
By Sister Doreen, SSJD Prayer for Generosity: Lord, teach me to be generous,to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost,to fight and not to heed the wounds,to toil and

By Sister Doreen, SSJD “In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.” (Luke 1:49). She

By Sister Doreen, SSJD I found myself pondering once again one of Rumi‘s quotes: You were born with potential.You were born with goodness and trust.You were born with ideals and dreams.You were born with greatness.You

By Sister Doreen, SSJD “We dance around in a ring and suppose; but the Secret sits in the middle and knows.” Robert Frost. “We carry inside us the wonders we seek outside us.” Rumi. Both

By Sister Doreen, SSJD (Genesis 12:1-3) “Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of

By Sister Doreen, SSJD The Anglican Church of Canada Church Calendar Quote for May: “For now the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of

By Sister Doreen, SSJD I came across a quote by Carl Rogers, an American Psychologist that was known especially for his person-centered psychotherapy, that made me stop and begin to ponder. The quote was “What is

By Sister Doreen, SSJD “When did the first whisper of your primeval love touch with infinite tenderness all that exits? When did your kiss awaken each sleeping atom? When did you breathe life into every

By Sister Doreen, SSJD The Anglican Church Calendar quote for April is from Psalm 104: 1-2: “Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honour

By Sister Doreen, SSJD “Here is the greatness and all the unimaginable splendor of the Easter mystery – here is the ‘grace’ of Easter which we fail to lay hands on because we are afraid