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June 2, 2020
 Discerning action, spreading strength in times of great need Hope is more than a word: it is an invisible, nutrient-dense reservoir of strength, resiliency and creativity. Hope holds the dichotomy of present unrest and future peace. It is the hardy root of our prayer reaching deep into...
June 1, 2020
Racism is the original and persistent sin of the United States. Unarmed black people are killed by police authorities and armed members of the public. Say their names: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland, Tony Robinson, Trayvon Martin. So many others. We know this. We see this. We grieve. We are angry. We move on. It happens again.
May 30, 2020
“How often in this busy, complicated, overcrowded, difficult world do I make the time to sit and listen to its changing rhythms?”
May 30, 2020
When I think of the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord into heaven, I think of it as being on a Thursday as we always called it "Ascension Thursday." But most Dioceses have moved it to the Seventh Sunday of Easter so many more Catholics can be present an
May 29, 2020
this is the space of chrysalis-- of break-downs & becoming something something better …
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May 29, 2020
When my dad read my recent article on Global Sisters Report, Socially Distant Spiritually Connected, he shared it with his spirituality group and connected it with a poem by Lynn Ungar:
May 28, 2020
Today is the day! It’s our Day of Giving and we need your help!
May 28, 2020
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (aka Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, the government's name for these Dakota) has been working hard to preserve the ancient Dakota language. It's a cross-generational effort. All our teachers are also required to be learning, so we can use Dakota in our classes.
May 28, 2020
People who lived in Jesus’ time were simply drawn to him, to his words and his ways of acting. He had a way about him that could exude both compassion and challenge, healing and truth-telling. As he told the disciples, he was sent to reveal his Father to all who would listen and believe.
May 27, 2020
A Nun’s Life Board Member, Julie Brown shares how the ministry has had a profound impact on her life and why she is excited to support us on our Day of Giving!
May 27, 2020
A Nun’s Life Board Member, Sr. Jan Cebula, OSF, shares her excitement about our Day of Giving and how YOU can be a part of the goodness!
May 27, 2020
Did you know that A Nun's Life Ministry is a nonprofit organization that relies on donors? You are very much a part of our life and mission! Here are some awesome (and practical) reasons to support the ministry -- including all those whom we serve. Please spread the word!
May 25, 2020
I am re-reading Old Monk’s book, Peace is Our Calling. Written about four decades ago, the book explores the question of what contemporary monasticism has to offer to the peace movement. And even though forty years separate us from its initial publication, its relevance remains today. This quote describing monastic life (from Thomas Cullinan, OSB) captured my attention and resonated in my heart:
May 25, 2020
What does God see? Is God looking at you kid?
Seeing separation and change from a bigger perspective Humphrey Bogart delivers the line "here’s looking at you kid" like no other. Lately I have found myself feeling like I have been looking out at the world through a bubble, observing separation, change and wondering about God's window.
Seeing separation and change from a bigger perspective Humphrey Bogart delivers the line "here’s looking at you kid" like no other. Lately I have found myself feeling like I have been looking out at the world through a bubble, observing separation, change and wondering about God's window.