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April 1 - Wednesday of Holy Week Readings: Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34, Matthew 26:14-25 Reflection: In today’s readings, everyone seems to be putting on brave faces. Isaiah sets his face “like flint” before an insulting and…

March 8 – Third Sunday of Lent Readings: Exodus 17:3-7, Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9, Romans 5:1-2, 5-8, John 4:5-42 Invitation to Prayer: “If you knew the gift of God!” The wonder of prayer is revealed beside the well where we…

Do not stand at my grave and weep: I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow, I am the sun on ripened grain, I am the…

  Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,    The flying cloud, the frosty light:    The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let it die. Ring out the old, ring in the new,    Ring, happy…

Of all of the seasons we celebrate in the Church, Advent is by far my favorite. Christmas is coming! And it’s just pure expectation, pure anticipation. But Advent is a tricky thing. Why? Because Advent is not a time to…

Prayer does not make us less aware of the circumstances of life. It makes us even more aware than we ever were before. Why? Because now we see the world as God sees the world. We hear the cry of…

A friend, as senior citizen, cited from a list of strategies to keep her well and functioning: compression socks, hearing aids, daily meds for various maladies, frequent dental procedures, X-rays and other tests, frequent weight checks, help to climb stairs…

Benedictine Sisters of Boerne are one of the 14 Congregations of Catholic Sisters who are sponsoring this Houston billboard.

The Sisters pray and look forward to Pope Leo’s leadership, especially as he follows the legacy of Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) on social justice issues.

The Tomb could not contain You. The women came. The Angel announced, “He is not here.” Few believed All were bewildered You sent Mary to announce your Rising Your first word to the to the Apostles was Peace You invited…