Gift Giving
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…
BVM Prayer of Gratitude For Creation
Join us to give thanks to creation for its many gifts. BVM Prayer of Gratitude for Creation
A New Mantra
“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…
Wisdom Sharing: Shifts in the Season
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…
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Take 3 minutes out of your day to reflect on this Thanksgiving prayer offered by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB. It looks towards the possibility of our world uniting in an overflow of gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving! Giver of All Good Gifts:…
Reflection: Cultivating Compassion
In the midst of a whirlwind of change, it’s necessary to stop and take care of yourself. Continuing columns by Associate Katie Anders explore how to practice and strengthen spiritual skills. Compassion is an ever-present need in our world today,…
Are Pesticides Hiding in Your Beverages?
Have you ever stopped and wondered what’s in your drink? Which pesticides could be lurking in your morning cup of coffee or your evening glass of wine? Join this link from Green America for the article and other resources: What’s…
COP27 Gathering in Egypt
As leaders and climate activists from around the globe converge in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for the UN Climate Conference, COP27, we invite you to consider how you might join in Prayer, Study, and Action. Check out The Maryknoll Office for…
Wisdom Sharing: Autumn Equinox
Listen to autumn she has a homily for all as she dons her sacred prayer shawl of colors and hues that speak more deeply than all the poems that enthrall! She preaches of transition non-lastingness interior freedom to let go…
A Beautiful Day Welcoming the Peace Boat
The Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat visited Dubuque, Oct. 9 as part of a series of local events to raise awareness about the danger of nuclear war and to build support for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Embarking on a 15-month…