“To live is to be slowly born.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Sunflower Seeds
Celebrating Everyday Spirituality
Recently I read an article about the millions of microbes in and around me—how in some way they’ve been around since the Big Bang and will continue in existence, how they are all necessary in the plan of creation. I’ve been making myself more conscious of the interdependence of all things. Maybe I achieved a bit more consciousness when I found myself apologizing to the microbes as I cleaned the sinks with disinfectant.
Today give an apology to Planet Earth and think of ways to preserve her.
Mary at home after the Passover meal. The room had been prepared well, the lamb delicious, the ritual prayers and ancient story held solemn remembrance of God’s faithfulness. But then the original words over cup and bread by the Host seemed to foreshadow both anxious uncertainty and trust in the
Related by Joseph, Mary’s husband Everyone was on the move. Caesar Augustus had ordered a census, and Mary and I had to go to Bethlehem. Our neighbors in Galilee argued how long the trip would take. Those without family to attend along the way thought they could manage eight hours
As Sisters of Notre Dame, Mary is a model for us as we seek to experience and express God’s goodness and provident care in the unfolding of each day. Join us on the journey!
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