
So many ways of honoring Mary at the Woods
Mary’s own words in her Magnificat provide some answer: “from now on all generations will call me blessed.” We gather precisely because we are part of the present generation who wishes to call her blessed.

Mary’s own words in her Magnificat provide some answer: “from now on all generations will call me blessed.” We gather precisely because we are part of the present generation who wishes to call her blessed.

Funding for a second social worker was described as “a game changer for our community,” at Providence Cristo Rey High School (PCR) in Indianapolis, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Providence. “The money enables PCR to have social worker personnel available to provide staff, parents and students a better understanding of factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health) affecting a student’s performance and behavior, crucial understandings for the low-income students and families that we serve.”

In what ways this week can we strive to be gates of inclusivity?

Let's invite Jesus to stay with us throughout this day
Reflect on some times in your life when you have "come to believe."

Spend some time placing yourself at the Easter morning empty tomb. What is your experience?

'I have to ask myself, how am I like Peter?'

However you spend your Advent, may its graces and gifts be rich, fruitful and beautiful!

During Advent, we are invited to consider many comings

Celebrating the feast helps me to realize that Jesus' kingship was just the opposite of what we humans tend to think about rulers.