by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM Theologian and retreat leader Sister Joyce Rupp reminds us that before we can say hello to new beginnings, we need to pray our good-byes. This wisdom applies to many of our life’s journeys as we move from dying to rising. For the past seven Read more…
by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM A Blessed Advent to Everyone! We have only 22 days from the first Sunday of Advent to Christmas. Each year we select a particular focus for this sacred season. In our monastic community, we are directing our thought, prayer, and planning to that Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM O Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall proclaim Your praise. From the Liturgy of the Hours — Morning Prayer As a sister I am often asked about prayer. “How do you pray? Do you really pray Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM What would summer be like without a road trip? I know what part of my summer was like with a road trip. This year I took a road trip with a Visitation Companion and 11 high school girls, another Visitation Sister and a high school Read more…
by Dave Nimmer,* Guest Blogger “Be who you are and be that well.” — St. Francis de Sales Tweet It’s been a decade since Brian Mogren quit a long-held job at Target Stores to heed the call of St. Francis de Sales to “Be Who You are and Be That Read more…
A Contemplative Perspective from the Northside by S. Brenda Lisenby This past year, our community has been engaged in a strategic process. One of the ways in which we have felt led is to increase our awareness of and participation in social justice and advocacy. What does this mean for us as Read more…
by Dave Nimmer,* Guest Blogger At a time when Latino communities throughout America are uneasy and uncertain over government travel bans and immigration crackdowns, Latinos at Ascension Catholic Church in North Minneapolis could be grateful for Anne Attea: She’s had their backs – every day, for the past nine years. Read more…
by Dave Nimmer,* Guest Blogger To say Gloria “Gerry” McKay has roots in her North Minneapolis neighborhood (old Highland) is something of an understatement. McKay has been there longer than most of the trees on the north side. She moved into her house on Fremont Avenue with her parents in 1928 – when she was two months Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM This is the prayer book that my maternal grandfather, Albert Krueger, brought to the ‘new world’ when he was just 13 years old in 1912. It is typeset in the old German print style and doesn’t have pictures. There are some great hymns in it Read more…
We are thrilled to share this story of our good friend and neighbor, Linda Goynes, who is featured in this month’s Minnesota Good Age Magazine. Reprinted here with permission of the author. Worth the wait By Dave Nimmer At a time when most senior citizens are thinking about selling their Read more…