‘Why Go On Pilgrimage?’
by Sister Joseph Marie, SsEW Pilgrim – a foreigner At the end of September/beginning of October, I and four of my religious sisters were given the opportunity to go on…
Singing the Praises of the Lord!
A Blessed Feast Day of St. Francis to all! In honor of the Troubadour of the Lord, St Francis, who continually sang the praises of his Lord in joyful charity,…
Walking in Jesus’ Footsteps in the Holy Land
Last month, some very generous benefactors provided an opportunity for Sr. Marie Francesca, Sr. Clare Marie, and I to go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land with a group from St. Francis of Assisi in Tuscaloosa. None of us had ever been before, and we were profoundly struck by what we encountered.
Tu Es Sacerdos
There was great celebrating among the Sister Servants last week! We were blessed to attend the ordination of Father Dominic Lee, OSB, ordained Saturday August 6th. What increased the excitement…
A Very Special Day!
The Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel marked a very special day for our community – the 35th Anniversary of our founding! We had a lovely day together, recalling…
Apostolic Expedition to Florida!
This June, Sister Marie Therese, Sister Mary Faustina and Sister Rose Marie journeyed once again to Southern Florida! They went to spend a couple weeks with FOCUS missionaries and staff…
Opening of the Eucharistic Revival
Reflection by Sister Rita Marie, SsEW The USCCB has asked for a nation-wide Eucharistic Revival to educate about Our Lord’s Eucharistic Presence, and to foster greater devotion. Please look to see…
Sisters, St. James, and Fr. Leonard
We should have known that inviting Fr. Leonard to come to school for a day would involve his making a video! Fr. Leonard is in charge of the Friars’ media…
How the Sisters are Celebrating Easter
Blessed Easter, to all our family and friends! Lent and the Sacred Triduum flew by, full of the Lord’s grace and a constant invitation to go deeper than ever before…
From the Mouths of Babes
Blessings on this great Feast of the Annunciation! This morning in the Divine Office, we chanted Iam Caeca Vis Mortalium, a 4th century hymn written as a poem by Prudentius….
Setting Out on the Way
Reflections by a Sister Servant Greetings in Christ from the Sister Servants, wishing a holy and blessed Lent to each one of you! The Church gives us this valuable season,…
Illuminating the Psalms
This past Fall, as part of a class on the Liturgy of the Hours, a few Sisters completed the assignment of making an illuminated manuscript. They each chose a favorite Psalm…
Joy to the World!
As we come to the close of the Christmas season, with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Sister Madeline shares her experience of her first Christmas in the…
Guest Performers for Mananitas!
For many years, the Sister Servants have celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with great festivities in honor of our Mamacita, Mary. It is a special celebration which…
Where have the Sisters been?
There has been a noticeable decrease in the number of Sister sightings around Casa Maria lately. Aside from regularly scheduled streams to and from the chapel for community prayer…
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