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Sunday, Oct. 4, is a special day for us Franciscans. It is the Feast of our community's patron, St. Francis of Assisi. Appropriately, this Sunday's first reading is from the Book of Genesis which... Read More

"Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets. Would that the Lord might bestow his spirit on them all!" (Nm 11:29) From the time of Moses in the Old Testament to the time of James and Mark... Read More

Reflective questions: In this year of mercy, I can think of no way to have or to know peace without mercy. Thank you for this reflection. On a global level, I pray for an end to war. Secondly, I... Read More

Mark is writing to his Christian community about the true Messiah and what it means to be a servant disciple. Messiahs were common and often political against Rome and the wealthy Jewish class... Read More

Sunday's Gospel tells us that Jesus opened the ears and loosened the tongue of the deaf mute. We pray: You who make the deaf hear and the mute speak, hear our prayer.   I love "THINK", now to put... Read More

Reflective questions:   JESUS, Healer-Teacher-Shepherd ~ Be with those who struggle in any way in their school experience, whether it is in struggling to keep up, to fit in, or to cope with the... Read More

Sunday's first reading from Joshua and the Gospel from John have a common theme. They are both about serving the Lord. Joshua tells the Tribes at Sheckem to "decide today whom you will serve. ...... Read More

Jesus told the crowds, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." What is... Read More

One of the highlights of the summer for our Sisters is the celebration of Jubilee Day.  As we participate in this joyous occasion, we are invited once again to consider the meaning of... Read More

Today's readings hit a sensitive spot! Why? Because it is one more instance in Scripture to point out that the people of those times were imperfect -- just as we are! From the Book of Exodus, we... Read More