Our newsletter Companions in Prayer is published twice a year and features reflections from Sister Laura.
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The creation story is told in two ways: scientifically and biblically. Both stories include light as a basis of creation. In science it’s the Big Bang theory, with the explosion of energy creating light. Some say we are the product…
Have you ever perceived veils or curtains in your life? What happens when they drop? After the passion and death of Jesus, the Gospel records that “the curtain of the temple was torn in two.” (Matt. 27:51, Lk. 23:46). Then…
It has been over a year since Sr. Dianne and I moved from Saginaw, MI, to our new residence with the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters in IL. I find myself in limbo, not here and not there. Sometimes I don’t know…
Recently a friend died. When I saw the Facebook announcement, I could feel myself catch my breath in surprise.
We had a long history of knowing each other. Our relationship included fun and delight at times and frustration at other times. It was for me a real relationship...
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...
Several weeks ago, I was listening to a podcast. At the end of this podcast was a meditation by Pir Zia Inayat Khan that caught my attention. I found his words inspiring and relevant to my life right now.
This meditation took me back to those nagging life questions. "Why am I here?" "What is the meaning of life?"...
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...
As members of a contemplative community, people often ask us, “What is contemplative prayer?”
When I pray, my desire is to consciously focus on opening my heart to the presence of God in my life...it helps me to trust God more and to have more compassion for others...
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?"...
