In the years I have been listening to the Passion narrative read aloud during Holy Week, I don't think I've ever thought much about the people in the crowd yelling for Jesus' death. Who were they? Why were they there?
Deep down, we are all pilgrims; we are all on a journey searching for a goal, a dream or an ideal. As human beings, we are born with the capacity for exodus, for going out of ourselves to love, help, welcome and receive.
This Lent, consider your own "fasting-feasting" program. What is it you want to do, or be? What do you need to feast on to accomplish that? What is it you want to let go of, or change? What may you need to fast from?
In Kenya, sisters coordinated training to regenerate degraded soil and grow organic food and entrepreneurial skills to help people start projects and generate income.
"Tent of refuge" is a powerful biblical image of God Amma that indicates protection, welcome, shelter and training. Faced with our difficult reality, I propose to rediscover the tent of refuge called Christian community.
During this Lenten season, it is worthwhile to unite all our pains with that of the suffering Messiah, in order to convert all painful situations into "redemptive pain," which will bear multiple fruits for all.
The Ursuline Sisters of Mount St. Joseph have been taking care of 750 acres of land in Kentucky since 1874. The farm is in our blood, and as we moved to leasing it, our questions centered on protecting the land.
If women's religious communities consider less familiar but more Gospel-principled alternatives in making choices about managing our physical assets and investments, our stories will continue to be transformative.
Horizons - After 15 minutes, what do we need to do? Take a break. That was the mindful living skill developed by St. Arnold Janssen — say a prayer, and get back to work refreshed!
Fasting from doing things my way will help me let myself be directed, will bring me closer to the experience of Jesus — listening from within to God's plan and living not as I see fit but as befits a child of God.
A recent splash in a flowing stream of cool water gave me a renewed sense of inner peace and harmony with all of creation, a feeling of coming home to my true self.
I am ministering in South Sudan, a country in turmoil and conflict. This reflection shares how my community and colleagues and I try to keep hope alive in circumstances of utter helplessness and vulnerability.
The truly radical spiritual and theological roots of goodness and belovedness spring forth from Creation, Incarnation and Trinity. The roots invite us to understand ourselves, and everyone else, as good and beloved.
Horizons - Prayer at times can feel intangible. On a long journey, it feels like we need to be more active, like there must be something we can do. The reality is that the best thing we can do is simply show up.
The pope's commitment to his religious vocation captures our minds and hearts. He clearly seeks a "lifelong, undistracted, single-focused God-quest," as Sr. Sandra Schneiders describes consecrated religious life.
No place or time can hold it back from us if we desire and heed our inner call of reclaiming our sacred space. Our spirits can recover from anything, if only we become attuned to our innermost divine spaces.
It is a joyous occasion to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' papacy and a privilege to share thoughts on the impact he has had on the world and on Indian women religious in particular over this decade.
