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The Universe Story: Celebrating Existence

Post author:Veronica Dunne
Post published:June 17, 2024
Post category:Cosmology RNDMs in Canada
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In the first week of June 2024, I met with seven other RNDM Sisters, to reflect together on the “new cosmology”, and its implications for our life and mission. The…

The Best Time to Plant a Tree

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:June 14, 2024
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Genesis 3:8-15; Psalm 92 (RM) or 130 (RCL); 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (RM) or 2 Cor 4:13-5:1 (RCL); Mark 3:20-35. It wasn’t during the ten years I lived in Europe, but…

Moments Under the Sun: A Poetic Journey

Post author:Weeyaa Villanueva
Post published:June 10, 2024
Post category:Poetry Reflections
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Beyond the surface of the routine there exists an invitation, a call, a gentle reminder. Join me on a poetic journey where the sun plays the role of a tender…

Nakedness Without Guilt or Shame

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:June 7, 2024
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Genesis 3:8-15; Psalm 92 (RM) or 130 (RCL); 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (RM) or 2 Cor 4:13-5:1 (RCL); Mark 3:20-35. It wasn’t during the ten years I lived in Europe, but…

The Reality of Declining Church Attendance

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:June 3, 2024
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Psalm 81; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; Mark 2:23-3:6 (RCL.) “Here is how we see the Sabbath,” said my Jewish colleague one day. “Six days a week you walk out…

Corpus Christi: The Body and Blood of Christ

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:May 31, 2024
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Exodus 24: 3-8; Psalm 116; Hebrews 9: 11-15; Mark 14: 12-16, 22-26 (RM) “So what’s wrong with magic?” asked Amy, a bright young philosophy-minded student, in the Sacraments of Initiation…

My Encounter with a Gray Whale

Post author:Bonnie Dickie
Post published:May 27, 2024
Post category:Reflections Whales
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Not too long ago the local newspaper featured the ongoing saga of a young female Orca stranded in a lagoon on the west coast of Canada. The two year old…

The Trinity as a Dance

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:May 24, 2024
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 (RM) or Isaiah 6:1-8 (RCL); Psalm 33 (RM) or 29 (RCL); Romans 8:14-17; Matthew 28:16-20 (RM) or John 3:1-17 (RCL.) It’s been said that God made humankind…

The Theology of Star Trek

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:May 17, 2024
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Acts 2:1-11 (RM) or 1-21 (RCL; Psalm 104; I Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Galatians 5:16-25 (RM) or Romans 8:22-27 (RCL); John 20:19-23 or John 15: 26-27, 16:12-15 (RM) or John…

The Philippines: The Heat is On!

Post author:Petite Lao
Post published:May 13, 2024
Post category:Climate Change Mission Work
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The Philippines has been grappling with the heat wave and the effects of El Niño since last year, but this year's intensity during the summer months has been particularly severe,…