“To become saints means to fulfill completely what we already are, raised to the dignity of God’s adopted children in Christ Jesus… The saints bring to light in creative fashion quite new human potentialities… The saints are themselves the living spaces into which one can turn… There is no isolation in heaven. It is the [...]
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All Saints Day
Posted in Celebrations, Community, Heavenly Heroes: The Saints, Pope Benedict XVI, reflections, tagged Calling, Christians, God's love, God's servants, Heavenly Heroes: The Saints, Pope Benedict XVI, reflections on November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Saint of Molokai
Posted in Celebrations, Community, Gratitude, Heavenly Heroes: The Saints, tagged God's servants, Heavenly Heroes, Sisters of Notre Dame on May 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
” Heroes are those who kindle a great light in the world, who set up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for people to see. Saints are those who walk through the dark paths of the world, themselves a light.” Felix Adler This week the Church celebrated the feast of St. Damien de [...]
The Feast of St. Joseph
Posted in Heavenly Heroes: The Saints, tagged Calling, discernment, God's love, Lent, reflections on March 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
March 19 Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son and you will call His name, Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:20 If St. Joseph were living in our century, we [...]
All Saints Day!
Posted in Heavenly Heroes: The Saints, Musings, Prayer, Vocation, tagged everyday, God's servants, Heavenly Heroes, Mission, Prayer, reflections, Sisters of Notre Dame, SND, spirituality on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This morning in prayer I came upon a favorite passage of mine in the book of Jeremiah. The passage (Jr 20:7-9) speaks perfectly of the fire within the Saints, that burning urgency to serve the Lord, and a passionate love that compels one to action. “You have seduced me, Lord, and I have let myself [...]
Upcoming Events!
Posted in Activities, Catechesis, Celebrations, Community, Events, Formation, Heavenly Heroes: The Saints, Lectures, Musings, Pope Benedict XVI, Prayer, Vocation, tagged Catechesis, Events, Lectures, ministry, Sr. Kathleen, young adult on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out our Events page (tab at top) for the latest upcoming talks and other activities of the sisters. Starting next week we’re proud to announce the first evening of ”The Upper Room”, our young adult faith enrichment series. The presentations will be given by Sr. Kathleen Burns, many of you may already know her [...]
Heavenly Heroes: The Saints
Posted in Heavenly Heroes: The Saints, tagged Fr. Hans Urs von Balthasar, God's servants, Heavenly Heroes, Heavenly Heroes: The Saints, Sisters of Notre Dame on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The saints know that God is never strange, other. God is, when he calls me, closer to me than I am myself. Spurred on by God’s love, the saints attempt things which which those who remain tied to their own resources could never have dreamed of. The saints are proof that Christians can become holy. [...]
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