Pope Leo XIV in his letter on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America offers several important points for reflection as men religious. One of them provides a good context for our National Assembly next week and our ongoing work as leaders. “In my

The recent celebration of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ offers a good opportunity to reflect on our communion with Christ and one another. Our life is a communion among each other in Christ. Our communal life is centered on Christ, and we go forth

In the tradition of my own religious community, the Pallottines, our patroness is Mary, Queen of Apostles, whose feast day is the day before Pentecost. The image commissioned by St. Vincent Pallotti, the founder of my community, is of the Cenacle, the Upper Room, at Pentecost. It depicts Mary, the

“And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.” (Luke 24:15-16) In leadership and in community life, we sometimes lose the presence of Jesus walking with us, accompanying us. It is not purposeful.

Last week, we had our New Leader Workshop. Some of the leaders were major superiors and some were councilors. They were from jurisdictions large and small, from monastic communities to societies of apostolic life. Those gathered were a microcosm of CMSM. The concerns and issues, though, were similar, which is true