by Director of Communications | Jul 16, 2015 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
The following poem was published in LCWR Occasional Papers, Summer 2015. In search of the deep story that unbinds hope, uncorks imagination, in search of the deep springs that never fail, the deep roots that hold all you were and are yet to be, you will need laser...
by Director of Communications | Jul 8, 2015 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
More than 160 years ago, December 8, 1849, to be exact, the Sisters of Charity of New York held their second general election and for some strange reason, Mother Elizabeth Boyle’s name was left off the list of eligible Sisters and, as a result, this much beloved...
by Director of Communications | May 30, 2015 | NEWS, Reflections
Readings for today: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; Psalm 33; Romans 8:14-17; Matthew 28:16-20 How do we portray the living, awesome, tender mystery that we call God? How do we imagine the God whom our Christian tradition reveals as Triune? The Scriptures give us a wide...
by Director of Communications | May 23, 2015 | NEWS, Reflections
Readings for today: Acts 2: 1-11; Psalm 24; 1 Corinthians 12: 3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 Not long ago a friend and I were sharing memories of times when we felt powerless: a broken bone, a sudden hospitalization, a parent’s stroke or a sibling’s heart attack, a...
by Director of Communications | May 16, 2015 | NEWS, Reflections
Readings for today: Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9, Ephesians 1:17-23 or Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13, Mark 10:15-20 Today we depart from the usual initial focus on the Gospel. Instead we begin with the “Alleluia Verse,” frequently overlooked because of its being...
by Director of Communications | May 9, 2015 | NEWS, Reflections
READINGS: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17 John’s gospel opens with, “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.” Focusing on a parental image of love to show how deep Jesus’ love is for us is a perfect way to begin a gospel...