Begin the Advent season with a commitment to reading the Bible every day. Learn the ancient practice oflectio divina or “divine reading.” Lectio divina was developed by the early monks to make reading the Bible an attractive experience. A common...

Association in a Religious Community     Marie Prindeville I have been asked what it means to be an associate in a religious community. I will try to articulate what is in my heart. After 2 years of formation, in 2001, I made my first covenant in...

The season of Advent, the time of preparation for the coming of Christ at Christmas and the start of the liturgical year in the Roman Catholic Church, begins on a different date each year. When does Advent 2009 begin? Answer: Advent 2009 begins on...

Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25; 1 Thessalonians 3:12–4:2; Luke 21:25-28,34-36 As human beings, we do well with “either/or,” but we maybe weak at “both/and.” In fact, one of the tasks of our lives as we grow in wisdom, age and grace may very well...

  Thanksgiving Prayer God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry, When I have work, help me to remember the jobless; When I have a home, help me to remember those who have no home at all; When I am without pain, help me to remember those...