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The Good Samaritan Revisited

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:July 11, 2025
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Reflection for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fifth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Deuteronomy 30: 10-14; Psalm 69 (RM) or 25 (RCL); Colossians 1: 15-20 (RM) or 1-14…

The Symphony of the Universe

Post author:Vietnam Novices
Post published:July 7, 2025
Post category:Reflections Religious Life
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Today we share two lovely reflections from the RNDM novices in Vietnam. The Symphony of the Universe by Novice - Anna Tran Thi Van A day at the Novitiate is almost…

Feminine Imagery of God

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:July 4, 2025
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Reflection for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fourth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Isaiah 66: 10-14; Psalm 66; Galatians 6: 14-18 (RM) or 7-16 (RCL); Luke 10: 1-12,…

In the Presence of Holy Mystery

Post author:Veronica Dunne
Post published:June 30, 2025
Post category:Death & Dying Reflections
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Every death puts humans in the presence of mystery. We are here one moment, alive with the breath of life. And then we are gone. But we also live on…

The Cost of Discipleship

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:June 27, 2025
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Reflection for the Solemnity of Peter and Paul / Third Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Acts 12: 1-11 (RM) or 1 Kings 19: 15-16, 19-21 (RCL); Psalm 34 (RM) or…

A Caress of God: The Garden I Call Home

Post author:Claudia Stecker
Post published:June 23, 2025
Post category:Food and Gardening Reflections
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The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, his boundless affection for us. Soil, water, mountains: everything is, as it were, a caress of God.1 There is nothing like the…

Baskets of Really Good Food

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:June 20, 2025
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Reflection for the Body and Blood of Christ / Second Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Genesis 14: 18-20 (RM) or Isaiah 65: 1-9 (RCL); Psalm 110 (RM) or Psalm 22…

Strong and Constant (Frank Andersen)

Post author:Petite Lao
Post published:June 16, 2025
Post category:Music Reflections
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I recently rediscovered the song “Strong and Constant” during my retreat in St. Rambert, France. I have been singing this song since I was a child but did not truly…

The Mystery of the Trinity

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:June 13, 2025
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Reflection for Trinity Sunday C Readings: Proverbs 8: 22-31 (RM ) or 1-4, 22-31 (RCL); Psalm 8; Romans 5: 1-5; John 16: 12-15. The Trinity, a Trinitarian God, has to…

What I Read and How it Influences Me

Post author:Susan Smith
Post published:June 9, 2025
Post category:History Social Justice World Events
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I am sure I am not alone in being horrified and appalled by what is happening in Gaza, and sadly, increasingly in the West Bank. Hamas’ violent attack on Israeli…