Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 1156B, fol. 82r. Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2,8-13 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 Isaiah 40: ‘Comfort, comfort my people, says your God…’ At the
Isaiah 30:19-21,23-26 Psalm 147:1-12 Matthew 9:35-10:1,5-8 Recently, I tried an experiment, and cut the bottom off a celery stalk and the bottom off a head of lettuce and put both in water.
Isaiah 29:17-24 Psalm 27:1-6, 17-18 Matthew 9:27-31 In the last six months, “Believe in Jesus” has been the constant mantra for many Christians. In the advice given on how to get through this time of pandemic, political upheaval,
Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 23 Matthew 15:29-39 Psalm 23:4—Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me.Isaiah 26:9—My soul yearns for you in the night;
Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-8 Luke 10:21-24 When we read all of Luke 10 to learn more about “the seventy others,” we find that Jesus sent them (not the disciples!) ahead of him
Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Matthew 8:5-13 This passage in Matthew demonstrates an exceptionally strong profession of faith. What is marvellous, indeed incredible about this is that the advocate of the faith-filled request is a
Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 Advent is upon us, and the readings give me a sense of hope, urgency, and Divine Love. In Isaiah, we hear
A listing of retreat offerings and registration details can be found in the Food for the Soul section of the website. We look forward to having you join us!
We regret to have to share that this retreat has been CANCELLED. We hope to reschedule when we are able to have in-person retreats again at St. John’s Convent Guest House. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Stamp the snow from your boots, warm your hands by the fire and join the Sisters and SSJD family and friends as we gather virtually around a series of short reflections this Advent Season. A new reflection will be posted to this blog page each day of Advent.
