Creative Musings from the Convent

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

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

By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. Sister Doreen’s Reflections As we begin the New Year – and during this first week, the Feast of the Epiphany falls on January 6,th I have been thinking about STARS.  One

By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. Sister Doreen’s Reflections O Virgo Virginum (Virgin of Virgins) O Virgin of Virgins, how shall this be?  For neither before you was any like you, nor shall there be after.  Daughters

By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. Sister Doreen’s Reflections O Emmanuel O Emmanuel! (Isaiah 7:14, 8:8), hope of the nations and their Saviour (Isaiah 33:22) (Genesis 49:10) : Come and save us, Lord our God. “O” – a

By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. Sister Doreen’s Reflections O Oriens (Morning Star) O Morning Star (Zechariah 6:12) splendour of the light eternal (Habakkuk 3;4; Hebrews 1:3), and bright sun of righteousness: (Malachi 3:20): Come, and enlighten

By. Sr. Doreen, SSJD. Sister Doreen’s Reflections O Radix Jesse (Branch of Jesse) O Branch of Jesse, standing as a sign among the nations (Isaiah 11:10); (Romans 15:12) all kings will keep silence before you

By Sr. Doreen, SSJD Sister Doreen’s Reflections O Sapientia (Wisdom) O Wisdom , from the mouth of the Most High (Sirach 24; 3-5), you reign over all things to the ends of the earth with

By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. I thought that I would like to share a series of Saturday Musings each week, and since Advent is nearly upon us, the beginning of a new year for the Church,

A song written by 2021-2022 SSJD Companion Rachel Sutherland.