Sister Lisa Maurer – In God’s Good Time
Have you ever noticed that St. Matthew was not called to be a follower of Jesus with the rest of the group? Maybe it was because he was a tax collector and not a fisherman hanging out down by the...
View ArticleSister Ann Marie Wainright – Willing to be Vulnerable
. . . Half aware of my surroundings while half absorbed in prayer, I caught sight of a small black butterfly. It landed on a rock in the path, gently fanning its wings a couple times before resting in...
View ArticleAre You Savory Salt?
. . . Dietrich Bonhoeffer in his Cost of Discipleship explained: “The disciples, then, must not only think of heaven; they have an earthly task as well. . . .
View ArticleSister Lisa Maurer – Look to Mary
Have you ever had a time when things just didn’t turn out right? Maybe you hoped to go golfing with your friends and it did nothing but rain. Maybe your efforts to rebuild a relationship are met with...
View ArticleSister Lisa Maurer – The Year of Faith
Pope Benedict the XVI has declared October 11 2012 through November 24, 2012 the Year of Faith. Fittingly, the Year of Faith begins on the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican...
View ArticleSister Ann Marie Wainright – Signs of God’s Love
The new Christians of Thessalonica, to whom Paul writes in the second reading, struggled with perseverance in the face of continuing harassment by those who misunderstood and misjudged them. Paul...
View ArticleReflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
In preparing for this reflection, I was intrigued to discover that our liturgy for tomorrow treats us to a panoramic celebration of little things: in the first reading, Bethlehem-Ephratha—too small to...
View ArticleSister Lisa Maurer – We Are Never Lost
I have been tromping through the woods a lot these last days, taking advantage of the precious snow cover and the sunny winter weather. Bundled-up and with +Sister Rita Ann’s walking stick in hand . . .
View ArticleSister Paule Pierre Barbeau – Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is simply amazing. It encapsulates almost all of Holy Week, giving us a preview of what will unfold in the next five days. In the Gospel reading from Luke (19:28-40) which is proclaimed...
View ArticleSister Paule Pierre Barbeau – Tuesday of Holy Week
In the Gospel account according to John (13:21-33, 36-38), nothing is ever done to Jesus. Jesus is in charge. Yet the reading today is emotionally charged. Jesus is troubled. Being in charge does...
View ArticleSister Lisa Maurer – Stillness and Solitude
Holy Saturday is a day of stillness and solitude.The songs of the joyous entry into Jerusalem are long forgotten.The actions at the Passover are but shadows. . . .
View ArticleSister Paule Pierre – Reflection on Psalm 42
As a deer longs for flowing streams,so my soul longs for you, O God.My soul thirsts for God,for the living God.When shall I come and beholdthe face of God?
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