If it’s true that the heart holds the essence of a person, then I, for one, certainly want to know the heart of Mary. If anyone is in tune with Jesus, the Father and the Spirit, it’s Mary. As we celebrate today the feast of her Immaculate Heart, let us

As I sit at this computer in the Provincial Center of our Chardon, OH province, I can’t help but be thankful for the wonderful hospitality I’m receiving from our Sisters here. Coming from one workshop and now here for another meeting, I feel as though this is a second home.

While reading the first reading for today’s liturgy (2 Peter 1: 2-7), I was struck once again by the generosity and extravagant love of God. Peter begins his letter saying, “May you have more and more grace and peace as you come to know our Lord more and more. By

I love today’s feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. It highlights for me the beginning of a long line of friendships that have marked the history of our congregation over the years. The presence of Jesus was the central focus in the friendship between these two women. They

As we celebrate this Memorial Day, I’m mindful of the many women and men who have more than generously given their lives as the price for our freedom. Whether these individuals died while serving or continued to live fully the Gospel mandate of laying down their lives for another, I

It is such a great joy for us to welcome our Sisters participating in the SND International Health Care Conference as they visit our province! After finishing their meetings in Covington, KY, they have visited our Sisters in Chardon and are now spending a couple of days here in Toledo.

I have to smile when I hear the words from today’s Gospel: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” It always seems to bring to mind the song: “Don’t worry. Be happy.” While I doubt that Jesus sang this particular message, I do believe He wants us to be happy.

Yesterday was our house’s “road trip” day as we took two of our Sisters to Covington, KY, for the SND International Health Care Conference. Sisters from our provinces all over the world are meeting these next two weeks to share the many ways our Sisters engage in health care. It

I had the privilege this morning of taking part in the 108-year tradition of May Crowning at Notre Dame Academy. “Notre Dame Day” is decidedly one of the most significant days of the academic year at the Academy. As a ’75 alum, it certainly brings back memories of our annual

I couldn’t help but smile as we tried to make our way from Mass at the Cathedral to the Provincial Center this morning. What is usually a 7 minute drive ended up taking closer to 25 minutes. Our first delay was a tiny dog that wandered out into the street