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The Beginning of the Liturgical Year

Dec 3, 2017 | Advent, Blogs, Liturgical, Our Faith, Scripture and Liturgy

Happy New Year! Liturgical New Year, that is! It is the beginning of the Church Year again, marked by the holy season of Advent…

A reflection on Easter

Apr 13, 2017 | Blogs, Carmelite Spirituality, Lent, Liturgical, Reflections

The ultimate among Solemnities, the greatest among Feasts – Easter is the day we celebrate the crowning, central truth of our faith in Jesus Christ.

Christmas Eve Reflection from Sister Regina Marie

Dec 23, 2016 | Advent, Liturgical, Reflections, Scripture and Liturgy

Sister Regina Marie offers a reflection of the readings from Christmas Eve. “Just hours before we approach the Crib, God speaks to us a liberating word.
God needs my YES – AND — if it is not yet a perfect YES, I am not disqualified.”

Contemplating the Christmas Triptych

Dec 23, 2016 | Advent, Liturgical, Reflections, Scripture and Liturgy

Christmas Mass is presented to us as a triptych: the Mass at Midnight, the Mass at Dawn, and the Mass during the Day. Each one is different. Each one has a different focus on the birth of Christ.

Posadas Reflection

Dec 22, 2016 | Advent, Liturgical, Reflections, Scripture and Liturgy

Las Posadas take place at our convent just as dusk is falling. We pray the rosary and then journey in procession to the next site.

Advent: Mercy Rushes In

Dec 21, 2016 | Advent, Liturgical, Scripture and Liturgy

With the Year of Mercy ending on November 20th, we wanted to capture its essence in a way that we could go back to over and over again! And that is something like Advent.

Advent: Gratitude is Linked to Faith

Dec 14, 2016 | Advent, Featured, Liturgical, Scripture and Liturgy

Advent is a time of stillness – a time of reflection. We need this quiet to enter within ourselves and discover anew each year the miracle of Christmas.

Advent: A Glimpse of Eternity

Dec 7, 2016 | Advent, Liturgical, Scripture and Liturgy

That is what Advent is. That is what Advent does. For Christ comes anew, each year. And because of that coming, we are once again lifted up and transformed. A new freshness invigorates our day. A new happiness accompanies us.