One who is searching for beauty and possibilities will always find them.  One who if searching for ruin and disaster will always find them.  The question of the angel to the women at the tomb on Easter morning rings true for each of us…”Whom do you seek?”  Lord, give us the desire only to seek [...]

There was a Sister whom I first met when I came here as a 14-year-old to our highschool, Mary Help of Christians Academy.  Her name was Sr. Christine.  She was an older Sister, and always handed out napkins to the students at lunch time.  It was a simple act, and helped move the lunch line a [...]

In continuation from yesterday’s post, (from Fr. Peter Lappin’s book Give Me Souls!)…  After Don Bosco had raised Charles from death…  ”Ohhhhh!”  A long drawn-out sigh issued from Charles’ lips.  As if awakening from a deep sleep, he stirred, opened his eyes, and stared at his mother. “Why did you dress me like this?”  he [...]

This is a story told in the book, “Give Me Souls” by Fr. Peter Lappin, SDB. One of the most extraordinary – and one of the most discussed – events in Don Bosco’s life took place in the year 1849. A fifteen year old boy named Charles who attended the Oratory fell ill and was [...]

I recently was going through some stuff in my office, (with the faithful assistance of my mother, RoseMary Clair), and we found a booklet by St. John Bosco…his advice to parents and teachers.  Here is some of what he said: The primary happiness of a child consists in knowing one is loved. The young must not [...]

A friend of mine sent this to me.  I think it’s clever, and if HE gets the job,  your life will be much easier! The Resume of Jesus Christ Address:     Ephesians 1:20 Phone:        Romans 10:13 Website:      The Bible . Keywords: Christ, Lord, Savior and Jesus _____________________________________________________ Objective My name is Jesus -The Christ. Many call me Lord! [...]

After the recent arrival of Hurricane Irene (which was really only a tropical storm by the time it hit), a friend sent me this essay…  It was beautiful in its simplicity, and I’m glad I was given permission to repost it: DO YOU HAVE YOUR SPIRITUAL GO KIT READY? ByReginaT. Gilbert In these past few [...]

I’m on a theme here…what is your routine at night?  Turn off the TV, turn off the lights, make sure the door is locked, change into embarrassing PJ’s that you would never be caught outside in, wash your face, brush your teeth (brush your teeeeeth!) and then: Turn on the TV in your room and [...]

NO one says it better than our international website! We, are Salesian Sisters, CONSECRATED WOMEN in the Church, who live in community and while interacting with others we express our radical love for Christ and SERVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE in joyful simplicity. We nourish MISSIONARY OUTREACH that gives an apostolic dimension to our everyday lives. [...]

I recently received this email and couldn’t help but think of my father, whose anniversary of passing is today.  I’m lucky Joe Clair was my father. Here is one of our email exchanges from the last Father’s Day he was alive: I wrote: Dear Dad, we once had a professor who said that the kids [...]