by Mary | Sep 29, 2023 | quarterly
Dear Friends, Autumn is the time of harvest, and we’re given a great plenty: food, shelter, a community of friends, and time to reflect upon our horizons when we incarnate—an abundance of grace was given us in order to succeed in our mission here. We have been given...
by Mary | Jun 30, 2023 | quarterly
Hearing today’s Gospel: Jesus told the learned men of his day: “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment”—and added the kicker (which makes it much...
by Mary | Mar 23, 2023 | quarterly
Peace is power. When resources spent on warfare and military threats are freed to spend on helping people succeed in life and have a chance to evolve past basic survival, the potential for peace in our country and the world is greatly magnified. When Jesus spoke to...
by Mary | Dec 9, 2022 | quarterly
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: It is now the hour for us to rise from sleep, because our salvation is nearer than when we came to believe. Romans 13:11 There is a natural cycle within all creatures and within the Earth itself, of waking and sleeping. Winter...
by Mary | Sep 30, 2022 | quarterly
Father Paul, letter to missionaries, 1970 In God’s creation, in the birth of any living thing, there is bound to be a certain amount of strife, especially when it involves a number of personalities. For the more we work in it, the more we take on the nature of...