Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross in Green Bay, WI

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Reflection for May 19, 2019

Getting past the pain

Faith in Jesus draws our eyes upward to Him, changing how we see today and tomorrow  by Sister Francis Bangert    “Behold, I make all things new.”  These words from the Book of Revelation carry a... Read More

Reflection for May 12, 2019

Be alert, be awake

The Good Shepherd has a plan for you and me by Sister Agnes Fischer Jesus said: “My sheep hear my voice and follow me.” That is to say, they pay attention. These days many of us hear His voice. For... Read More

Reflection for May 5, 2019

Mealtime Ministry

Sunday's Gospel shows Jesus tending to the whole person through food, instruction and mission Read More

Reflection for April 28, 2019

Mercy Sunday message: God loves us at all times

Oh, Thomas. Who among us hasn’t had a split-second of doubt especially when life is cruel or doesn’t make any sense. Thankfully, Jesus is relentless in his pursuit of us. Mercy Sunday calls our... Read More

Reflection for April 21, 2019

Paradise promised

Our living Savior is here among us today by Sister Elise Cholewinski During this season of Lent I have been teaching a course for the Fox Valley Bible Study. We have been walking through the Passion... Read More

Reflection for April 14, 2019

Holy Week: A journey of faith

As we gather for Palm Sunday we will hear that “Today we gather together to herald with the whole Church the beginning of the celebration of our Lord’s Paschal Mystery.”  In these days of Holy Week... Read More

Reflection for April 8, 2019

Who has 'loved you back to life'?

Jesus shows us how genuine concern for others is the way out of darkness by Sister Lynne Marie Simonich For those parishes with a Rite of Chistian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process this Lent, the... Read More

Reflection for March 31, 2019

Rejoice in God's extravagant love

After my confession a few weeks ago, as a penance Father suggested that during the next day I meditate on God’s boundless mercy and compassionate forgiveness. Often in the intervening days a... Read More

Reflection for March 24, 2019

The blazing bush that does not burn up

This week we hear and reflect on one of the most powerful stories of wonder and awe, found in the Book of Exodus. While Moses is taking care of his father-in-law’s flock something in the distance... Read More

Reflection for March 17, 2019

After His suffering there is a great glory

Lent is a time to enter into Jesus’ exodus -- His passion, death and resurrection – as well as remember his connection to the first exodus – God’s people escaping slavery in Egypt. We are, in a... Read More