Our Lady of Sorrows: Where Vocation Is Born from the Cross
Author: Fr. Shaji M. L., C.S.C.
Fr. Shaji M. L. invites us on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows to consider how the cross reveals the deeper truth of our vocations.
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
First Major Biography of Servant of God Columba O’Neill Published by Ave Maria Press
Author: General Administration
Fr. Richard Gribble, C.S.C., Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies from Stonehill College, wrote the book.
Holy Cross Priests, Brothers, and Sisters Participate in History, Charism, and Spirituality Immersion in France
Author: General Administration
Twenty-one Holy Cross religious participated in the program designed to form the next generation of Holy Cross storytellers.
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."