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February 15, 2016 – From Sr. Barbara Wincik

Come back! Return to your God. Hosea 14 We hear it every Lent. What are you giving up for Lent? Growing up it was either a television program or candy. But then we didn’t count Sunday as a day of … →

February 5, 2016 – From Sr. Barbara Wincik

I am amazed at the days in February we are celebrating something ‒ everything from National Pancake Day to National Sleep Day. Oh I forgot Valentine’s Day. Probably the most noteworthy is the celebration of the 49 th anniversary of … →

January 18, 2016 – From Sr. Toby Lardie

Although we have not seen quite as much snow or the cold that January usually brings in our part of the world, we definitely know it is the season of winter as we keep our doors and windows tightly closed … →

January 1, 2016 – From Sr. Toby Lardie

I am not a big fan of New Year resolutions. I used to make them, keep them in earnest for about five days and then never think about them again. I think it might have happened that way because they … →

December 15, 2015 – From Sr. Carole Anne Griswold

The wolf shall live peacefully with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the young goat; the calf and the yearling, will rest secure with the lion; and a little child will tend them all.” (Is. 1: 6) “For … →

December 1, 2015 – From Sr. ​Mary Pat Cook

One definition of contemplation is “to take a long, loving look at reality.” Possibly the earliest recorded moment of contemplation occurred at the instant of creation, reflected in the first chapter of Genesis. It is there we read that God … →

November 1​7, 2015 – From Sr. ​Mary Pat Cook

I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly. (to the full, til it overflows) John 10:10 Over these past few days – and weeks – we have been filled abundantly with images of Paris, Syria, … →

October 7, 2015 – From Sr. Barbara Wincik

There is a stanza in Psalm 51 from the book Psalms for Praying by Nan C. Merrill that goes like this: You have placed Your inner truth in the inner being; Therefore teach me the wisdom of the heart. Forgive … →

October 1, 2015 – From Sr. Toby Lardie

How quickly the summer has passed! Now we are into autumn, a time of many changes in the world around us. I love this time of the year, noticing how the air begins to get cooler, and the long daylight … →

July 15, 2015 – From Sr. Carole Anne Griswold

We can be “humbly proud” of our founding stories! These stories inspire, motivate and give us courage and an example of what can happen when we work together for the good of all. July, 1864 – “Shortly after their arrival … →