Written by Sr. Lisa Megaffin, SND Inspired by John 11:1-45 The story of Lazarus and the words “Jesus wept” reveal God’s invitation to intimate friendship. In John 15, Jesus indicates “I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you.” This divine revelation includes familiarity, [...]
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Where One of Us Is, All of Us Are
Posted in Community, Gratitude, Lenten Reflections, Prayer, reflections, tagged Community, friendship, Lazarus, Lent, sacraments, Sisters of Notre Dame, Sisters of Notre Dame California on April 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Advent Taize Prayer Night
Posted in Prayer, tagged Advent, Prayer on November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What: A night of Taize prayer, Adoration and Reconciliation. Where: Notre Dame Center 1776 Hendrix Ave. Thousand Oaks, Ca 91360 When: Saturday, December 4th 7pm-9pm Light refreshments will be served. Come join other young adults for a night of Taize prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. There will also be a chance to receive the [...]
Wisdom from the Past, Inspiration for Today
Posted in Gratitude, Prayer, reflections, tagged God's love, Prayer, reflections on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“But, Oh, what intoxication of light, Oh, what movements of fire! Oh, what swirlings of the flame in me, miserable one that I am, coming from You and Your glory! The glory I know it and I say it is your Holy Spirit, who has the same nature with You, and the same honor, O [...]
Listening for the Call
Posted in Gratitude, Musings, Prayer, reflections, Vocation, tagged Calling, discernment, God's love, nun, reflections, spirituality, Vocation, women religious on September 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Vocation does not come from willfulness. It comes from listening. I must listen to my life and try to understand what it is truly about—quite apart from what I would like it to be about—or my life will never represent anything real in the world, no matter how earnest my intentions…. Vocation does not mean [...]
Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for September
Posted in Community, Pope Benedict XVI's Monthly Prayer Intentions, Prayer, tagged Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, Prayer, Prayer Intentions, religious life, spirituality on September 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
VATICAN CITY, 1 SEP 2010 (VIS) – Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for September is: “That in less developed parts of the world the proclamation of the Word of God may renew people’s hearts, encouraging them to work actively toward authentic social progress”. His mission intention is: “That by opening our hearts to love we [...]
Quiet Time
Posted in Community, Gratitude, Prayer, reflections, tagged God's love, nuns, patience, Prayer, reflections, religious life, Retreat, spirituality, Vocation, women religious on July 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Deep within us all there is an inner sanctuary of the soul, a holy place, a Divine Center a speaking Voice to which we may continually return. Thomas Kelly Last evening 29 of my Sisters here in Thousand Oaks began a retreat which will last for eight days. Quiet pervades the house as they devote [...]
The Sound of Silence
Posted in Gratitude, Musings, Prayer, reflections, tagged God's love, Prayer, reflections, women religious on June 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I often notice when I am out in public how little silence there is around me. We talk about various forms of pollution that are destroying our earth, but what about noise pollution! Why are we so afraid of silence? It used to be that you could stand in line in the bank in silence, [...]
The Gift of Listening
Posted in Gratitude, Musings, Nature, Prayer, reflections, tagged God's love, Prayer, reflections on June 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I read this weekend a beautiful poem by Mary Oliver about the gift of listening. It is something we almost never think about, for we usually equate hearing with listening, something altogether different. For to truly listen to something is to lay aside your own thoughts for a time and become open to whatever it [...]
Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for June
Posted in Pope Benedict XVI's Monthly Prayer Intentions, Prayer, tagged Holy Father, Prayer Intentions on June 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
JUNE: Respect for Human Life General: That every national and transnational institution may strive to guarantee respect for human life from conception to natural death. The Churches in Asia Missionary: That the Churches in Asia, which constitute a “little flock” among non-Christian populations, may know how to communicate the Gospel and give joyful witness to [...]
With Deepest Gratitude
Posted in Community, Gratitude, Prayer, reflections, Vocation, tagged God's love, God's servants, nuns, Prayer, religious life, Sisters of Notre Dame, Vocation, women religious on May 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“The ascension of Christ is our elevation. Hope for the body is also invited where the glory of the Head preceded us. Let us rejoice!” Pope St. Leo I, the Great Last evening we received word that our Sister Mary Carlann had gone peacefully to God. Having lived with cancer for five years, Sister continued [...]
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