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“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘You are the salt of the Earth. … You are the light of the world.’” (Matthew 5:13a, 14a) “This Gospel reading from Matthew was used…

“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” (John 20:21) “‘Peace. … As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ This quote…

“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 12:4) “When I reflected upon the words of Paul to the Corinthians, I thought that we all…

“I must decrease and He must increase.” (St. John the Baptist) “These words of St. John the Baptist describing his relationship with Jesus seem to fit well with Sister Rose…

“I long to see you again, which will fill me with joy.” (2 Timothy 1:4) “I thank my God whenever I think of you and every time I pray for…

“The minister is called to recognize the sufferings of her time in her own heart and make that recognition the starting point of her service.” (Henri Nouwen) Rosemary Louise Eggermann…

“For I have experienced much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the holy ones have been refreshed by you.” (Philemon 1:7) “These words express the sentiments…

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. …” (Psalm 96:11) “On Thursday before Sister Merry died, the chaplain at Marian Home came for a brief visit. He…

“Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart. …” (Matthew 11:29) “Both the Hebrew and the Christian scriptures name qualities looked upon as…

“This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12) “Those of us who knew Sister Margaret Sullivan will not be surprised to hear that on…

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) “Someone has said that we all die the moment we are…

“The winter solstice occurs once a year, when the tilt of Earth’s axis is oriented directly away from the sun, causing the sun to appear to reach its northern-most extreme.…