At the heart of the Christmas story is God's gift to us — his only Son. The question we might ask ourselves is: Can we embrace the hope he offers us, making it real in our lives, and sharing it with others?
"I am deeply grateful that I had the chance to be with Sister Carol just a week before she passed. It was a sacred moment, standing with her on the threshold between the here and now and the eternal embrace of her God."
Listen: Sr. Joan Chittister still feels the negative effects of being a woman in the Catholic Church, but she also thinks on many levels and in society, things have changed for the better.
Scripture for Life: This week we will celebrate both the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Guadalupe, feasts that celebrate the human potential to collaborate with God's ongoing offers of grace and thus change history.
"This Advent calls us to make the world a better place to live for all," writes Sr. Rosemary Wanyoike, "especially the children, people with special needs and the economically vulnerable groups who suffer most."
Childhood memories became a significant force behind Sr. Joan Chittister's relentless advocacy for women in all circumstances, in the church, in society, across cultures.
"I'm sensing that sitting in contemplation with the noise will be my situation for quite a while," writes Sr. Nancy Sylvester. "I'm challenged to create space within myself even in the midst of the cacophony of deconstruction."
