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One prayer we know well speaks to today's opportunities by Sister Sally Ann Brickner Our Sacred Scriptures for this 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time challenge us to live so that the deeds we do match the... Read More

Love of God and neighbor goes beyond emotions by Sister Charlene Hockers “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind … You shall love your... Read More

Theme for World Mission  Sunday  calls us to evangelize  to the best of our abilities by Sister Donna Koch This Sunday, World Mission Day, has the following theme: “Hearts on fire, feet on the move.”... Read More

Can we rejoice in and prepare for being called to the perfect banquet?  by Sister Mary Kabat It would be good to read Sunday’s first Scripture reading from Isaiah 25:6-10a before reading my... Read More

Here's how the parable of the tenants applies to daily life by Sister Agnes Fischer The Lord expects good grapes from the vineyard: Christian spouses who have each others’ backs. Fathers and mothers... Read More

Whether we are feeling blessed or abandoned, we still abide in God  by Sister Lynne Marie Simonich "The Lord's way is not fair!"  (Ez. 18:25) Have you ever said or thought this when: good people... Read More

Sunday's Scripture selection reminds us that our ways aren't God's ways  by Sister Rose Jochmann I find this line for Sunday's First Reading from the prophet Isaiah very consoling: "Seek the Lord... Read More

St. Francis' stigmata can teach us how to  live with and raise up our own hurts  by Sister Elise Cholewinski As we celebrate the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Franciscans are also celebrating... Read More

Jesus, St. Francis of Assisi  and Dorothy Day remind us to love one another by Sister Laura Zelten The Scriptures for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time are about how to live in this world.  They... Read More

What can we deny ourselves  to help heal our planet? by Sister Sally Ann Brickner The Season of Creation (Sept. 1 to Oct. 4) is the window through which we view this Sunday’s readings from Sacred... Read More