BROTHERS
PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE VIATORIANS
BROTHER ROB Robertson, C.S.V. (left) considers community life foundational to all that religious are and all they do. In 2025, several American Viatorians traveled to join brothers in Colombia for the ordination of a brother who had studied and served in the United States for part of his formation.
You are not alone: The bonds of brotherhood B y D a n Masterton, a Catholic freelance writer and the director of communications f o r t h e Viatorians. Find his writing at linktr.ee/ danmasterton.
For Viatorian brothers, the heart of their vocation is to witness community among themselves and build community among all people.
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OR PROFESSED VIATORIANS, brotherhood is the universal bond they all share. Some may intend to become priests early in religious life; some may live as brothers for 10 or 20 years or more before discerning a call to priesthood; and others will live as religious brothers for life. In each case, this brotherhood is fundamental to their religious life, and “Brother” is the title they all
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