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Novitiate Deepens Vocation and Energizes Brothers

The yearlong Regional Novitiate concludes on July 21 with the five novices making first vows, formally called temporary profession, at the end of their experience. The three novices from...


Question & Answer with Brother Javier Hansen, FSC

Brother Javier Hansen, FSC was one of three representatives from the United States who participated in the Pre-Synod Gathering in Rome. The Pre-Synod Gathering is a preparatory step for...


May 1 – Religious Brothers Day

Religious Brothers Day, marked May 1st, offers the opportunity to celebrate and give thanks for religious Brothers in our lives. It also offers an opportunity to consider how we...


Reflection on Vocation in the Context of Lent, Fifth Sunday

  Brother Alphonse LeBlanc, FSC Under the former Latin rite, the Fifth Sunday of Lent was called Passion Sunday.  Purple cloth covered the statues and crucifixes giving the church...


Reflection on Vocation in the Context of Lent, Fourth Sunday

By Brother James Riordan, FSC The gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday of Lent contains one of the most quoted and powerful verses in all of scripture: For God...


Reflection on Vocation in the Context of Lent,Third Sunday

By Brother Mel Anderson, FSC The first reading from the Book of Exodus is weighty stuff.  It reminds us of the Ten Commandments written on stones, given to Moses...


Reflection on Vocation in the Context of Lent, Second Sunday

By Brother Michael Livaudais, FSC This Sunday’s liturgy contains one of my favorite (and dramatic) Genesis stories: Abraham’s test of faith (Genesis 22:1-18.) In learning about the text, I...


Reflection on Vocation in the Context of Lent, First Sunday

by Brother Stanislaus Campbell, FSC The Gospel passage for the First Sunday of Lent depicts Jesus in the wilderness, tempted by Satan.  This year we hear St. Mark’s very...


Attending LA Congress? Let us know

We’re looking forward to the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim this March 16-18, 2018. Will you be attending? Let us know info@brothersvocation.mystagingwebsite.com  Be sure to stop by...


SLS18 Inspires and Equips Thousands to Share Joy of the Gospel

Brothers from across the United States attend the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) Student Leadership Summit (SLS) January 2-8, 2018. The gathering brought together 8,000 attendees, mostly college...