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by Sister Lynne Marie Simonich Our Gospel for this Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time has Jesus speaking to his followers about how they are "salt of the earth" and "light of the world."  In the time of... Read More

by Sister Laura Zelten What appeared as a normal day at the temple was extraordinary. Luke's text tells of Mary and Joseph's purification even though the Law only required purification of the woman... Read More

by Carla Schommer, Director of St. Francis Convent Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee following the arrest of John, saw two fishermen -- Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew --... Read More

by Sister Charlene Hockers We just completed the Christmas season and celebrated the Baptism of Jesus, and now we move into Ordinary Time. But John the Baptist is still at the forefront of... Read More

by Sister Agnes Fischer "You are my beloved Son." -- Matthew 3:17 On the day of your baptism and mine no one saw anything extraordinary, but in reality the sky did open and the Spirit of God did... Read More

by Sister Mary Kabat Today we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord.  Epiphany is not a word we use every day.  In the dictionary I found two definitions.  One is "a manifestation of a divine being,"... Read More

by Sister Lynne Marie Simonich Today we reflect on the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.  In the Gospel we see that Jesus was born into a very dangerous world.  Those in power saw him as a... Read More

by Sister Laura Zelten On Sunday we light the fourth candle of the Advent wreath. The circle of light is complete and we are only days away from Christmas. The readings for the Fourth Sunday... Read More

by Sister Renee Delvaux Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday is a call to joyful waiting as we ponder all that the birth of Jesus our Savior means for us at Christmas and as we prepare for the Lord's second... Read More

by Sister Rose Jochmann Have you been able to take some time to remember what the Advent season is about?  We are celebrating that Jesus, the Son of God, became one of us and came to live among us... Read More