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“‘Come and see,’ Jesus answered.” (John 1:39) “This vignette from the Gospel of John (1:35-40), short though it is and confined to the events of a single day, sums up…

“Jesus said, ‘Go therefore to others in the name of God: Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier. And remember I am with you always!’” (adapted Matthew 28:19-20) “Today we celebrate the life…

“I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness.” (Isaiah 42:6) “Those of us who knew Sister Mary Carina during her life as an educator and administrator would have…

“Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘That is why I am telling you not to worry about your life. …’” (Luke 12:22) “In the Jerusalem Bible translation, this passage from…

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (Scripture Readings Advent to Pentecost, Carmelites of Indianapolis) “Sister Mary Evangelista Herber — Vangie — has been…

“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…