As we reflect on the presence of Divine in all, Marilyn Wilson, BVM from Sunnyvale, Calif., shares: “Every day during spring and summer and sometimes into the fall, during lunch and dinner, I gaze at our small but very active…
Divine Encounters Ours is the delight of drifting down slides. Ours is pendulous pattern of a swing. Ours is the precarious perch at the summit. We embody the circle of life. We join in the circle of friends, We unite…
Join BVM sisters and associates for this time of prayer and quiet contemplation as we remember what has been in 2022 and transition into something new in 2023. Pope Francis has called us to a deeper awareness of our interconnectedness and…
BVM Carol Spiegel’s physical therapist suggested this song for relaxing into pain. Take a walk among the birds. How do natures’ songs ease your pain, your anxiety? The Sweetest Song, dedicated to Peter Sakas our beloved bird veterinarian of 40 years.
How does nature speak to you when you take a walk or look out the window? A couple weeks ago I was walking with our dog in the early morning on a tree-lined fairway. It was a calm morning, and…
Listen, breathe, give thanks for natures’ sounds Bird Songs Listening to the call of nightingales on an authentic recording Breathing and thanking Listening to a colophony of bird songs played by the Dubuque Symphony Breathing and thanking Listening to the…
How might this season of gift giving look different? Laudato Si’ calls us to a new lifestyle based on Gospel values and care for all of creation. As we enter this season of Advent and preparations for celebrating Christmas how…
Join us to give thanks to creation for its many gifts. BVM Prayer of Gratitude for Creation
“Make every day a Thanksgiving Day, make every day an Earth Day.” Human beings cannot survive longer than a few minutes without oxygen. The oxygen we breathe comes from the photosynthetic processes of trees, grasses, and other plants on land…
The season of creation has given way to the season of harvest and anticipates the resting season that comes. What is your experience of the season of creation’s shifts? Outside our back door and on my walks around our Dubuque…