Today I Awake

By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. Sister Doreen’s Reflections Today I awake – to the real presence Living as Contemplatives in the World is to see the holy in the ordinary.  Macrina Wiederkehr in her book A Tree Full of Angels writes: “You live in a world of theophanies.  Holiness comes wrapped in the ordinary.  There are […]

Reflection on Psalm 133: A Treasure of Unity.

By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. Sister Doreen’s Reflections. The Treasure of Unity Next week we begin the week of prayer for Unity on January 18th – the Feast of the Confession of St. Peter and end the week of prayer January 25th – the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.  Sharing some reflections around the […]

Reflections on Psalm 131: I Still My Soul And Make it Quiet.

Saturday Reflections by Sr. Doreen, SSJD. (Psalm 131) Lord, I have little or nothingI am no one and can bring nothing to you at all.I am only a simple human being.I understand little of earth’s great affairs.But I know this, that I must still my soul in quietness, and like a child who rest upon […]

Homily For The Feast of the Epiphany

By Sr. Doreen, SSJD Isaiah 60: 1-6 / Psalm 72: 1-14 / Ephesians 3: 1-12 / Matthew 2:1-12 Bishop William Cliff in the January Church Paper “The Mustard Seed” (Diocese of Brandon) wrote:  “Epiphany … God has whisked back the curtain on the mystery of the little one born to be light in the darkness […]