Each of us is called to be generous with the gifts God has given us. The big question is: How are wecalled to do that? The answer is different for each of us. We have to discern, day by day, year by year, what this means for us.
Each of us is called to be generous with the gifts God has given us. The big question is: How are wecalled to do that? The answer is different for each of us. We have to discern, day by day, year by year, what this means for us.
I hope we can allow ourselves to transform these recesses and shadows into spaces of resistance and solidarity from which we might emerge sure of our dignity, sure of the Spirit moving through us, and sure of God’s love.
I hope we can allow ourselves to transform these recesses and shadows into spaces of resistance and solidarity from which we might emerge sure of our dignity, sure of the Spirit moving through us, and sure of God’s love.
Let us deeply grasp that we are on a journey with God and others and because of our relationship with God, let us each contribute to the fullness of the realization of God’s Kingdom through our one precious life in real and substantive ways.
Let us deeply grasp that we are on a journey with God and others and because of our relationship with God, let us each contribute to the fullness of the realization of God’s Kingdom through our one precious life in real and substantive ways.
Let's not be fooled by the feeling of being overwhelmed, by thinking that what we do is worthless, or that we are alone. We are invited to ‘Hope and act with Creation’.
Let's not be fooled by the feeling of being overwhelmed, by thinking that what we do is worthless, or that we are alone. We are invited to ‘Hope and act with Creation’.
n the global synod, the Church has taken the incredible step of beginning to listen to women. The next step is to believe us. I think Jesus would have.
n the global synod, the Church has taken the incredible step of beginning to listen to women. The next step is to believe us. I think Jesus would have.
And this is our call and charge; to invite all to the table, to make endless room for others, to leave no one out. Because Wisdom, in love, welcomes everyone to the feast.
And this is our call and charge; to invite all to the table, to make endless room for others, to leave no one out. Because Wisdom, in love, welcomes everyone to the feast.
We are called to live as resurrected people, no longer afraid of the dragons that are both real and imagined, but as people of hope knowing that we follow Mary to a glorious union with God.
We are called to live as resurrected people, no longer afraid of the dragons that are both real and imagined, but as people of hope knowing that we follow Mary to a glorious union with God.
What if, as modeled by St. Clare and lamented by Elijah, the best way to imitate God is to be fully who and how God created us? Even if it is a surprise to ourselves and those around us.
What if, as modeled by St. Clare and lamented by Elijah, the best way to imitate God is to be fully who and how God created us? Even if it is a surprise to ourselves and those around us.
We are reminded year after year on this feast day of Mary’s profound courage. We must apply her courage to our own lives and continue to respond to Christ’s calls of our very own names.
We are reminded year after year on this feast day of Mary’s profound courage. We must apply her courage to our own lives and continue to respond to Christ’s calls of our very own names.
