The Breviarian Hours

There’s something about moving to a foreign country that shakes you to your core. The comfort of home disappears. Familiar faces fade into the background. And suddenly, you find yourself surrounded by a culture, a language, and sometimes even a  faith  that feels different from what you’ve always known. Some let go. Some adjust. But some hold on even tighter. And that’s exactly what  Brev Jeff in Canada  and  Brev Patrick in Vietnam  did. Brev Jeff: The Rosary That Kept Them Rooted Canada wasn’t exactly a walk in the park for Jeff and his family. The struggles of settling down, the pressure of making ends meet, and the silent battles of being far from home—it was overwhelming. And yet, in the midst of it all, they never lost their center. They kept the faith.  Literally. Every night, as the world outside continued to test them, they turned to  prayer.  The Rosary wasn’t just a devotion; it became their lifeline.  It held them together wh...

           One of the biggest “Did He just say that?!” moments in Scripture happens when Jesus turns to Peter—yes, that Peter, the rock, the chosen one—and calls him Satan. Ouch. One minute, Peter is getting praise for recognizing Jesus as the Christ, and the next? Boom. “Get behind me, Satan!” Imagine the whiplash.      But let’s be honest. Don’t we all have Peter moments? Times when we think we’re saying the right thing, doing the right thing—only for Jesus to tell us, “You don’t get it.”        Think about it: We’ve been in this community for 25 years (and counting). Some of us have been here from the start, others joined along the way, and some are still discerning if this is where they belong. But at some point, the question comes: “Am I still meant to be here?”        And let’s be real—it’s tempting to think, “Maybe I’ve done my part.” Maybe we’re tired, disillusioned, or even just… comfortable. “...