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Category: Feasts / Seasons
Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflection
What an auspicious theme as we begin the Season of Advent: Reflection! And what better place to reflect than in the desert? The photo above was taken while I was driving with another sister from Minnesota to California. It is from the part of… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflection”
The Season of Advent Begins
While the stores are all decked out in their Christmas attire, our churches are holding out and putting out blue or purple and an Advent wreath. And just what is Advent? I like how Richard Rohr, OFM, puts it in his book, Preparing for… Continue Reading “The Season of Advent Begins”
We Are All Saints – Children of God
On the Feast of All Saints we are reminded that we are all children of God. Beloved: See what love God has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are . . . We are God’s… Continue Reading “We Are All Saints – Children of God”
On the Feast of the Assumption
Wednesday is the Feast of the Assumption of Mary. This fresco of the Dominican saints (which is at Santa Sabina in Rome) under the mantle of Mary reminds us that she and our loving God welcome us into their presence.
Ascension Thursday
Here in the U.S. we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension on Sunday. Nonetheless, I still see Thursday listed as an option on the USCCB website, and our Psalters still show the Ascension as a Thursday feast. So I say, let’s celebrate twice! It’s… Continue Reading “Ascension Thursday”
We Continue to Give Thanks
From Psalm 118 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior. The joyful shout of victory in the tents of the just.
We Give Thanks this Easter and Always
From Psalm 8 we read: Give thanks to the LORD, for God is good, for God’s mercy endures forever. Let the house of Israel say, “God’s mercy endures forever.” Let those who fear the LORD say, “God’s mercy endures forever.”
Peace Be with You
We hear Jesus say in Thursday’s reading from the Gospel of Luke: The disciples of Jesus recounted what had taken place along the way, and how they had come to recognize him in the breaking of bread. While they were still speaking about this,… Continue Reading “Peace Be with You”
They Must have been Out-of-their-Minds with Excitment
When I went to Musée d’Orsa in Paris I noticed this wonderful painting of the Apostles Peter and John running to the tomb after Mary Magdalene had brought them the news of the Risen Christ. Their body language and expressions show anticipation, joy, and… Continue Reading “They Must have been Out-of-their-Minds with Excitment”
Easter Joy
The Psalms this week are full of Easter Joy! Tuesday’s is from Psalm 33. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. Alleluia. Upright is the word of the LORD, and all God’s works are trustworthy. God loves justice and right; of… Continue Reading “Easter Joy”
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