Creative Musings from the Convent

Sister Doreen’s Reflections Knitting or Crocheting or Needle Work “I struggled for years to maintain a regular private prayer practice. I found it difficult to sit still each day in the presence of God. It

Sister Doreen’s Reflections “Life is often so busy and chaotic that even when we do find time to pray, our minds cannot settle and our thoughts drift to stresses and concerns that pull our attention

Since we are all different, it can be helpful to provide different ways to respond to God in prayer: through Scripture, through images, through music, etc. It can benefit all of us to experiment with different

Sister Doreen’s Reflections Lectio Divina – A Way of Meditating on Scriptures or the Word in Daily Life – a review from last year Lectio Divina is a contemplative way of reading the Bible. It dates

Sister Doreen’s Reflections I believe we are all called to a contemplative life and prayer and  would like to share some of my own ponderings and wisdom gleaned along the way. I shared these thoughts

Sister Doreen’s Reflections Prayer is often perceived as a difficult, “place-less” exercise in which we close our eyes and seek God beyond our everyday experience in an invisible, ethereal realm. It does not have to

Sister Doreen’s Reflections “If the heart wanders or is distracted, bring it back to the point quietly, gently and replace it tenderly in God’s presence. And even if you did nothing during the whole of

Sister Doreen’s Reflections I share a poem by Joyce Rupp: “Spark of God! Spirit of life!I remember and celebrate your dwelling within me.Divine Fire, you never waver in your faithful presence.Amid the seasons of life,

Sister Doreen’s Reflections (Luke 24:50-53) A comment about the Ascension by George MacLeod called “No Other Plans”: “There is a very old legend, and all legends that persist speak truth, concerning the return of the

Sister Doreen’s Reflections The month of May brings warmer temperatures, blooming flowers, and the fresh beginnings of summer. Fennel Hudson wrote: “May, perhaps more than any other month of the year, wants to make us feel