“Come along in our Company”
After God revealed the God self to Moses as gracious, slow to anger and rich in kindness, Moses worshiped and offered God an invitation: “Do come along in our company.” Reading this, I felt a bit aghast at such a bold request. Would God really want to come along with such stiff-necked people? The audacity […]
Disoriented or Not
A week ago I moved into my new home. Not completely new; I had lived there once before, And the house was among the oldest in the area. But this convent felt new to me. Actually, I felt disoriented. I hadn’t gone far from my other home—only about a mile down the road. We sisters […]
The Happiest Words in the Bible
A few days ago I wrote about the saddest words in the Bible. Today let’s look at the happiest words. Many words could be called “happiest”: the salutation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary, the greeting between Elizabeth and Mary, the baby talk of Joseph and Mary on Christmas, the exclamations at miracles. Today I […]
Meditating on Feet
Take the Precious Feet message to a higher level: If you have seen the episode from The Chosen in which Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha, anoints the feet of Jesus, perhaps you felt with her the anxiety of all eyes upon you. You heard indignant whispers: “What a waste!” “Get her out of […]
Let the Smell fill Your Soul
If you have seen the episode from The Chosen in which Mary anoints the feet of Jesus, perhaps you felt with her the anxiety of all eyes upon you. You heard indignant whispers: “What a waste!” “Get her out of here.” “Doesn’t he know who touches him?” The love is deeper than the aroma. In […]
THE SADDEST WORDS IN THE BIBLE
After a family member’s death, what do you do? Necessary phone calls, obituary, funeral preparations, the day of burial. Then what? Perhaps you walk around the house thinking there’s something to do but nothing feels right; or you stare out the window and feel there’s nothing out there or in side to fill your emptiness. […]
The Spiritual and Physical Benefits of Singing in Church
There are many good reasons to sing in church besides your mom or the pastor told you to. There are loads of benefits—both physical and spiritual. First, did you know that electric signals travel to many areas of the brain that work together so you can recognize the organist’s introduction as “Holy God” and not […]
What Happened to the Tunic?
After the soldiers completed their objective to crucify Jesus, they sat down to keep watch. Having nothing to occupy them, they “took his garments and divided them four ways, one for each soldier” (Jn. 19:23). Grabbing Jesus’ tunic, they noticed it was seamless, probably worth money, so they decided to cast lots for the whole […]
All Hanging Together—in Prayer
The phrase “all hanging together” first said by Benjain Franklin” is still a powerful ideal. Most certainly it applies to families, congregations, schools, religious communities, nations, as “hanging out with” is a means of building strong bonds. The recent issue of America magazine spoke of Trump’s “Make America Isolated” policy. Contrary to this policy is […]
Servant Leadership
The term “servant leadership” has become a popular phrase. As people realize that good leaders must also be servants, our perception of those in authority moves in that direction. Perhaps the idea of “servant leadership” led to choosing recent popes. Within the next couple weeks, it may be useful in selecting our next provincial for […]