Creative Musings from the Convent

Sister Doreen’s Reflections This year the internet comments say that since the very first Earth Day in 1970, millions of people from more than 190 countries worldwide have come together every April 22nd to stand

Sister Doreen’s Reflections “The opposite of play isn’t work; it’s depression. The adult  play deficit is becoming a public health crisis.” (Stuart Brown, psychiatrist and play researcher). This was the title of an article I

Sister Doreen’s Reflections “He who binds to himself a joyDoes the winged life destroyHe who kisses the joy as it fliesLives in eternity’s sunrise” (William Blake) This quote of William Blake’s, and the title of

Sister Doreen’s Reflections. Easter thoughts shared in a poem by Joyce Rupp.   “How Did They Know?”   How did they know It was time to push upThrough the long-wintered soil?     How did

Sister Doreen’s Reflections Palm Branches, Hosanna’s, Welcome – Palm Sunday: the beginning of Holy Week that ushers in the Hallelujah’s of Easter. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday into a city that was then

Sister Doreen’s Reflections On March 19, 2024 we will be celebrating the Feast of St. Joseph. We don’t often ponder the role that Joseph plays, and yet it is a pivotal part in the story

Sister Doreen’s Reflections Make Yourself At Home In My Love.“Love one another just as I have loved you, for there is no greater love, than to lay down your life for a friend.” (John 14:12-13)

Sister Doreen’s Reflections The Anglican Canadian Church Calendar 2024 has as its overall theme this year “All Things Created”. The March Scripture Theme is Amos 9:14:  “I will restore the fortunes of my exiled people.

Sister Doreen’s Reflections Canadian Church Calendar Anglican 2024 has as its overall theme this year “All Things Created”. The February Scripture Theme: Hosea 14:5 “I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom

Sister Doreen’s Reflections Ash Wednesday – the beginning of the paschal mystery is a day of happiness, a Christian feast. It cannot be otherwise, as it forms part of the great Easter cycle. It is