Visit of Fr. Raphael Ma, CR – Part 1

In the midst of turmoil, Fr. Raphael arrived in Tanzania for a visit to learn about Formation and Vocation work being done there.
1st Sunday of Advent – November 30, 2025

Our first reading provides us with a perspective of what might be a particular way to prepare to meet Christ with “righteous deeds.”…
Will You Trust God’s Voice Like Noah Did?

Noah entered the ark because he trusted God. Others ignored God’s voice. At the beginning of Advent, the Church invites the same trust.
Cleaning Up the Formation House – Part 3

We are short of rooms; in fact, right now we have only one room with one bed in it for guests. So, we wanted to try to remedy this in some way.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Jesus is ever merciful, even while He is living through His own death. How are we going to respond to this understanding of who Christ is?
The Ultimate Examination

In our Gospel today, we have a number of people at the Cross with different relationships to Jesus.
Cleaning up the Formation House – Part 2

Next up for cleaning were the windows in the dining room and kitchen area.
CR Discern, Pray, Dine – December 6, 2025

The next CR Discern, Pray, Dine is on Saturday, December 6, 2025!
Mass 5pm, Evening Prayer 6:30pm, Followed by Dinner
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 16, 2025

Reading the gospel of today makes me think of the Doomsday clock. We cannot put our heads in the sand and think that the conditions which the ‘doomsday clock’ represents are not real…
Steadfast in Hope

Jesus reminds us today that by enduring faithfully, we gain our souls. When discerning our vocation in the Church…