Seed-Saving in February?
Recently I attended a local Seedy Saturday event. The venue was set up with several long tables laden with packets of seeds donated by attendees for the seed-sharing part of…
What Kind of God Demands Sacrifice?
Genesis 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 (RM) or Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16 (RCL); Psalm 116 (RM) or 22 (RCL); Romans 8: 31b-34 (RM) or 4: 13-25 (RCL); Mark 9: 2-10…
A Musing on Charism (Part I of II)
The Gift of the Spirit When it comes to the charism — the gift of the Spirit — that animates our RNDM lives, I am struck by a simple truth:…
When it Seems Like the Demons are Winning
Genesis 9: 8-15 RM) or 8-17 (RCL); Psalm 25 (RM) or 51 (RCL); 1 Peter 3: 18-22; Mark 1: 12-15 (RM) or 9-15 (RCL) Honestly, doesn’t it seem sometimes like…
On the Threshold of Lent 2024
In the Christian world, Lent comes, as it always does, in late winter/early spring, when the world is grey, and seasons shifting.The beginning of the 40-day Lenten season is always…
Preaching on “Leprosy Sunday”
Leviticus 13: 1-2, 44-46 (RM) or 2 Kings 5: 1-14 (RCL); Psalm 32 (RM) or 34 (RCL); 1 Corinthians 10: 31—11:1 (RM) or 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27 (RCL); Mark 1:…
How to Participate in the Synod on Synodality
Sr. Elizabeth Davis RSM believes the 2021-2024 Synod on Synodality is as historically significant as Vatican Council II was in the 1960’s. Davis was one of 54 women voting delegates…
The Visibility of Women in Scripture and Church
Job 7: 1-4, 6-7 (RM) or Isaiah 40: 21-31 (RCL); Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 9: 16-19, 22-23 (RM) or 16-23 (RCL); Mark 1: 29-39. Don’t you sometimes wish you could…