December 6, 2020: A Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent, Year B Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 In the desert, prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! (Isaiah 40:3-4) In the desert… Jesus, you seem to single out the desert as a place of growth and promise
December 5, 2020: Eve of the Second Sunday of Advent Mary crowned with living light Temple of the Lord Place of peace and holiness Shelter of the Word. SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT “Temple of the Lord.” Temple. Such an evocative word: sacred space, a place of celebration, the altar of sacrifice, meeting-place with the Divine. Mary, God chose well in
Since early this year we have been praying for the peoples of the world as the COVID-19 virus spread across borders and oceans. We’ve never stopped praying, but now as the number of infections and deaths rise this winter, our prayer has more urgency to it: that a safe and effective vaccine will soon be available for everyone, that all
November 29, 2020: A Reflection for the First Sunday of Advent, Year B Mark 13:33-37 …he orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch. (Mk 13:36) Today we open the door and take our first step into the Season of Advent. And what is the first word that the liturgy offers us but “Watch!” That is a very loaded word,
November 28, 2020: Eve of the First Sunday of Advent This year our lighting of the Advent Candle centers around Mary. This week I will use the first line of the first stanza of a hymn from the common of Our Lady: Mary crowned with living light Temple of the Lord Place of peace and holiness Shelter of the Word.
November 22, 2020: A Reflection for the Solemnity of Christ the King, Year A Matthew 25:31-46 Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. (Mt 25:35) The Kingdom. You speak about it constantly in the Gospel, Jesus. Just what are you talking about? It is our inheritance, you say. Does that mean that we will possess
November 15, 2020: A Reflection for the 33rd Sunday in Ord. Time, Year A Matthew 25:14-30 Master you gave me five talents. See, I have made five more. His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy. (Mt 25:22-24)
November 13, 2020: A Reflection for the Feast of All Benedictine and Cistercian Saints You might say the core meaning of God’s revelation to Julian of Norwich can be summed up in the “showing” where she gazed upon a hazelnut which God revealed to her as representing the created world and she expressed God’s reason for creating it as: His
Step away from the noise and into the rhythm of monastic life. If you’re a Catholic woman discerning your path, our Monastic Experience Weekend offers a rare opportunity to explore contemplative life at Santa Rita Abbey.
Friday, October 4 – Monday, October 7