Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the traditional disciplines of Lent, but we as men religious often do these practices either individually or communally at various times throughout the year. In some ways, they are built into the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience. What can we do in the

With the conclusion of the Christmas season, we enter liturgically into a brief few weeks of Ordinary Time. We also began a new calendar year. This time of year, we have an opportunity to reflect on where we have been and where we want to go, particularly in terms of

Advent offers us an opportunity to practice patience. It is a virtue that is becoming quite rare. Leadership often requires patience. Sometimes, it is patience in letting things develop instead of acting rashly or patiently listening to a brother in community who is hurting, in need, or telling the same

What are you grateful for? It is the time of year when we focus on such things. Amid many challenges and difficulties facing the world, the nations in which we serve, the Church, and our religious communities, it might be easier to name what we are concerned about, rather than

What does your communal life of prayer, fraternity, and ministry look like? How often does the leadership team reflect on it in its meetings or the community as a whole? Many other items of concern fill our meeting agendas, but experience shows that good reflection and action on the overall