Spirituality

Prayer Keeps Relationship with God Alive By Sister Nancy Uhl, SNDdeN This essay initially appeared in the inaugural issue of our magazine, 'Sowing Goodness.' The full issue is available here. Joan Chittister, OSB, said in The Breath of the Soul, “Prayer is the breath of the soul, the life-energy of the spirit. It is the story

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SNDdeN Creates Quinceañera Retreat

Sister Bárbara Gutiérrez, SNDdeN was invited to St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Everett, Mass. to create and lead a retreat for girls wishing to participate in a quinceañera mass, and for their parents. Due to the success of the retreat, the parish has decided to offer it twice a year as part of a

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Easter Sunday Gospel Reflection

Sunday, April 17, 2022 by Anne-Louise Nadeau, SNDdeN The End…or the Beginning? It was early Sunday morning after two days of trauma, suffering, questioning, and crying, when I decided to take a chance and go visit my friend’s tomb while it was still dark hoping we would not be noticed. Although I am the only

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Easter Vigil Gospel Reflection

Saturday, April 16, 2022 by Sandra Araujo Santos, SNDdeN Waiting in Hope with Mary In today’s Gospel the women return bringing perfume for Jesus’ body. Today’s feast has a restoring power that even where a situation of pain is anticipated and celebrated joyfully as a feast day of life. Reflecting on this Gospel text in

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Holy Thursday Gospel Reflection

Thursday, April 14, 2022 by Sister Marilyn Kerber, SNDdeN Holy Thursday. The Lord’s Supper. This first day of the Triduum carries with it so many meaningful remembrances and symbols. Pause for just a moment or so to bring just some of them to mind. When I do so my mind fills to overflowing with both

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Good Friday Gospel Reflection

Friday, April 15, 2022 by Sister Marilyn Pechillo, SNDdeN Many people question the name Good Friday. What is so good about it? It commemorates the worst of humanity, the merciless unleashing of violence against the good Jesus of Nazareth. We see the worst of humanity lashing out against the good Teacher, the healer and miracle

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Palm Sunday Gospel Reflection

Sunday, April 10, 2022 by Sister Maureen O'Brien, SNDdeN The overlapping images of Palm Sunday, then and now, lead us into places where Hosannas and laments merge into one. The Gospel of Saint Luke, in today’s liturgy, sets the stage for the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem. Crowds acclaim him and wave palm branches

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Third Sunday of Lent Gospel Reflection

Sunday, March 20, 2022 by Sister Roseanne Murphy, SNDdeN We have read the words of Luke’s gospel many times in our lives; so much so, that often we respond to the message there with something like, “I know that.” Often, the impact of that statement is somewhat muted because it has become so familiar to

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