only Catholic university.
News
University of Notre Dame Leadership Meets with Pope Leo XIV
Author: General Administration
The Holy Father received the Notre Dame delegation, led by Fr. Robert Dowd, C.S.C., at the Apostolic Palace on 14 November.
Council of the Congregation Meets in United States
Author: General Administration
Hosted by the United States Province of Priests and Brothers, the meeting was held in La Porte, Indiana, from 16-21 November.
Spirituality
Our Lady of Sorrows
Br. Victor Bikash D'Rozario, C.S.C., a member of the St. Joseph Province, relates his experience of coming to know our Mother, Mary, and how she always "takes my side" in moments of "agony, hardship, pain, and discomfort." Br. D'Rozario's witness invites us to deepen our own relationship with Mary, seeking her companionship and intercession, just as he does.
Growing closer to Our Lady of Sorrows, like Br. D'Rozario, we, too, will "always being thankful to our Mother Mary for all her blessings and grace upon us."