by SJI | Sep 18, 2019 | Featured
“Our vocation is to go and enflame the hearts of men, to do what the Son of God did, He Who brought fire into the world to set it alight with His love. What else can we wish for, than for it to burn and consume all things?” – St. Vincent de Paul These words of St....
by SJI | Jun 26, 2019 | Featured
Visiting California’s missions is a beautiful experience. The unique characteristics of each mission are striking, from the swallows of San Juan Capistrano to the lonely ruins of Nuestra Senora de la Soledad. The fragments of paint, adobe, or plants that exist from...
by SJI | Feb 6, 2019 | Featured
Grit: “Firmness of mind or spirit.” “Unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger.”— Merriam Webster. Warren Buffet apparently drinks about five cans of Coca-Cola a day. Reportedly he also spends about 80% of the day reading and recommends that other people...
by SJI | Jan 16, 2019 | Featured
To dare. “To have sufficient courage.” “To have the courage to contend against, venture, or try.” – Merriam Webster. Daring is a strong word. What does it call to mind for you? Astronauts… Professional poker players… Christians? The reality is that daring has a vital...
by SJI | Jan 9, 2019 | Featured
Vision: “The act or power of seeing.” “A manifestation to the senses of something immaterial.” –Merriam Webster. What are the qualities that a missionary evangelizer needs to be effective in his work? The key qualities of a successful evangelizer are in fact quite...
