Charity Reflections
Spiritual reflections by Sisters and Associates
Charity Wisdom Christmas 2015/Epiphany 2016
From Our Founder and Friends Christmas, God’s gift to us, soon becomes January, a new year of grace. It is a time to begin anew, to give thanks for Light — the light of Christ, born among us, revealed to all people. Following the feast of Epiphany is our special feast...
December 20, 2015 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
READINGS: Micah 5:1–4a; Ps.80: 2–3, 15–16, 18–19; Hebrews 10: 5–10; Luke 1: 39–45 “Make us turn to you. Let us see your Face” “Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste.” Somehow Miryam of Nazareth has been imaged as a very young woman alone and hurrying...
December 13, 2015 – Third Sunday of Advent
Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 Shout for joy, O Daughter Zion! Fear not, be not discouraged! Your kindness should be known to all; have no anxiety at all. When fear overrides our good fortune, and terror by night and by...
December 8 – Feast Day, Vow Renewal Day
The Constitution and Directory that describe our way of life as Sisters of Charity of New York contain much wisdom. These documents remind us: “As we seek to grow in freedom and love through the vows, we recognize that our vision and our ideals are always in tension...
December 6, 2015 – Second Sunday of Advent
READINGS: Baruch 5:1-9; Psalm 126: 1-6; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11; Luke 3 1-6 Called by name, Jerusalem! No time for funereal looks. Stand up, Jerusalem! Look and see! We are urged in today's scripture readings to prepare to hear, to see, to repent. We are each called...
Charity Wisdom — Advent 2015
FROM OUR FOUNDERS AND FRIENDS A new year of the Church’s life begins. Advent —we wait in hope as God’s promise of salvation unfolds. We honor Mary as the bearer of Christ our hope, and prepare to receive the gift of the Word made flesh at Christmas. From centuries...
November 29, 2015 — First Sunday of Advent
READINGS: Jeremiah 33: 14–16; Psalm 25; 1 Thessalonians 3: 12- 4:2; Luke 21: 25-28, 34-36 How many times have we heard today’s Scripture? Are we not all familiar with Advent and its meaning? We are preparing for the coming of Christ so as to remember and celebrate his...
November 22, 2015—The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
READINGS: Daniel 7: 13-14; Psalm 93: 1, 1-2, 5; Revelation 1: 5-8; John 18: 33-37 My first New Year’s Eve with the Sisters of Charity was unlike any I had ever experienced. We spent the day in silent retreat! No noisy celebrations for us! It was an opportunity to...
Prayer Service: A Celebration in Gratitude
To unite us in prayer, the Sisters of Charity offer this prayer service to our friends, families, and colleagues in ministry as we give thanks to our God for the many blessings we receive. We thank Sr. Arlene Ketchum for preparing the prayer service, and Sr. Carol...
November 8, 2015, Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: 1 Kings 17: 10-16; Psalm 146: 7, 8-9, 9-10; Hebrews 9: 24-28; Mark 12: 38-44 This Sunday’s scriptures draw us to the image of a widow: two faith-filled widows, sacrificing the little they had in order to serve the other. An obvious theme for meditation,...