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The baptism of Jesus does not make sense without knowing the deep love He has for us. Jesus had no need to be cleansed; He had no sins to repent for. Instead, His baptism shows His humble wish to identify Himself entirely with our condition.

We are excited to announce that Br. Ray Morris and Br. Logan Murray will profess perpetual vows of chastity, poverty and obedience on July 11th.

The symbol of the Brotherhood is an anchor with the word “hope” emblazoned on it's cross piece, and this image is drawn from the biblical passage of Hebrews 6:19 “Hope is the anchor of the soul,” meaning that amid all of life’s difficulties and storms, we are anchored by our hope in the Lord and His faithfulness.

As we celebrate this Christmas, let us reflect on a powerful phrase that God spoke many times around Jesus' birth. The angels say to the shepherds “do not be afraid.” Why would the first words God has proclaimed to the human race on the birth of His Son be “do not be afraid”?

For the Christian, the word "hope" means to desire God and the things of God. This can be hard to understand in our hearts because we easily default to hoping for the things of this world. For some reason, it's just easier for us to hope for things that are tangible.

As God's people journeyed through the desert, God revealed Himself and His people came to see that “God alone is reliable”, “God alone is trustworthy”. In the Brotherhood of Hope, our specific charism is to experience and proclaim Jesus’ “All Sufficiency."

Since the very early days of the Brotherhood, the theme of "going into the desert" has been important to us. God led His people into the desert to purify them for the Holy Land. He wishes to purify us too, to receive fully His gift, mainly is this Advent season, the gift of His Son Jesus Christ.

Once we receive God's gift of life, we live because God's life is in each of us. Because He lives within us, we have a future, a future that will not pass away when our time in this world comes to an end.

People often ask me, "What is a brother?" I like to turn that question around and ask, "What is brotherhood?"

The experience of love changes us. When we know that we are fully known, fully understood, and fully loved, we find ourselves willingly obedient to live as God commands us to live.

There is the "thief" that breaks in to come and steal your heart, and there is the One that knocks to come and fill your heart, bringing you a life of joy, freedom, confidence, and power. The One who knocks—Jesus—will never force His entry, but rather asks us to freely open our hearts to Him.

Who is really in possession of me? Is it simply myself? Is it my possessions? Do I see my possessions as the thing that really qualifies me as a success as a human being, or is Jesus Christ the one who takes possession of me?

On July 20, 2019, the Brotherhood of Hope rejoiced deeply when seven men displayed their humble obedience and love for God by professing their temporary vows during Mass at St. Basil’s in Methuen, Massachusetts.

This summer I had the privilege to participate in Launch, a week-long conference that trains campus ministers. The title of my presentation was “Be bold in the Lord.” Perhaps not surprisingly, while preparing my talk I recalled many situations when I had been far from bold in the Lord. 

Students tell us they are searching for authentic friendships, a supportive community and a way to live a life of purpose in today’s secular college environment. 

Two novices to profess first vows, five Brothers to renew their temporary vows

One afternoon, when I was ten or eleven, I was walking through the kitchen as shouts came up from the basement.

Jesus wants to enter into the circumstances and the direction of the life that you live on this earth. It took me a long time to come to realize that. I took the route of official Catholicism. I learned all the stuff and I did all the things I was supposed to do, but Jesus was not in my life. He was outside it, as it were, looking in.

I was struck by the resurrection account in Luke’s Gospel, where the women who were following Jesus go to the tomb carrying spices to anoint His body.