Sr. Laura Hammel, osc

Sr. Laura Hammel, osc

Virtual Prayer Space

Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) invites you to engage in collective contemplative prayer in a virtual prayer space throughout the days of the National Election. These days of prayer are open to all, bridging the divide between culture, religion…

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Sight and insight

In this Gospel story a blind beggar calls twice to Jesus by his prophetic name, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” The onlookers rebuked him to be silent, yet Jesus hears his call amid the noisy crowd. Jesus…

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Speaking truthfully and living with intention

Dianne and I have recently made a major life change. We moved from Saginaw, Michigan, where we resided for 33 years, to live with the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters in Illinois.
Leaving Saginaw and those many years of blessings, I am still making thoughtful choices about what to pack and what to let go. By setting aside habits that are no longer useful, I can focus my intention on being truthful and inviting the sunshine of the Spirit to be ever-present in my new home...
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The gift of Advent rituals

As the Christmas holidays approach, in the northern hemisphere our side of the earth grows colder and darker.
As we move through this dark season, we are blessed with the gift of many important Advent and Christmas rituals that help to defeat the darkness and to keep warmth and light glowing in our souls...
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The Canaanite woman spoke for us

We had just completed evening prayer and we were at dinner, when one of the sisters said, “I have been waiting until we are all together to tell you about a phone call that I received today.”
She told us that a man named Jack, seemed very connected to her father. Sister, asked bluntly, “Jack, are you thinking that we have the same father?"...
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