The Baptism of Jesus
Reflection for the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus, Year A Readings: Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7 (RM) or Isaiah 42: 1-9 (RCL); Psalm 29; Acts 10: 34-38 (RM) or 34-43…
Standing on the Edge
Another year has arrived, and we continue to look in hope for change. We always pray that the New Year will bring us to another stage of transformation—yet as one…
The Ancient Feast of Light
Reflection for the Feast of the Epiphany, or Second Sunday of Christmas Readings: Isaiah 60: 1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6 (RM) or 1-12 (RCL); Matthew 2: 1-12. For…
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…