The Season of Advent prepares us for Christmas, and it is a good opportunity to reflect about what it is that we are waiting for. These short 7-minute Lasallian reflections take the Gospel for each Sunday of Advent, along with the meditation that St. John Baptist de La Salle wrote for that Sunday, and integrate them into a video reflection designed to spur your personal reflection. The videos are HERE. … Read More
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. These used to be two separate commemorations – that of Br. Jaime Hilario, and that of the Brother Martyrs of Turon. They are now commemorated together on the same date. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a video about Br. Jaime Hilario and a video about the Brother Martyrs of Turon that were done by Mr. Ed Sirois … Read More
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a video that were done by Mr. Ed Sirois for his school community. 2) There is a book that provides the story of his life. 3) Further online information and links may be found at Wikipedia. There is also a French Wikipedia entry. 4) Various kinds of artwork are collected on this Google Photos … Read More
Saint Solomon was canonized on October 16, 2016, and thus is the most recent Lasallian saint. Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There are several videos that were done by Mr. Ed Sirois for his school community. Included in the playlist are other videos about his canonization. 2) There is a book that provides the story of his life. And there is … Read More
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a video that were done by Mr. Ed Sirois for his school community. 2) There is a book that provides the story of his life. 3) Further online information and links may be found at Wikipedia. There is also a French Wikipedia entry. 4) Various kinds of artwork are collected on this Google Photos album. … Read More
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a very fine video that was done by Mr. Ed Sirois for his school community. 2) There is a larger PDF biography of his available online, and a nice handout for grammar school students. 3) Further online information and links may be found at Wikipedia. 4) Various kinds of artwork … Read More
Here is a video about the Epiphany. There is also a PDF prayer and reflection that can be used with groups. The text of the video is below. The short 12 verses in Matthew’s Gospel that describe the story of the three kings – and by the way, nowhere does it say that there were three of them – those few verses have evoked paintings, poems, and popular practices that continue to stir … Read More
Check out the Advent Calendar that features a variety of Lasallian videos. Each day provides a video that you may not have seen. One will be revealed on each day of Advent, so come back and see what shows up.
This new publication by the Lasallian Publications Committee of the Region of North America provides 52 stories from Lasallian school ministries, child and family youth service ministries, and retreat ministries. Each story focuses on how the “holy presence of God” has been experienced or seen through the eyes of personal witnesses. An introduction gives an overview of how the holy presence of God has permeated the spirituality of St. John … Read More
The redesigned In the Footsteps of De La Salle website is now available, in time to mark the memorial of Saint John Baptist de La Salle on April 7. Originally launched in 2012, the Footsteps website takes visitors on a virtual pilgrimage of the major Lasallian historical sites in France. Videos by renown Lasallian scholar Brother Gerard Rummery, FSC, pictures and text offering insight into De La Salle’s life and … Read More