Why Do You Call Yourself A Missionary?
Well, I am sure this is awkward. You are reading this blog on a website of religious missionaries called the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions. So, I will…
A Reflection for Easter Sunday
Acts 10: 34a, 37-43 (RM) or 34-43, or alt. Isaiah 65: 17-25 (RCL); Psalm 118; Colossians 3: 1-4 (RM) or 1 Corinthians 15: 19-26 or Acts 10: 34-43 (RCL); John…
Catholic Sisters as Eco-Missionaries
The Sisters of Our Lady of Missions, my congregation, was one of the many 19th century congregations founded to involve Catholic sisters in a subordinate capacity in assisting bishops and…
Reflection for Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday C
Isaiah 50: 4-7 (RM) or 4-9a (RCL); Psalm 22 (RM) or Psalm 31 (RCL); Philippians 2: 6-11 (RM) or 5-11 (RCL); Luke 22: 14--23: 56 (RM and RCL) or Luke…
Come Into The Garden With Me
A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust. Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932), British horticulturist and garden…
Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent C
Isaiah 43: 16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3: 8-14 (RM) or 4b-14 (RCL); John 8: 1-11 (RM) or John 12: 1-8 (RCL).We’re approaching Holy Week. Next Sunday is Passion Sunday, Palm…
The Taste of Things
Sometimes the world upsets me, discourages me, and causes me to tremble. Like many in Canada, I was shaken by the recent events of the “freedom convoy” that motored its…
True Forgiveness is Guilt Free
Joshua 5: 9-12; Psalm 34 (RM) Psalm 32 (RCL); 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21 (RM) 16-21 (RCL); Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32. Forgiveness is hard. Especially when it comes shrink-wrapped in guilt.…
And Suddenly You Know
Two years ago, when we were first setting out to “refresh” our RNDM Canada website, we considered including a blog in the new version – and promptly rejected the idea.However,…
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