Weavings Reflection: July 2022
Thoughts on “Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of Therese of Lisieux” by Covenant Companion Book Club 2022 Winter of 2022 provided an opportunity for… Read More »Weavings Reflection: July 2022
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Thoughts on “Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of Therese of Lisieux” by Covenant Companion Book Club 2022 Winter of 2022 provided an opportunity for… Read More »Weavings Reflection: July 2022
Sharing God’s Presence by Sister Julie Walsh, Wheaton Franciscan for 67 Years Recently I found two incidents most interesting in my life. First was when… Read More »Weavings Reflection: June 2022
Quilting For Hospice Patients Written by Veronica Ward, Covenant Companion After all the work I did as a Pastoral Associate to support the dying and… Read More »Weavings Reflection: May 2022
Unexpected Surprises: Part 2 by Sister Alice Drewek In 2021, the border between Canada and the U.S. opened in early September. I packed my bags… Read More »Weavings Poetry Reflection: April 2022
Unexpected Surprises: Part 1 by Sister Alice Drewek Every summer for the last ten plus years I have been traveling to the Algonquin Highlands in… Read More »Weavings Poetry Reflection: March 2022
Icon Gazing – The Good Shepherd By Carol Sejda, Covenant Companion Praying with an icon is a new experience for me, but since the days… Read More »Weavings Prayer Reflection: February 2022
Growing Into Peace by Karen Diersen, Covenant Companion Although I should have expected it after four years of declining health, when my sister Mary passed… Read More »Weavings Reflection: January 2022
Christmas Presence By Joanne and Dave Pfeifer, Covenant Companion The smell of baking cookies is a childhood Advent memory that both of us share. For… Read More »Weavings Reflection: December 2021
Mourning Those We Have Lost By Carol Sejda, Covenant Companion Losing a loved one through death causes a deep aching and sadness in our hearts… Read More »Weavings Reflection: Nov 2021
Growing Tomatoes By Returning Franciscan Missionary: Sister Martha Friedman I remember when I was in Brazil, one of the OFM Franciscans lived out in the… Read More »Weavings Reflection: October 2021
Living Joy Easter 2019 By: Jeanne Connolly, Director of Charism and Mission “Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not… Read More »Living the Way of Love: Easter – Lenten Reflection: Living Joy
Living Prayer Holy Thursday/Good Friday – Lent 2019 By: Jeanne Connolly, Director of Charism and Mission “I have given you a model to follow, so that… Read More »Living the Way of Love: Holy Thursday/Good Friday – Lenten Reflection: Living Prayer
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