One of the ways Ove shut others out was to talk only to his deceased wife … and plan ways to be with her again by killing himself.
Well, we had our last discussion on A Man Called Ove and we decided the old curmudgeon is likable after all.
Like every other week, there was lots to discuss! Continue Reading
Ove and Parvaneh as depicted in the movie.
By Sister Mary Core, OSB
This session we began our discussion with heavy hearts, praying for the victims of the Las Vegas Shooting, and the continued suffering of the victims of earthquakes, hurricanes, and wild fires. Continue Reading
A bunch of poems are sandwiched between Job and Proverbs in the Old Testament. Scholars believe they were written both during King David’s time and decades later, by indeterminate authors.
They are the Psalms, and have been prayed for 2500 years.
What are they, exactly? Just a collection of complicated verses from long ago? Or sentiments that express every single human emotion, as fresh today as when they were written? Continue Reading
There’s lots of talk about resurrection this time of year, from the good news of the Easter story to what we witness outdoors in every new flower. But what does it really mean to us, in a practical way? The Catholic Benedictine Sisters of St. Mary Monastery collaborated on this 10-part answer to the question of How to Practice Resurrection Every Day. We will publish it in installments over the next couple of weeks!
See, I am doing a new thing. Do you not perceive it? – Isaiah 43:19
Alone in our mini-graves, we emulate Jesus’ time in the tomb.
There, we must open ourselves to healing, so that we can be reborn as the stronger and more compassionate people we will become.
But we have to let God in. Continue Reading
By Sister Mary Core, OSB
Today we celebrate All Souls Day.
This is our invitation to pray for our deceased loved ones. Continue Reading
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