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Reflection for Jan. 30, 2022

Welcome the Blessing-Maker

God is ready to be in our thoughts, words and deeds by Renae Bauer Communications Director In her book, In Search of Belief , Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister asks what kind of God do we believe... Read More

Reflection for Jan. 23, 2022

Sharing the good news of Jesus

The Holy Spirit  is the heart of  furthering Jesus' mission by Sister Laura Zelten In Sunday’s Gospel Jesus returns to His native town, Nazareth. Filled with the power of the Holy Spirit He preaches... Read More

Reflection for Jan. 16, 2022

Wedding at Cana

God's grace  can work little miracles in marriages today by Sister Agnes Fischer Thanks to the miracle of Jesus at the wedding feast at Cana, his disciples believed. Thanks to the “miracles” in... Read More

Reflection for Jan. 9, 2022

'Beloved'

God's proclamation is for  you and me by Sister Lynne Marie Simonich We celebrate the Baptism of the Lord and the beginning of Ordinary Time this weekend. In the Gospel, a voice is heard “You are my... Read More

Reflection for Jan. 2, 2022

A star rises

We celebrate the manifestation of Jesus in the world -- and in you and me by Sister Jane Riha We celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany on Sunday, a feast filled with an abundance of gifts, light in the... Read More

Reflection for Dec. 26, 2021

Family celebration

Feast day highlights the importance of our families'  rootedness in God  by Sister Lynne Marie Simonich Today’s Feast of the Holy Family brings us a 12-year-old Jesus who causes great anxiety for... Read More

Reflection for Dec. 19, 2021

The Visitation

Elizabeth's encounter with Mary can be experienced today by Sister Elise Cholewinski I sat in a quiet room, meeting with my spiritual director and discerning a difficult decision I had to make. We... Read More

Reflection for Dec. 12, 2021

Shout with gladness each day of the year

As we rejoice in God, God rejoices in us by Sister Donna Koch This third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means rejoice. In our readings, we are called to “shout for joy, exult, be... Read More

Reflection for Dec. 5, 2021

Kindness, joy and compassion

We can help prepare the way  of the Lord  in our daily encounters by Sister Jane Riha The key phrase for this Second Sunday of Advent is “Prepare the way of the Lord.” People are preparing for... Read More

Reflection for Nov. 28, 2021

The road to Jesus begins with a plan

Who does Jesus call you to be? by Sister Ann Rehrauer I just finished a few days of retreat, which I like to take in November, around Thanksgiving and the beginning of Advent. This is the perfect... Read More