Tag: Vocational Discernment


Charism Encourages a Caring Ministry

Appeared in 2023 VISION Vocation Guide A community’s spiritual personality – or charism – shapes the way members spend their days and conduct their ministries. My journey into religious...


Celebrating Brothers’ Profession of First Vows

Two Brothers of the Christian Schools, from the District of San Francisco New Orleans, Brothers Matthew Chiantella, FSC and Halen Gamino, FSC made first vows on July 23, 2023...


Behind the Scenes: Brothers Banter Podcast

Introduction Brothers’ Banter is a podcast created and developed by two Catholic religious Brothers, Brother J.D. Macioce, FSC and Brother Rafael Rodriguez, FSC. The podcast features the ‘banter’ between...


Discernment with De La Salle

Introduction In our Catholic tradition, we hold up the lives of the Saints as models whose lives can both resonate with our own and who can offer an example...


Ideas for Your Lenten Journey

Lent is a time traditionally for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We commence our Lenten journey on Ash Wednesday, receiving ashes, as a physical marking to enter these next days...


Passion for the Periphery

Reflection by Brother Peter Nguyen, FSC I’ve always had a passion for living life on the periphery and in a radical way–radical as in returning to the roots. A...


Being Brother in the Holy Land

Reflection by Brother Peter Iorlano, FSC I am currently serving in higher education at Bethlehem University in the Holy Land. At present, the university has a student population of...


Novice Profile: Brother Steven

Hometown Gutenberg, NJ High School Nicholas Senn High School CPS University Lewis University Degree B.A. Education with a concentration in Math What was your first experience of the Brothers?...


Novice Profile: Brother Kyle

Hometown Washington Heights, New York High School Cardinal Spellman High School University Seton Hall University Degrees B.A. Catholic Studies, B.S. Biology Ministry St. Raymond’s High School for Boys, Bronx,...


Advent Reflection, Fourth Sunday

 The question often can come up when reflecting on Mary, “what does it mean that she was born without original sin?”. While some deeper theological discussions can occur regarding...