General Councilor
Attention
One of the lenses through which to look at our daily decisions is that of “attention.” Without thinking too much about it, we move from one thing to the next...
Read MoreServing Up Rituals for the Soul
After leaving the Zoom room an email went around, “It was really great to be with all of you today for our gathering. In these uncertain times, it was nice...
Read More‘Justice and peace shall kiss’ (Psalm 85.11)
Every year we greet the opening of the academic year with the International Lasallian Days for Peace (ILDP)—this year’s theme is “I Choose Peace!” Even if one of the unchanging...
Read MoreHoly and Heroic Work
The term essential worker has entered our thoughts and conversations. These are the people who for two months have been sustaining the rest of us. The organizational psychologist Adam Grant...
Read MoreReflection for the Feast of Saint John Baptist de La Salle
A couple of months ago, well before we stopped gathering for religious services, a four-year–old girl had a question for her mother during Mass. Girl: Mom, (not quietly), where is Jesus? Mom: (whispers a response, which...
Read MoreAbundance of Care
The coronavirus outbreak has radically altered our days and brought a lot of emotions to the surface: the full gamut of hot and cold emotions from fear to trust, anger...
Read MorePack Only What Is Essential
The role of General Councilor has me on the road and in the sky quite regularly. A question that I am asked from time to time is just how much...
Read MoreFollowing the Voice of Love
I love walking in the woods. On any number of hikes in Colorado and New Mexico, I have found myself within hearing distance of a stream. Whether I am ascending...
Read MoreChristmas Reflection: A Narrative of Hope
Do you know people who see movies twice, read familiar books again? Order the same items from the café menu, revisit art works? Are you one of them? Perhaps one...
Read MoreSharing Our Story with the Superior General
Brother Robert Schieler, FSC, Superior General, begins his pastoral visit to the Lasallian Region of North America (RELAN) today (November 1). He begins in Montréal, Québec, a fitting starting point...
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