12 December 2025

Fr. Joe Newman, OSFS, on Openness to God's Work

". . . Recently, at St. Francis de Sales School, we held a signing day with one of our students committing to play football at Rutgers University. During his interview, he spoke not about his successes but about what he learned from his failures. At one point he said, 'You cannot microwave the process.'  I liked it so much that I've borrowed the phrase for my own life.

"To 'microwave the process' is to want things instantly, thirty seconds, maybe a minute, and expect real transformation to happen that quickly. But the work the Lord does in our hearts and minds is not microwave work. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Father Joe Newman, OSFS, reflected on the importance of, instead of trying to force progress, trying to notice what God is already doing in our lives.

To access Fr. Newman's complete post, please visit:

De Sales Weekly: Provincial Reflection: Show Me 
(11 DEC 25)


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