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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

Lessons from the Holy Family to apply to our lives by Sister Laura Zelten Sunday's Gospel from St. Matthew tells us that the Holy Family endured challenging and perilous times, but their unshakable... Read More

God everlasting reign of love is revealed  time after time by Sister Francis Bangert Sunday's readings for the Fourth Sunday in Advent describe in rich imagery the unfolding mystery of Emmanuel --... Read More

Last full week of Advent invites us to celebrate  the love of our Lord by Sister Carolyn Zahringer The third Sunday of Advent has arrived. (The fourth Sunday will come and conclude even faster!) The... Read More

Now is the time to turn away from habits that do not lead us to God by Sister Agnes Fischer Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. A voice of one crying out in the... Read More