by Director of Communications | Mar 24, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Time shall be no more. Eternity reigns. An eternity of endless days, endless ages — time, division of time no more. My God how awful (awe inspiring) this thought. All I know is there will be no more of such time as is now my own. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (CW IIIa, 508)...
by Director of Communications | Mar 21, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1-13A; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 What do we see, and what do we refuse to see? Like the Pharisees in today’s Gospel, we often don’t see what contradicts our preconceived notions, our prejudices, and our limited experiences. Jesus...
by Director of Communications | Mar 15, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Acting well our part in present difficulties is the only way to insure the peace of futurity. As Sisters of Charity we should fear nothing. It would be ungrateful in me after all our God has done for me and mine to be discouraged now,...
by Director of Communications | Mar 14, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Exodus 17: 3–7; Psalm 95; Romans 5: 1–2, 5-8; John 4: 5–42 In today’s gospel, Jesus promises to give us living water. For one Samaritan woman this gift changed her life. On that memorable day, dawn broke holding no expectations, promising only another...
by Director of Communications | Mar 7, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Genesis 12: 1–4a; Psalm 33; 2 Timothy 1: 8B–10; Matthew 17: 1–9 Lent is a time of preparation through prayer and fasting and opportunities to receive God’s many graces through both ordinary and extraordinary moments. We may encounter God in the ordinariness...
by Director of Communications | Feb 29, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Lent (February–April, 2020) Lent invites us to clear the blockages within and among us, to come closer to Christ who alone can change our hearts and minds. From centuries ago, the words of Saints Elizabeth Ann Seton, Vincent de Paul, and Louise de Marillac still...
