August 14, 2022: A Reflection for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr C Luke 12:49-53 Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing.” Lk 12:49 There is Fire – and there is fire. All creation bears within it the Fire of the Presence of God.
July 31, 2022: A Reflection for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr C Luke 12:13-21 Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions. Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God. (Lk 12:15, 21)
July 10, 2022: A reflection for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr. C Luke 10:38-42 The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” (Lk 10:40-42) They were friends –
July 10, 2022: A Reflection for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr C Luke 10:25-37 “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and
Photo above: front row–Sisters Pam, Miriam, Sharon, Margarita, and Clare; back row–Sisters Rita and Jacqui, M. Vicki, Abbot General Bernardus, Sisters Hildegard and Esther. This June was full to overflowing with blessings for our community! Abbot General’s visit The newly elected (in February 2022) abbot general of our order, Dom Bernardus Peeters, and his secretary, Fr. Raphaël Garcia Pelayo, came
M. Vicki: Sister Hildegard, what do you seek? Sr. Hildegard: The mercy of God and your mercy. M. Vicki: “Come to me. Follow me,” the Heart of Mercy whispered into your heart. And you followed. You left your native country to respond to Mercy who drew you to Cistercian life at the Abbey of Echourgnac in France. From there, the
June 12, 2022: A Reflection for the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Yr C John 16:12-15 Everything that the Father has is mine. (Jn 16:15) “Everything that the Father has is mine.” Everything. So that includes us! We are in the heart of the Trinity, the mystery of three Persons in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We
May 29, 2022: A reflection for the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord In today’s feast, Jesus returns to the one who sent him: the Father, the giver of life. He has fulfilled his mission as the Son of Man or the Son of Humanity and his final gift is to send us the Promise of the Father,
We hope you had a blessed Easter rejoicing in the risen Lord Jesus! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The Liturgy of Light which begins the Easter Vigil, when the Paschal Candle is lit from the blessed fire and carried into the dark church, is always so meaningful in the face of all the suffering in our world. In 2020 and 2021 it
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