Creative Musings from the Convent

Sister Doreen’s Reflections “Earth is crammed with Heaven. And every bush aflame with God. But only those who see take off their shoes.” (E.B. Browning) “Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars.

In January, Coptic iconographer Kirollos Kilada gave a presentation at the convent on the interconnectedness between the Coptic Church and the Celtic and Old English Churches of the West. He has kindly agreed to share

Sister Doreen’s Saturday Reflections In the ocean of your steadfast love you bear us and place the song of your Spirit in our hearts. (BAS supplementary Eucharistic Prayers #1) One of the special gifts that

Sister Doreen’s Reflections “The desert is the theater of the human struggle of searching for God.” (Jan Majernik) “How long, O God? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you hide your face

Sister Doreen’s Reflections “There’s a day coming when the mountain of God’s House will be THE MOUNTAIN – solid, towering over all mountains. All nations will come towards it, people from all over set out

Sister Doreen’s Reflections This is Theme for the Canadian Church Calendar 2023 Anglican Edition using the quote on the back cover: “I lift up my eyes to the hills – from where will my help

Sister Doreen’s Reflections On January 1st these two Feast Days come on the same day and within the twelve days of Christmas, and are a wonderful opportunity for reflection. January 1st the name of Jesus

Sister Doreen’s Reflections While we are trying hard to believe that perhaps we are learning to live with all the variants of COVID in a new kind of freedom, I think that what Bishop Christopher

Sister Doreen’s Reflections Come! Wait with me! Love is coming into our world!And God calls us out of darkness to walk in the light! “My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since

Sister Doreen’s Reflections Come! Wait with me! Joy for our world is coming! God calls us out of darkness to walk in the light. “And the angel said to the Shepherds, ‘don’t be afraid. I’m