"Since coming to Rome, my faith has been inspired in a completely different way than it had been in the United States, specifically through the lives of the saints," says Mr. Byran Williams, an Old Collegian who has been studying in the Eternal City this semester with three of his classmates. "Through living amongst the Communion of Saints, which is so physically present in Rome, I have been encouraged to be strong in the faith of the Church, similar to the way in which my brothers in Holy Cross give me the strength to live as a seminarian." Read More

Dr. Chet Raymo, Professor Emeritus of Physics at Stonehill, recently wrote a piece for the college’s alumni magazine on Fr. Tom Lockary, C.S.C, and Fr. Richard Sullivan, C.S.C. – the first two people he met when he arrived at Stonehill back in 1964. Let Dr. Raymo introduce you to these two Holy Cross heroes from the East. Read More

“Mathematics and religious life have both brought with them one fringe benefit that I had not really considered when entering into either vocation: international travel,” writes Fr. Charlie McCoy, C.S.C. “In fact, this June will mark the fourth summer in a row that I’ll be making a trip to Europe, and each of the last three has brought me in touch with a mysterious sign of Divine Providence.” Read More

‘”My daughter’s in bad shape,’ Carmen said. … Those few words were all it took to bring back to my mind her story which I was painfully aware of – about a daughter who vacillated between hope and failure in what seemed a life-long battle against a drug addiction, and now once again had fallen,” writes Fr. Don Fetters, C.S.C. “I think I gave a decent homily that morning, but she was the teacher that day. She knew so much about the Cross and the hope it carries.” Read More

“At the end of the day, it does not matter where you celebrate the Mass – in a gothic church (like my sister’s parish), in a basilica or cathedral, or in a more simple setting such as a country chapel or the humble parking lot of André House,” writes Fr. Eric Schimmel, C.S.C., reflecting on his nephew’s First Holy Communion. “The most important thing is what my nephew focused on this weekend – the host. At the Mass, Jesus is the host.” Read More

“Maybe it’s a guy thing, but there is something that has always moved me about a group of men, united in purpose and labor, bonded by a shared life, shared sacrifice and shared joy,” writes Mr. John Soisson, the Special Assistant to the President at the University of Portland. “I first felt it as a young man whenever I got together with my father and brothers. I felt it with my teammates when I rowed in college, and again when I spent months on a hilltop in Vietnam with a company of men. But that day at Fatima House? I felt it so deeply that it moved me to tears.” Read More

“Not so long after I bragged about the ministry of Holy Cross in our Parishes in Tanzania – Kitete and Kambi ya Simba – I took a turn to do advanced studies at the University of Notre Dame and live in residence at Moreau Seminary,” writes Fr. David Eliaona, C.S.C. “[Now] I am about to complete a full year of studies, and there is no way of saying how much I appreciate the community that I have here and the studies that I am getting so much into now.” Read More

“The MDiv degree that we study for at the University of Notre Dame provides us with top-notch preparation for professional ministry in the Church,” writes Mr. Adam Booth, C.S.C. “I know that my place in the world is not to be alone, but to be part of a pilgrim people that I believe I’m called to serve as a priest as we walk along together. And so it’s not just my place in the world that I want to understand, but rather our place, our journey and our destiny.” Read More

This Sunday, April 29th, in union with the Universal Church, the Congregation of Holy Cross celebrates the 49^th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This year, our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has invited us to reflect on the theme of Vocations, the Gift of the Love of God. Read More

“Discussing your discernment is difficult,” writes Mr. Michael Marshall, a first year Old Collegian. “However, I would say that talking with others about your reasons for discerning the priesthood has probably been one of my most important and helpful ways to discern. Whether talking with a parent, a friend, or even a priest, discussion is one of the best ways to flesh out your reasons for discerning the priesthood.” Read More