July 18 Ruach Ruach: A Road Less Travelled With the recent onboarding of a new CEO, Catholic Social Services has come to another junction on its journey of serving the community consistently with its unique mission.
March 21 Ruach Ruach: Moving through pain and suffering… a journey to celebrate In preparing for the celebration of Easter, Christendom’s central and most defining event, the liturgy of Holy Week invites us into some special seasonal reflections referred to as “The Triduum.”
December 5 Ruach Ruach: On the road again: An Advent promise Redirecting us onto the road... spiritually speaking, is the purpose of Advent, and ultimately of the entire year’s liturgical itinerary.
October 20 Ruach Ruach: 'There is a crack in everything' Today, this Spirit-inspired surrender to God’s love and mercy is what the Church invites us to embrace as we carry out our mission at CSS.
June 21 Ruach Ruach: Retrospect can often reveal Grace in our lives Rick Berube, Ruach The disciples had experienced the fullness and perfection of Christ's humanity, yet only now -- through the bestowing of the “tongues of fire” (the Holy Spirit) -- could they begin to understand the fullness of his divinity.
May 24 Ruach Ruach: The truly strange and astounding Rick Berube, Ruach As this Easter season continues, I continue to reflect on Christ’s Resurrection. I think that many Christians leaving their churches today have simply found it implausible that Christ could have risen from the dead. This notion of a risen...
April 12 Ruach Ruach: The Easter Triduum - Jesus' Mercy lives Rick Berube, Ruach Once again we engage in the Easter Triduum, these three days leading to the celebration of Christendom’s central, defining event.
April 3 Ruach Ruach: We are more than we are… feed the hungry Rick Berube, Ruach My young granddaughters may have glimpsed the point made in the animated movie The Lion King when the ruler of all animals explains to the young cub that “We are more than we are… we are one,” but after all these years of life,...
February 7 Ruach Ruach: Meandering upwards in hope A friend prompted me into this reflection when he recently asked me “What is your Faith to you?”
January 6 Ruach Ruach: May the Lord give us peace As the New Year begins, we hope and pray that the peace and joy wished upon family members and friends and that the love and affection shown them during this season will endure throughout the year and beyond.