Jubilee Thoughts: Faithfulness
In a society where vows seem to have lost the impact of faithfulness they once had, it is wonderful to be able to note that there still are many who honor vows and faithfulness in its many depths and ways…
Ecumenical Advocacy Days: Associates and Sisters Travel to Washington
Please join in prayer for these sisters and associates attending the 2018 Ecumenical Advocacy Days in Washington, DC. Below are some of their reflections and biographies. Kimberly Emery, BVM Associate Virginia I have wanted to attend EAD for several years…
Easter: A Rebirth in the Cycle of Life
On our earth, there is a constant repetition in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in a multitude of ways. For example, the sun rises in the east to born a new day to light the land, then dies…
Good Friday: Whom Are We Crucifying?
I grapple with this question each Good Friday morning at the Pentagon. At 7:00 a.m. thirty to fifty people meet on Army-Navy Drive just outside the Pentagon property, we walk in solemn procession to the “protest area” allotted near a…
Holy Thursday: Called to Serve
Many years ago, I wore a leg cast for six weeks following a skiing accident. I still remember how wonderful it felt to finally have the doctor remove the cast and then gently wash my itchy leg with warm, soapy…
Palm Sunday: Reflection, Change, Promise, Love…
The Lenten season brings different meanings to each of us. For me, it is particularly a season of reflection as well as promise and change. Frequently during the years I look back on whether I am doing all I can…
Lenten Reflections: For the Sixth Friday of Lent
What is a Journey? A trek across the country? A simple movement from one part of the city to another? A trip to visit a loved one? Early in my adult life I learned the joy, the challenge, the anticipation…
Feast Day: St. Joseph: A Man of Action
On hearing God’s messages spoken through an angel, Joseph becomes a man of action: He woke up. He got up. He obeyed.
Feast Day: St. Joseph: Shared Thoughts
God indeed added much to Saint Joseph in life and death. Throughout his life with Mary and Jesus, St. Joseph simply did whatever God asked.
