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“May all who surrender to You say evermore, ‘My joy is in the Beloved!’” (from Psalm 70 “Psalms for Praying” by Nan Merrill) “There are many thoughts in this Psalm…

“To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance.” (Matthew 25:29) “It’s probably obvious to anyone who knew Sister…

“I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.” (Wisdom 7:7b) “This passage from the Book of Wisdom praises not so much what we know as academic…

“For I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand.” (2 Timothy 4:6) “This reading from Timothy was proclaimed during the…

“I put my trust in you; in God, whose word I praise. …” (Psalm 56:3-4) “Sister Mary Aileen was born a Christmas child, on Dec. 25, 1919, in Indianapolis,” began…

“Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.’” (Matthew 11:28) “The invitation to ‘come to me’…

“My delight increases each time I sense your presence within me!” (Psalm 16:3) “In Psalm 16, one of Sister Michael Therese’s favorites, we find the line, ‘My delight increases each…

“Love is the strength of my life — of whom shall I be afraid?” (excerpt from Psalm 27 of “Psalms for Praying” by Nan Merrill) “These words of one of…

“When you seek me you shall find me.” (Jeremiah 29:13) “Centuries after Jeremiah, Sister Rose Marie found in these words affirmation of her own life of faith, a life of…

“Sing to the Lord a new song . …” (Psalm 140:1) “Today we come together to honor the life of two great women. Sister Alexa Suelzer and I will try…

“We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) “This reading seems especially appropriate for one whose…

“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High.” (Psalm 92:1) “The words of the Psalmist direct one’s thoughts to faith, prayer…