By: Judith Terrameo OSF "Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet." Maya Angelou Every night when I...

By: Marita Flynn OSF Come let us worship our God - who calls us to all that is good. "The reality of the good news is that if we accept...

By: Judith Terrameo OSF Every Thursday I do chaplain ministry at the Neighborhood Center, a clinic for the poor operated by Mount St....

By: Lilian Cristina Pinheiro OSF Etymologically, hope means "trust in something positive." It is a dynamic waiting, a time dedicated to...

By: Colleen Brady OSF John 12:46 - "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." I...

By: Carol Ann Hoppe OSF On the morning I chose to write this reflection, I prayed to the Holy Spirit. Lo and behold! There in the...

By: Alba Mejia, Associate The first request is that of consoling others. Here the believer is to ask how they might console someone else...

By: Lucy Cardet OSF Being an instrument of peace involves understanding. The key is seeking … It is human to want to be understood and...

By: Judith Terrameo OSF An expert in the law tried to test Jesus by asking him what was the greatest commandment in the Law of Moses. ...

By: Judith Terrameo OSF As I reflect on this phrase from the Prayer of St. Francis, I am aware of how true it is. I was bemoaning the...

By: Marita Flynn OSF The perfection of God and the quality of mercy are almost synonymous. Mercy is the outpouring to others of God’s...

By: Michele Dolyk OSF We are constantly faced with making choices. Our choices can bring light or darkness into the world. It’s a...