Reflections on the Gospel

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

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

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

May 15, 2022: A Reflection for the Fifth Sunday in Easter Time, Yr C John 13:31-33a, 34-35 Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

May 8, 2022: A Reflection for the Fourth Sunday in Easter Time, Yr C John 10:27-30 No one can take them out of my hand. (Jn 10:29) “I’ve got you!

May 1, 2022: A Reflection for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C John 21:1-19 So much had happened after the Apostles lost their Lord and Master, and best friend.

Brother Lawrence Oluf Koester, 1931-2022 “Prayer! Prayer! Prayer! That’s what the peacocks cried out every day to remind me.”  Br. Lawrence recounted that story to me around this time last

At the beginning of the profession ceremony, Sr. Sharon read aloud selected verses from chapter four in the Rule of St. Benedict, “The Tools for Good Works.” First of all,

The last words we sang at Vespers on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord were: “Christ our God has made all creation holy.” The next day we burst

One last candle opens its heart to receive the light tonight and its flame quivers with expectancy. The long-awaited one will soon be in our midst in a deeper manner