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January 25, 2018 – From Sr. Barbara O’Donnell

January 25, 2018 | Posted in For Contemplation

Earth asks: What will I be like tomorrow? next month, next year, seven generations from now? I need cooperating not dominating. I need reverence and reciprocity, I need love – justice from humanity. Divine Love, Divine energy, Divine Creativity is …


January 5, 2018 – From Sr. Zoe Ann Reiter

January 5, 2018 | Posted in For Contemplation

Path to the Woods The path was stony, but had a worn and comfortable feel to it, reminding me that the pebbles of life in the past have been “navigated and helped me to grow.” At the entrance to the …


December 27, 2017 – From Sr. Toby Lardie

December 27, 2017 | Posted in For Contemplation

[Editor’s Note: The following reflection is taken from Sr. Toby’s homily reflection for Sr. Agnes Clare Snyder’s funeral.] Maya Angelou once said “People will forget what you said; people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how …


December 18, 2017 – From Sr. Pat Fesler

December 18, 2017 | Posted in For Contemplation

[Editor’s Note: Sr. Pat wrote the following reflection about the Villa.] I heard the land tell me how precious, peaceful, and simple it is, how it journeys with new life and peacefully walks us next to the God of our/my …


December 12, 2017 – From Sr. Paulette Kirschensteiner

December 12, 2017 | Posted in For Contemplation

God is the Creator we are the creatures land, animal earth, sky, water all create Let go Imagine big There will be change there is change graceful, delightful More in faith not fear Take care of earth and earth will …


July 17, 2017 – From Sr. Mary Pat Cook

July 17, 2017 | Posted in For Contemplation

i thank You God for most the amazing day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky’ and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes Was it a July day …


May 24, 2017 – From Sr.Barbara Wincik

May 24, 2017 | Posted in For Contemplation

In the Gospel reading for May 24, 2017 Jesus says to his disciples “I have much more to tell you but you cannot bear it now. … but when the Spirit comes, the Spirit will guide you to all truth …


April 24, 2017 – From Sr. Karen Bernhardt

April 24, 2017 | Posted in For Contemplation

How Can I Keep From Singing? I sing a song of gratitude for the call that continues to unfold within me every day, when I am aware of God’s presence as total gift. I sing with those who continue to …


April 7, 2017 – From Sr. Karen Bernhardt

April 7, 2017 | Posted in For Contemplation

During these days of Lent, we hear the call for our hearts to be broken open and to allow ourselves to be vulnerable in God’s presence. How can we deepen our oneness and connection with all of creation? Entering into …


March 8, 2017 – From Sr.Mary Pat Cook

March 8, 2017 | Posted in For Contemplation

Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert … the wilderness. He had just been baptized and heard “This is my Beloved, my Chosen One …” In the desert, he is tempted: “If you are the Chosen One …” …