Category: Reflections
A Prayer on the Passing of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, 1936-2025.
What the Leaf Said by O’Neill D’Cruz
I left the leaf in place, and the next day found it had become part of the Body of Life.
Hunger Brings Us Home by Fran Salone-Pelletier
Reflecting on the readings for Laetare Sunday, an irruption of joy in the midst of the Lenten season.
Grief and Rebirth: The Dilemma of the Alzheimer’s Sufferer and the Alzheimer’s Survivor by Wally Swist
I’ve come to understand that grief, or at least aspects of it, is sublime.
Listening in the Darkness by Fran Salone-Pelletier
No longer can we hide in the shadows and be comforted by the fact that, after all, we did give of ourselves.
Lenten Seeds by Richard Lehan
Lessons from a contemplative Lenten retreat in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
A Poem by Sister Lou Ella Hickman, OVISS
"ashes proclaim this day of dust / a beginning / and a consummation . . ."
Right Relationship by Patrick Carolan
To be in right relationship with God, we first have to be in right relationship with all of God’s creation.
From Grievance to Justice by William Droel
The politics of grievance has damaging psychological and social repercussions.
Called to Be a Life-Giver by Fran Salone-Pelletier
Before I can bring sustenance to others, I need to identify myself with the bread of life.
A Public Plea for Mercy by Patrick Carolan
In her inauguration homily, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde was urging all of us out of our comfort zone to experience the truth of the gospel.
Viewpoint and Vision by Fran Salone-Pelletier
All three readings for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time remind us that seeing is not necessarily sight, viewing is not always vision.
Blessed Are the Saintly Six by O’Neill D’Cruz
A Beatitudes rosary retreat for Black History Month.
Opening the Scroll by Fran Salone-Pelletier
Each of us is called to break open the word of God and unroll the scroll of our life.