Another Word on Women’s Lib
In current attempts to extricate themselves from a male-dominated society, women have demonstrated their equality with men in the public arena of life. Indeed, in some instances, they have evidenced...
View ArticleSister Ann Marie Wainright – Of Trinkets and Treasures
Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing. ..."
View ArticleSister 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 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 – Game Changer
Those of you that know me are most likely thinking that this blog is going to be about Adrian Peterson breaking a long run for the Minnesota Vikings or Ricky Rubio’s return to the Minnesota...
View ArticleSister Lisa Maurer – Amazing Grace
Lent is the perfect time to reflect upon God’s amazing grace. Year after year we are given these 40 days that call us back to focus on the goodness of God. It is astonishing to remember that God never...
View ArticleSister Mary E Penrose – Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent
The liturgy for Sunday presents us with the theme of a recurring problem in all our lives, that is, coming to terms with our true identity. In the first reading . . .
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 Ann Marie Wainright – Satisfying Our Greatest Hunger
Maybe it’s because I’m a Southerner. We believe in hospitality, in large portions and second helpings. Maybe it’s because I’m Catholic. We believe that we are called to be a Eucharistic people–“bread...
View ArticleSister Lisa Maurer – Did Jesus also think of us?
The sayings of Jesus on the cross (also called the Seven Last Words from the Cross) are seven expressions gathered from the Gospels and attributed to Jesus during his crucifixion. We can use these...
View ArticleSister Jeanne Ann Weber – Easter Blessings!
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! Let all creation praise and exult in the wonders of this holy solemnity! Death begets life, darkness begets light, evil begets goodness, despair is...
View ArticleSister Ann Marie Wainright – Words of Wisdom for the Hard-Headed
In ancient Hebrew, the root word of what we now translate as “heart” may actually mean “center.” The heart was regarded as the center of the total human person . . .
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