by Sister Mary Frances Reis on Monday, May 1, 2023 It has been just a year, almost to the day, since we Visitation Sisters had our first listening session with neighbors and friends. Purpose? Having lived in this neighborhood for Read more…
by Sister Brenda Lisenby on Sunday, October 31, 2021 On Sunday, October 24, our community hosted an Open House to share with family, friends, and neighbors our joy and gratitude at realizing our dream of One House, One Monastery. I Read more…
The day Sister Mary Virginia fell, my first monarch caterpillar of the summer began the final stage of its transformation. It entered into its chrysalis. The morning after she died, it emerged, its transformation complete. This was not only a Read more…
by Sister Katherine Mullin on April 23, 2021 When Nhia was only 8 years old, we saw her as a little (family) leader, protecting and shepherding the smaller children. As time went on, her family moved to St. Paul, and Read more…
by Sister Karen Mohan on December 5, 2020 As our community enters into our last Advent/Christmas season at Fremont and Girard, we chose as our Advent theme: “Our Graced Crossroads: the Intersection of Suffering and Hope.” This year’s Cycle B Read more…
by Sr. Brenda Lisenby on October 11, 2020 “You will be the sunrise.” These were the words that Jesus spoke to Sr. Mary Margaret one morning as she was at prayer and watching the sunrise. In her conversational prayer, she Read more…
by Sister Mary Frances on July 31, 2020 “Come to me and rest.” (see Mt 11:25-30) Sr. Mary Frances Reisshares her grief at the Prayer Tent For the past 30+ years, we Visitation Sisters have been blessed to make Read more…
by Caitlin Parsley on July 25, 2020 As these special and undoubtedly strange months as a VIP intern come to a close, I am cherishing the “little nosegay of devotion,” as Frances de Sales would say, that I’ve gathered up. Read more…
by Anna Dourgarian on June 14, 2020 Be careful in turbulent times. Anxiety is an opportunity for the evil one to distract and, little by little, ensnare you. In the Gospel today, “the Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, ‘How can Read more…
by Anna Dourgarian on April 11, 2020 Here the Beaver’s voice sank into silence and it gave one or two very mysterious nods. Then signaling to the children to stand as close around it as they possibly could, so that Read more…