Charity Reflections
Spiritual reflections by Sisters and Associates
May 9, 2021 — Sixth Sunday of Easter, Mother’s Day & Feast of St. Louise de Marillac
READINGS: Acts 10: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17 Themes abound today: Eastertide readings; the feast of St. Louise de Marillac, special for the Sisters of Charity and the entire Vincentian Family; Mother’s Day. Many threads in today’s...
April 25, 2021 – Fourth Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 4:8-12; Psalm 118; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 Today’s readings depict Christ as our Shepherd and guide throughout life’s green pastures and dark valleys. Spend a few moments today or through the week praying with these two contemporary versions...
In Time and Eternity, Sing Praise to God
“While I live, while I have my being, in time and eternity, let me sing praises to my God.” - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Elizabeth Bayley Seton, Collected Writings, Volume 1, 265) These words of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were destined for the Easter season! She...
April 18, 2021 – Third Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 3:13-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 2:1-5; Luke 24:35-48 “Peace be to you! Why are you troubled?” If only we could hear, remember and truly believe these simple, comforting words of Jesus… The following brief reflections invite us to look with fresh...
April 11, 2021 — 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
“...Your mercy, your dear mercy is all my confidence…” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Readings: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 What He Didn’t Say In a recent email, a friend wondered about the silences of Easter morning: Were...
Charity Wisdom – Eastertide – April – June 2021
From centuries ago, the words of our founders still resound, full of wisdom and insight for us in the transforming movements of our times. Our holy ones, Saints Elizabeth Ann Seton, Louise de Marillac, and Vincent de Paul lived deep within the mystery of Christ’s...
Mother Seton’s Anima Christi
Among Mother Seton’s last prayers was one of her favorites – the Anima Christi (Soul of Christ), a prayer attributed to St. Ignatius Loyola. Elizabeth’s paraphrase of the Anima Christi was written in her own hand on the flyleaf of her prayerbook. The prayer has rich...
March 21, 2021 – Fifth Sunday of Lent
Readings: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33 The following reflection is from The Sunday Website at Saint Louis University: Coming to Pieces A tiny grain plants itself deep within the soil. It tucks its self...
Catholic Sisters Week Spotlight: Sister Margaret Beaudette and the Road to Emmaus
March 12 is the fourth anniversary of the death of Sister Margaret Beaudette. Sister Margaret, or “Sister Peggie” as she was often called, was an accomplished sculptor who spent her ministry in education. From 1969 until 1989 she was head of the Art Department at...
Confiding Hope and Consoling Peace
“Confiding hope and consoling peace have attended my way through storms and dangers that would have terrified a soul whose rock is not Christ.” - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Elizabeth Bayley Seton, Collected Writings, Volume 1, 245) The eye of the storm is...