KYESE: A Call to Prayer, Communion, and Mission
After World War II the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions returned to their convents in Sittwe and Thandwe and were soon involved in their educational and pastoral ministries.…
Out of Egypt I Called My Son
Reflection for the Holy Family, or First Sunday of Christmas Readings: RM: Sirach 3: 2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128; Colossians 3: 12-21 (or 12-17 in U.S.); Matthew 2: 13-15, 19-23. RCL:…
A Different Kind of King
Reflection for Christmas, the Nativity of the Lord Readings: Isaiah 62:11-12 (RM, “Mass at Dawn”) or 6-12 (RCL); Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 (RM) or [1-7] 8-20 (RCL.) It…
Threads of 2025: A Christmas Examen
As Christmas draws near and the year softly folds into memory, I find myself drawn to a gentle examen practice that invites me to see, to listen, to revisit the…
Advent, Womb, and Word
Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent A Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14 (RM) or 10-16 (RCL); Psalm 24 (RM) or 80 (RCL); Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24 (RM) or 18-25 (RCL.) A…
Learning to be Human
Our earliest ancestors learned by observation how to survive and thrive across the vast landscape of our evolving planet. So close were their ties to the land and the plants…
Cousins and Contrast
Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent A Readings: Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 (RM) or 1-10 (RCL); Psalm 146; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11. Cousins. The depth of the relationship between cousins…
The Quinnipiac River looking west into the Quinnipiac River Gorge, South Meriden, CT. Photographer: Arthur Dutra IV.
Bridging the Past: Pathways to Healing
I had not heard of the Quinnipiac and Hammonasset peoples before they were spoken of in acknowledgment during my orientation to retreat at Mercy by the Sea.1 Once heard, however,…
Prepare the Way: Finding Hope in the Wilderness
Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent A Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72; Romans 15:4-9 (RM) or 4-13 (RCL); Matthew 3:1-12. If I were standing in front of you preaching…
On the Ground at COP30 in Belem, Brazil: Part II
Through my work with KPR’s Youth Leadership Program, I understand the role of climate education in addressing the climate crisis.1 In the “Powering Net Zero: the case for climate education”…