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 Nicodemus' journey into the light of truth is a model for us today by Sister Lynne Marie Simonich “Whoever lives the truth, comes to the light” (John 3:21).  Have you ever had one of those “aha”... Read More

God's Temple is found in you and me by Sister Agnes Fischer Jesus was concerned that the Temple, the House of God, was being converted into a marketplace. Jesus loved the Temple as God’s home here... Read More

Abraham's test and Jesus' Transfiguration illuminate God's Covenant by Sister Sally Ann Brickner This Sunday’s Sacred Scripture readings relate two mysterious events. From the book of Genesis, we... Read More

As Lent begins, the Gospel  encourages us to have faith and fidelity by Sister Laura Zelten The Gospel for First Sunday of Lent is one of optimism and change. It encourages us to have faith in the... Read More

Lent: A    time to return to God and be healed   by Sister Ann Rehrauer Because we live in the 21st century, most of us will never see or experience Hansen’s Disease, commonly called “leprosy.”  Like... Read More

Each of us can give and receive Jesus' comfort by Sister Mary Kabat As we hear the First Reading from the Book of Job (7:1-4, 6-7) we feel its heaviness: life is a drudgery, months of misery and... Read More

Prophets, saints and all of creation — yesterday and today — echo Jesus by Sister Agnes Fischer Today’s psalm response reminds us that Jesus speaks with authority: If today you hear his voice, harden... Read More

Giving  ourselves to Jesus will require the time of our lives  by Sister Lynne Marie Simonich Our readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time are all about time. The prophet Jonah tells the people... Read More

Hearing the Word of God doesn't have to be done alone by Sister Carolyn Zahringer Sunday's readings focus on call and response. Samuel doesn't know about the call until Eli assists his response. St.... Read More

The Magi's diligent search for and homage to Jesus calls us to do the same by Renae Bauer Whenever the Northern Lights are forecast to be visible here, the advice is the same: Find a dark location,... Read More