Charity Reflections
Spiritual reflections by Sisters and Associates
May 26, 2019 – Sixth Sunday of Easter
READINGS: Acts 15:1–2, 22–29 ; Psalm 67; Rev. 21: 10–14, 22-23; John 14:23–29 Memorial Day — a time when our nation pauses to honor the men and women who fought in wars and even gave their lives so that others might enjoy freedom and peace. We owe them our...
Mother’s Day 2019
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was no ordinary woman. Her love of God, her commitment to the Church, and her desire to follow God’s will, whatever the cost, were all extraordinary. Yet, at the same time, her letters reveal that as a mother, she still experienced the most...
April 28, 2019-Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
Readings: Acts 5:12-16; Psalm 118; Rev. 1: 9-19; John 20:19-31 Thomas has gotten a pretty bad rap over the centuries, but I for one can empathize with him. I don’t appreciate anyone who I think is trying to “con” me. What I know, I know from my experience, and I...
April 21,2019 – Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of the Lord
Readings: Acts 10:34, 37-43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6B-8; John 20:1-9 or Mark 16:1-7 On the Friday we call “Good,” Jesus was delivered, entregada. In anguish, he cried out to the One who seemed silent: It is finished…. Father, into your hands I...
Feast of the Annunciation — March 25
In honor of the Blessed Mother, we offer these prayers and reflection. Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary, Virgin and Mother, you who, moved by the Holy Spirit, welcomed the word of life in the depths of your humble faith: as you gave yourself completely to the...
Reflection on the Lenten Theme of Mercy
Feet in Two Worlds (Luke 6:27-38) There was a man who grew up in a town nestled inside a narrow valley closed off at one end. Like everyone else, he grew up with the customs and mores of his village, particularly its understanding of how to get along with others...
Second Sunday of Lent — March 17, 2019
Readings: Second Sunday of Lent In Pope Francis’ 2019 Lenten Message, Pope Francis invites us to recommit ourselves to the journey of conversion. This Lent, if we truly seek to live as children of God, our growth in self-giving will also have a powerful impact on...
First Sunday of Lent — March 10, 2019
A Reflection as Lent Begins Readings: Deuteronomy 26:4–10; Psalm 91; Romans 10:8–13; Luke 4:1–13 You were, Jesus, a frighteningly simple man whose only talent was to do good. Help us, like you, to accept the poverty of the commonplace. You knew...
Charity Wisdom from Our Founders and Friends — Lent
Lent (March–April 2019) Lent invites us to clear the blockages within and among us and to heed Christ’s invitation to change our hearts and minds. From centuries ago, the words of our founders still resound, full of wisdom and insight for today. Saints Elizabeth Ann...
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time – January 27, 2019
“Caring for the Body” Readings: Nehemiah 8:2–10 (selections); Psalm 19 (selections); 1 Cor 12:12–30; Luke 1:1–4 and 4:14–21 The idea of the human body serving as a metaphor for the human community is hardly a new one. Even at the time St. Paul was writing to the...