As the 2025 Jubilee Year opens, Pope Francis invites us to be pilgrims of hope. He tells us that “in the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future may bring” (Spes non confundit, 1).

Advent offers an opportunity for reflection on patience and perseverance. Being patient in a nanosecond world is truly counter-cultural. We are expected to respond quickly, thoughtfully, thoroughly or we may expect others to do the same. Patient waiting is a lost art, something quaint, when viewed generously. And yet, growing

Have you ever experienced ingratitude from others? Leaders are expected to show gratitude for what others do, and we should. Experiencing ingratitude for one’s efforts is common for leaders, though. Leadership seen as service is the gratitude given for the work that is done well. That might seem strange, but

Is community life a cross to bear or a joy to live? Most can easily answer in that very Catholic way, it is both/and. For those in leadership in a religious community, it can be one moment one way and another moment the other way. We might be about to