"From my own experience I can certainly say that these seven psalms, though not all equally, are one of God's greatest gifts in keeping us in touch with a true sorrow for sin and in giving us the words we need to pierce through the haziness of self-justification." - Mother Maureen McCabe Late last year, [...]
The economy of salvation is marked by a law whose operation we can still verify in our own lives: the 'theophanies', or manifestations of the mystery, are measured by the kenosis of love; the more our God gives Himself, the more He reveals Himself." - Fr. Jean Corbon Since Christmas Eve, when we set up [...]
Sr. Marie Andre at Matins on Christmas Eve One of the most beautiful dimensions of Religious Life is community. And it can also be full of challenges as well! Pope Francis wisely spoke thus (which, no doubt, can be applied to family life, as well): "From experience I know that community life is [...]
We were blessed to kick off the Year for Consecrated Life with Mass celebrated by our beloved Bishop here at Our Lady of Solitude! His homily highlighted how Advent is a time of HOPE! The heart of each consecrated person is to be a dwelling place of hope as well. It is not about 'wishing' [...]
God is feeding me and what I'm praying for is an appetite." - Flannery O'Connor A few nights ago, our dog - Fergus - pulled a funny little stunt. He has a ritual that he performs each and every night: After dinner he goes scavenging under the table just hoping for some crumbs. (what a [...]
When we are so preoccupied with our past and our future, we naturally have neither energy nor openness left for the present moment, the only moment that mediates God's will." Have you noticed that sometimes the subtitle of a book really says it all! In the case of "Into Your Hands Father" by Fr. Wilfrid [...]
God always saves the best for us. But He asks us to let ourselves be surprised by His love, to accept His surprises." - Pope Francis, July 24, 2013 I know some people who are "One Book People" - they read only one book at a time and read it at a steady rate, say [...]
The world is in flames. The struggle between Christ and the antichrist rages openly, and so if you decide for Christ you can even be asked to sacrifice your life.” These are the words of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), written at a dark time in history, as the Nazi persecution [...]
What does it mean to be 'blessed' (makarioi in Greek)? To be blessed means to be happy. Tell me: Do you really want to be happy? In an age when we are constantly being enticed by vain and empty illusions of happiness, we risk settling for less and 'thinking small' when it comes to the [...]
Today we had the great joy of welcoming Jennifer to our community. Having completed a 3 month candidacy earlier this year, she begins Postulancy today. Enjoy a few pics from the simple entrance ceremony that took place after Mass. (Click on the pic to view them larger). Postulancy denotes a preliminary period before entering the [...]
