*Christ is risen!  Truly He is Risen! We had an unbelievable Easter… Well, it started normal enough for us with the Easter Vigil at 4AM – that ended at 6:45 or so.  We had a few guests this weekend for the vigil, Alanna (a former sister in the community), Roger and Mackenzie (a young couple) and Ann [...]

Hello Blog Friends, This is a long post but not an entirely new one.  I wrote this reflection for my community for Palm Sunday two years ago.  I thought it would be timely as we prepare for Holy Week this year.  May you each be blessed during these sacred days. ****************************************************************************** On my bedroom wall, [...]

On Tuesday we heard the Gospel reading of the man who had been ill for 38 years (John 5:1-16).   Jesus asks him, “Do you want to be healed?”  While the man makes excuses for why he has not yet been healed, Jesus says, “Rise, pick up your mat, and walk.” Do we really want to be [...]