Charity Reflections
Spiritual reflections by Sisters and Associates
Fourth Sunday Sunday of Lent, March 15, 2015
Readings: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23; Psalm 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21 God so loved the world that God sent His only Son, so everyone who believes in him might have eternal life. – John 3:16 And Jesus, in obedience to the Father’s will, gave...
Reflections: Ash Wednesday and First Sunday of Lent 2015
Each year the Church gifts us with forty days of Lent, followed by fifty days of Easter. During this quarter of the Church year we have the opportunity to enter into the Paschal Mystery as fully as possible. Our everyday lives are filled with times of suffering and...
Reflection on Ordinary Time
The following reflection on Ordinary Time of the Liturgical Cycle was shared by the Sisters of Charity Leadership Team with the Congregation. The period of Ordinary Time that we are in now in the life of the Church is very short —six weeks. The...
Charity Wisdom from Our Founders Winter 2015
Winter 2015 CHARITY WISDOM FROM OUR FOUNDERS AND FRIENDS From centuries ago, the words of our founders still resound, full of wisdom and insight for today. Saints Elizabeth Ann Seton, Vincent de Paul, and Louise de Marillac guide us as we walk in the footsteps of...
Reflection for Feast of Christ the King–Nov. 23, 2014
Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 – Ps. 23 – 1 Cor. 15: 20-26, 28; Matt. 25: 31-46“You break the power of evil and make all things new in your Son Jesus Christ, the King of the universe….Free all the world to rejoice in his peace, to glory in his justice, to live in...
Prayer for Peace
As world leaders seek peaceful solutions to violent and unjust situations throughout the world, and as Pope Francis calls for prayer and action for peace, we offer this reflection by Sister Mary McCormick, SC:There is a longing in the hearts of all who follow the...
Feasts of Mary’s Assumption and Nativity
For the feasts of Mary’s Assumption (August 15) and her Nativity (September 8), we offer these reflections from an 1807 journal of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and from two contemporary Sisters of Charity:Assumption – Blessed Lord grant me that humility and love which has...