Creative Musings from the Convent Blog

A Summer Prayer

By Sister Doreen, SSJD “May you breathe in the beauty of summer with its power of transformation.” (Marcina Wiederkehr and Joyce Rupp – The Circle of Life). May this beauty permeate all that feels un-beautiful

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National Indigenous Day of Prayer

By Sister Doreen, SSJD “Prayer transcends time, language and tradition and this Day of Prayer invites all to reflect on the deep spiritual threads that connect us—to one another, to creation and to the Creator.”

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Steadfast Love and Faithfulness

By Sister Doreen, SSJD The Anglican Church Calendar quote for June is from Psalm 36:6: “Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.” I often find myself watching the

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You Were Born With Wings!

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

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The Secret Sits

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

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From Personal to Universal

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

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