By Sister Stefanie MacDonald, OSB
Sister Joan Chittister, OSB talks about passion in her excellent book, “Following the Path.”
She says the right kind of passion – real passion – “is what I care about enough to spend my life doing … so that someone else’s life can be better.” Continue Reading
By Sister Marianne Burkhard, OSB
The 3 wise men who appear in Bethlehem from the Orient have always fascinated me. I see them mainly as spiritual seekers. Continue Reading
By Sister Stefanie MacDonald, OSB
“We live in a world that talks about individualism and then expects everyone to conform – in styles, in priorities and in ideas.(Sister Joan Chittister, Following the Path)
How ironic, to herald individualism as a badge of honor but expect everyone to be just like us. Let me tell you, choosing religious life gets you off that wheel fast. Continue Reading
By Sister Marianne Burkhard, OSB
Recently I celebrated the Silver Jubilee of my monastic profession – an occasion to reflect about time.
25 years – where have they gone? How did I get through them – the good, the bad and the indifferent?
How do we get through the rough places in our lives? Continue Reading
By Sister Stefanie MacDonald, OSB
Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, on the final day of our Christmas season.
We remember that Jesus is human as he presents himself to John. In solidarity with human beings, Jesus (God) chose to become us. Wow!!! Continue Reading
By Sister Stefanie MacDonald, OSB
Perseverance forges character, and character, hope; and hope does not disappoint. Romans 5:3-5
This Bible passage hangs on the wall in the large meeting room at Notre Dame in the building for the Alliance for Catholic Education. (I saw it while at the Latino Enrollment Institute for school; although this photo is actually of our Sisters down in Nauvoo.) Continue Reading
By Sister Catherine Cleary, OSB
True vocation joins self and service, as Frederick Buechner asserts when he defines vocation as, “The place where your deep gladness meets the world’s needs.” Continue Reading
This week I am in Louisville, Ky., for the National Religious Vocation Conference which is the professional organization for North American vocation directors. This is always an energizing time and a great opportunity to network and share vocation experiences. Our keynote speaker on Friday was the renowned Scripture scholar, Fr. Don Senior. His focus was on St. Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles.
Paul’s journey was marked by extremes, beginning with anti-Christian activities as the early church struggled to carry on Jesus’ ministry and teaching. He was a violent man – dragging Christians out of their homes, beating those he caught and even cheering as Stephen was stoned to death. Continue Reading
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