“The ground you are standing on is holy ground,” says the placard quoting from the book of Exodus 3:5, followed by: NUCLEAR-FREE ZONE—Sisters of Charity, BVM. This signage posted May 26, 1985, on the Mount Carmel grounds gives us a glimpse…
Catholic Climate Covenant Care for Creation. Care for the Poor. This program will provide you with a guide to an hour prayer on Earth day. It can be used on April 22 or anytime in the next couple of…
Pause! Wait! Bow! Enter Holy Week! In this week, time and eternity intertwine. Holy is the waiting. Holy is the common suffering. Holy is God’s unconditional love. This week begins with Palm Sunday. Listen attentively. Sacred are the sounds we…
Who needs the Presence of Christ today? By phone or visit or mail, reach out to someone who is suffering physically or bearing the weight of the cross of fear, depression, worry, or anxiety." -Paul Claudel The Passion of Jesus…
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Lent has called me to give more serious quiet time absorbing the meaning of what Ilia Delio means when she says, ‘Yes, you are the Second Coming of Christ.’”—Florence Heflin, BVM
Lent has called me to examine my path and priorities, so I can adjust to allow more space for the one who created me."—Associate Michele Miller
Reflection The United Nations World Water Development Report notes that water use has been increasing worldwide by about 1% per year since the 1980s. This is the result of population growth, socio-economic development, and changing consumer patterns. Water use has…
World Water Day is March 22 and commemorating it aligns with our BVM Directional Statement commitment “to take up the urgent appeal of Laudato Sí to listen and respond to the cry of Earth and the cry of the economically…
“Lent has called me to savor the beauty of Oregon in the Spring sensing New Life coming to birth around me and within me and, giving thanks.—Linda Roby, BVM