Deborah Rose is co-director of FutureChurch, a 32-year-old Catholic organization advancing reforms of the Second Vatican Council and working for a just and inclusive church.

Deborah Rose is co-director of FutureChurch, a 32-year-old Catholic organization advancing reforms of the Second Vatican Council and working for a just and inclusive church. Along with co-director Russ Petrus, FutureChurch promotes just, open and collaborative structures for Catholic worship, organization and governance; ordained and lay ministries open to all Catholics who are called; and strategies that ensure that the Eucharist, the center of Catholic life and worship, is abundantly available to all Catholics, wherever they live, work and pray.

Journey with the sisters of Saint Benedict's Monastery, St. Joseph, Minn., during the four weeks of Advent. Each week, we will share a recorded reflection from a sister via email and on our website and social media channels.

If you sign up for the email series, you’ll receive an email at 7 p.m. on the Saturdays of November 26, December 3, December 10, and December 17. We have chosen this specific time because it’s the same time a reflection will be given in the Oratory during our Saturday Vigil.

Anna Wilgenbusch is a freelance writer based out of St. Paul, Minnesota, where she is completing her graduate studies in Catholic studies at the University of St. Thomas. Her work has previously appeared in the Catholic News Agency and the Catholic Spirit, as well as several literary publications.