by Sr. Karen Mohan, VHM This is a very special week in our community. On April 22, in the intimacy of our community prayer, and with an expansive heart, Sr. Joanna O’Meara will renew her vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in our 400 year old Visitation Order as a Read more…
by Sr. Karen Mohan, VHM “HAPPY EASTER!! This can be our daily greeting as the octave of Easter unfolds. Yes, for eight days we are steeping ourselves in the life of Jesus RISEN! Many wonder how Easter is celebrated in our monastic community? Well, I would say, “FULLY!” Every part Read more…
“I do not believe in death without resurrection. If they kill me, I will be resurrected in the Salvadoran people.” -Archbishop Oscar Romero Today marks the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Salvadorian Archbishop Oscar Romero. As I hold this man’s legacy and witness to the gospel in my prayers, Read more…
By Sister Karen Mohan, VHM I hadn’t planned to write about George on this blog, but our good friend and neighbor died last Thursday, and I can’t get George Perez off my mind. He was our community life-line into the ‘hood, and we couldn’t have hoped for a better “ Read more…
This past week at St. Jane House, the Vis Sister’s lay retreat space, included another opportunity for young people to come and experience life in the inner city — witnessing first hand what calls the Visitation Sisters to be a prayerful presence in North Minneapolis. Eight students from Creighton University Read more…
by Sr. Joanna O’Meara, VHM As I clicked onto the Internet this morning, headlines from “The Daily Telegraph” newspaper took my attention: “Hadrian’s Wall lit by ‘line of light.’” 500 volunteers spanning 84 miles along the Roman wall – which is also a national walking trail in northern England – Read more…
“Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.” -Matthew 18: 21-22 Tuesday’s Gospel from Matthew inspired much fervent and passionate reflection at the monastery during 11am mass. The Read more…
What a week at St. Jane House! On the heels of Wednesday’s rich and rewarding first discernment workshop held at the Visitation Sister’s lay retreat house, follows another workshop of sorts, engaging more young people from the Northside neighborhood. The following images – taken and submitted by Vis Companion and Read more…
Wednesday evening at St. Jane House in North Minneapolis, marked the first of three discernment workshops, entitled, “Following the Spirit,” that the Visitation Sisters are facilitating for young adults. Convened in the lay member retreat space were 23 people hailing from various parts of our globe, all currently residing in Read more…
by Sr. Karen Mohan, VHM Today is a landmark day for me, for I am stepping into the world of the BLOG! Our Visitation community launched into this world last month on the feast of our Founder, St. Francis de Sales, thanks to a team of “vocation partners” who are Read more…