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I Love Being a Nun!
While this post is entitled, “I Love Being a Nun!”, actually I am a sister. Nuns are those who are cloistered and primarily involved in the ministry of prayer. Those of us who are sisters are involved in apostolic ministry – and that’s a… Continue Reading “I Love Being a Nun!”
Heaven and Earth are Full of God’s Glory
Monday’s Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 148 Heaven and earth are filled with your glory. Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise God in the heights; Praise God, all you angels; praise God, all you hosts. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory.… Continue Reading “Heaven and Earth are Full of God’s Glory”
The Grateful Person
The grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference. – Thomas Merton In 2008, Sister Carla, Father Bob, and I went with a group of Dominican University students on a service… Continue Reading “The Grateful Person”
Wise Words from Helen Keller
So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied. – Helen Keller Would that we could all put this into practice.
Gratitude and Generosity Go Hand in Hand
I read the following quote on the wonderful website gratefulness.org. We are reminded that gratitude and generosity go hand in hand. We can’t help but be generous when we are truly grateful, and when we are gifted through the generosity of others, our only… Continue Reading “Gratitude and Generosity Go Hand in Hand”
Gratitude for a Smile
For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile. – Elie Wiesel I find Elie Wiesel’s writings inspiring. What courage and faith they demonstrate in the face… Continue Reading “Gratitude for a Smile”
Thoughts for Memorial Day
I always enjoy going to the website gratefulness.org. I found the following there today, and it reminds me of my reflections last night after watching 60 Minutes and listening and observing the effects of our wars upon these women and men who have offered… Continue Reading “Thoughts for Memorial Day”
God’s Creation Gives God Thanks
From today’s Responsorial Psalm (Ps. 145), we read: Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD, and let your faithful ones bless you. Let them discourse of the glory of your reign and speak of your might. While these flowers in San Rafael… Continue Reading “God’s Creation Gives God Thanks”
A Reminder to Turn Ourselves toward Gratitude
Thomas Merton in Thoughts in Solitude says it so well: Every breath we draw is a gift of God’s love; every moment of existence is a grace.
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