We invite you to Walk With Us as BVM sisters and associates share their reflections on spirituality, our daily life, and the charism of the BVM community as expressed in our core values: freedom, education, charity and justice. We welcome you to share your comments, your reflections and your questions.
The Assumption of Mary: The Mystery
August 15, the Assumption of Mary—I’ve always wondered about this holy day. As a child, I imagined Mary floating into the clouds similar to Mary…
Feast Day: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel continues to be a significant part of my BVM life. History tells the story of Hermits who lived on…
A Future Free from Gun Violence
BVMs Anne (St. Edwin) Buckley and Ann (St. Remi) Harrington attend a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, to advocate for a future free from gun violence.…
Visiting with Mary
Mary, on this blue-sky, sun-warmed spring weekend, I appreciate taking a walk with you. You know I need to make time for such refreshers. A…
Holy Saturday
An ancient homily for this day begins, Something strange is happening—there is a great silence on the earth today, a great silence and stillness. .…
Good Friday
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) under Joseph Kony terrorized the population of Northern Uganda for 22 years. “During this time, over 300,000 people have been…