Grandpa’s Voice
I hear Grandpa Fritz but it can’t be. He died six years ago. The voice coming from the aisle in the men’s clothing section of J.C. Penny’s department store brought […]
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Daily Meditation for April 18, 2023
During his earthly lifetime, Jesus is recorded as having raised three people from the dead: Jairus’ daughter, the widow of Naim’s son, and Lazarus, brother of Martha and Mary. Some, […]
Daily Meditation for April 17, 2023
In the first book of the Bible, we learn that human beings are created in God’s own image. Being made in God’s image points to the dignity of the human […]
Daily Meditation for April 14, 2023
“Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.” Easter is an extraordinary time of year. We’ve had six somber […]
Clare (Bonaventure) Witzman, OSB
Clare (Bonaventure) Witzman, OSB Saint Benedict’s Monastery St. Joseph, Minn. June 30, 1934 – April 12, 2023 The Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, […]
Daily Meditation for April 13, 2023
Some post-Easter musing: Sharing food is a profound sign of friendship, forgiveness and good will. At the Last Supper, Jesus offered Judas one last chance to repent, to change. John’s […]
Daily Meditation for April 12, 2023
In a wonderful photograph, a small girl is looking with amazement and delight at a newly-fledged robin chirping on her windowsill. Under the photo are the words, “Show me a […]
Alleluia!
Alleluia! It’s a joy to be able to say that again. After the days of Lent, culminating in the sorrow and suffering of Christ’s Passion and Crucifixion, here we are […]
Daily Meditation for April 11, 2023
For years, we sisters have been writing these short reflections, and we sometimes wonder who listens to them on the radio or reads them as they appear on our Saint […]
Daily Meditation for April 10, 2023
In his book, Breathing Under Water, Richard Rohr shows how the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous run parallel to the stages of authentic spiritual growth. The first of these steps—acknowledging […]
