I believe the examples of Martha and Mary are not presented to us in these texts to be compared as though one is superior to the other, as they are often interpreted. But rather, they need to be read through a holistic lens.

Shanon

Sterringer

I believe the examples of Martha and Mary are not presented to us in these texts to be compared as though one is superior to the other, as they are often interpreted. But rather, they need to be read through a holistic lens.

One of the invitations of this Lent, this extraordinary time, is to SEE those around us with new eyes recognizing, as God has, their extraordinariness.

Maryanne

Laughry

One of the invitations of this Lent, this extraordinary time, is to SEE those around us with new eyes recognizing, as God has, their extraordinariness.

The Samaritan woman is the first of a series of women in the Gospel of John to proclaim the good news which they have seen and heard

Mary Catherine

Hilkert, OP

The Samaritan woman is the first of a series of women in the Gospel of John to proclaim the good news which they have seen and heard

I invite you to be open to the possibility of transformation, to be open to the gift of climbing that mountain with Jesus and seeing Jesus -- and your life -- in a brand new light.

Laurie

Jurecki

I invite you to be open to the possibility of transformation, to be open to the gift of climbing that mountain with Jesus and seeing Jesus -- and your life -- in a brand new light.

Repentance should flow from the realization of God’s steadfast love and mercy rather than from some debt we might think we owe God.

Dianne

Bergant, CSA

Repentance should flow from the realization of God’s steadfast love and mercy rather than from some debt we might think we owe God.

Well, what I’ ve realized is that wearing ashes on this day is like being at a rally. It’ s seeing all those who share this communal commitment to conversion during these six and a half weeks of Lent.

Simone

Campbell, SSS

Well, what I’ ve realized is that wearing ashes on this day is like being at a rally. It’ s seeing all those who share this communal commitment to conversion during these six and a half weeks of Lent.

In freedom from anxiety, there is freedom for becoming who we are truly meant to be

Rhonda

Miska

In freedom from anxiety, there is freedom for becoming who we are truly meant to be

God’s call for us to participate in God’s own holiness compels us to reject evil, to speak truth to power, to condemn the wicked.

Nichole M.

Flores

God’s call for us to participate in God’s own holiness compels us to reject evil, to speak truth to power, to condemn the wicked.

What happens in our hearts and minds determines our actions. Jesus asks us to keep our hearts and minds as joy-filled, generous, and loving as they were created to be.

Anne

Krane

What happens in our hearts and minds determines our actions. Jesus asks us to keep our hearts and minds as joy-filled, generous, and loving as they were created to be.

By beginning to remove the blinding, stifling oppression within us, we can more readily recognize oppression around us.

Krisanne

Vaillancourt Murphy

By beginning to remove the blinding, stifling oppression within us, we can more readily recognize oppression around us.

We are the ones seized by and sent by Christ Jesus and the Spirit as blessing-- to be blessing and to give blessing to those who cannot see any blessing anywhere

Janet

Schlichting

We are the ones seized by and sent by Christ Jesus and the Spirit as blessing-- to be blessing and to give blessing to those who cannot see any blessing anywhere

I felt as if Jesus were inviting me to follow him and return to that horrid, dark state prison. I felt drawn to the light that was there in the darkness.

Jocelyn

Collen

I felt as if Jesus were inviting me to follow him and return to that horrid, dark state prison. I felt drawn to the light that was there in the darkness.

Like John the Baptist, we can recognize [Christ] in our own wilderness and know that the violence of our world will never be the last word. The last word is mercy...

Diana

Culbertson, OP

Like John the Baptist, we can recognize [Christ] in our own wilderness and know that the violence of our world will never be the last word. The last word is mercy...

We should be prepared that-- in what our worldly and even educated minds do not anticipate-- God will manifest himself.

Carolyn

Woo

We should be prepared that-- in what our worldly and even educated minds do not anticipate-- God will manifest himself.

In 2017, let us dedicate ourselves prayerfully and actively to becoming nonviolent people, a nonviolent Church, and a nonviolent world. Let us welcome the Prince of Peace.

Marie

Dennis

In 2017, let us dedicate ourselves prayerfully and actively to becoming nonviolent people, a nonviolent Church, and a nonviolent world. Let us welcome the Prince of Peace.