This I command you: love one another. (John 15: 17) A few weeks ago, a wave of pain swept over me at reported comments by a leader about immigrants from the global south. You’d think by now I would be desensitized to political rhetoric, but this time, he hit a nerve....
There is no word or sound, no voice is heard, yet their message reaches to all the ends of the world. (Psalm 19: 4) In my ministry of teaching young immigrant children the language of this country, I have learned that words are not always necessary, especially in the...
I am the vine, you are the branches. (John 15: 5) I am writing this on February 2, the congregational feast day of the C.PP.S. Sisters of O’Fallon, Mo., so my reflections on today’s readings are highly influenced by this fact. The first reading describes the Church...
Peace I leave with you. (John 14: 27) Every now and then, a person will greet me with “Shalom.” That is a loaded word, loaded with grace. It’s a lot more than the peace sign of the 1960’s. Jesus, about to pour out his Blood on the cross, wishes everything good for his...
As a Congregation that has included religious brothers since its founding more than 200 years ago, we are happy to celebrate Religious Brothers Day on May 1, along with the rest of the Church. Religious brothers lead lives of prayer, community and service. Here’s how...
