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Reflection for March 9, 2025

Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving

These actions shape our path for Lent by Sister Rose Jochmann As we begin Lent 2025, we remember the themes set before us on Ash Wednesday: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.  In Sunday's Gospel, Jesus... Read More

Reflection for March 2, 2025

Speaking from the heart

Let's choose words that reflect Christ by Renae Bauer Words matter. According to Sunday's readings, we can learn much about ourselves and others by the language used. A passage from Sirach states:... Read More

Reflection for Feb. 23, 2025

The difficulties of the mature Christian life

We are called to overcome hatred with love and justice by Sister Francis Bangert Sunday we are again presented with important lessons for living a mature Christian life. The message is not with the... Read More

Reflection for Feb. 16, 2025

Trusting and serving

God calls us to be Pilgrims of Hope by Sister Lynne Marie Simonich Choices! Jeremiah: Blessed is the one who trusts in God. Cursed is the one who trusts in humans. Jesus: Blessed are the poor …... Read More

Reflection for Feb. 9, 2025

Called by grace

Isaiah, Paul, and Peter’s transformative encounters by Sister Mary Kabat In the Scripture readings for Sunday, we hear the vocation stories of three men: Isaiah, Paul and Peter.  Each one has an... Read More

Reflection for Feb. 2, 2025

A quiet visit

Recognizing Christ in the Temple and in our Churches today by Sister Agnes Fischer On Sunday -- forty days after we contemplated the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem -- we celebrate that occasion when... Read More

Reflection for Jan. 26, 2025

Divine reading

Lexio Divina  is one way to discover how the Word of God speaks to you by Sister Carolyn Zahringer The Scriptures are teachings for life. As the practice of Lexio Divina invites us to focus on the... Read More

Reflection for Jan. 19, 2025

Transformation and abundance

God's extravagant love prevails today as it did at Cana by Sister Laura Zelten The story of the Wedding Feast at Cana, celebrated on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, beautifully illustrates the... Read More

Reflection for Jan. 12, 2025

A feast of renewal and mission

How will you and I live out our baptismal call as 'beloved' children of God? by Sister Sally Ann Brickner After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying,... Read More

Reflection for Jan. 5, 2025

Guided by light, called to shine

The mystery of the Epiphany call us to be light to the world by Sister Jane Riha On Sunday, we will celebrate a feast that is as significant as Christmas.  With the Feast of the Epiphany, we enter... Read More