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October 18, 2013
... they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks;
one nation shall not raise the sword against another,
nor shall they train for war again.
Isaiah 2: 4b-c
September 6, 2013
Peace is not the product of terror or fear. Peace is not the silence of cemeteries.
August 6, 2013
In response to the call of Christ, for the glory of the Holy Trinity,
the love of the Virgin Mary and the service of the Church,
July 9, 2013
... it is not merely enough to piously desire holiness;
we have to take means to put it in motion.
We must get rid of all that might jeopardize or destroy
the fullness of Jesus' life within us - a hard and long work of renunciation,
May 19, 2013
.. Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them,
"Peace be with you.... As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit."
March 13, 2013
Habemus Papam! - Habemus monialis!
We have a Pope! - We have a nun!
What a day today has been! 3-13-13... It has been a very moving day, actually.
January 28, 2013
When you think of Saint Francis, what’s the first image that comes to mind? For me, it’s an image associated with nature, especially animals.
January 27, 2013
Take Lord, receive all my liberty, my memory, understanding, my entire will.
Give me only your love and your grace. That's enough for me.
Your love and your grace are enough for me.
Song by John Foley, based on the Suscipe, a prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola
December 25, 2012
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone.
You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing....
Isaiah 9:1
Merry Christmas!
December 8, 2012
Let us imitate the love of our heavenly Mother and, like her, let us cheerfully render to all our brothers and sisters all the services we can, both for the body and for the soul.
Ven. Adele de Batz de Trenquelleon
November 22, 2012
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved,
heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience,
bearing with one another and forgiving one another...
And over all these, put on love, that is the bond of perfection.
October 28, 2012
Where else can you find such grace happening through such craziness?
Bro. Tom Wendorf, National Vocations Director for the Marianists Brothers and Priests
September 22, 2012
... decide today whom you will serve...
Joshua 24: 15b
Wow. It's been more than a month since my last post! With the start of the academic year and the transitions in our province, I hadn't realized how long it had been... There is so much to say, I barely know where to start!
August 12, 2012
Get up and eat, else the journey will be too long for you!
1 Kings 19: 7b
July 28, 2012
The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
Ps. 145
(Responsorial Psalm for Sunday July 29, 2012 - the 17th Sunday Odinary Time)
July 17, 2012
The world doesn't need another Mother Teresa.
The Church doesn't need another Francis of Assisi. The world/the Church needs you.
The Church doesn't need another Francis of Assisi. The world/the Church needs you.
June 26, 2012
Happiness is not a matter of intensity, but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony."
Thomas Merton
April 4, 2012
Union with God is not something we acquire by a technique
but the grounding truth of our lives that engenders the very search for God.
Into the Silent Land