Elizabeth Powers

Christmas Day

(image courtesy of Sister Pat Willems, CSJ) Friday, December 25 Scripture Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 (2a) Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 Midnight: Is 9:1-6/ Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12,13 /Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is [...]

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 20th Scripture 2 Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16 Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29 Rom 16:25-27 Lk 1:26-38 Reflection And coming to her, he said, “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you” But she was troubled at [...]

Third Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 13th Scripture Is 61:1-2a,10-11 Lk 146-50, 53-54 1 Thes 5:16-24 Jn 1:6-8,19-28 Reflection Wrapped in today’s readings is a prophetic call for justice. Isaiah called for it then; WE yearn for it now. [...]

Immaculate Conception

Tuesday, December 8th Scripture Gn 3:9-15,20 Ps 98:1-4 Eph 1:3-6,11-12 Lk 1:26-38 Reflection Today we honor Mary. We sing, “Gentle woman, you were chosen by the Father, chosen for the Son…” We, too, were chosen. [...]

Second Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 6th Scripture Is 40:1-5, 9-11 Psalm 85:9-10,11-14h 2 Pt 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8 Reflection “Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God.” Is 40:1 The prophetic voices in our lives are often uncomfortable. [...]

First Sunday of Advent

Sunday, November 29 Scripture Is 63:16b-17,19b; 64:2-7 Ps 80:2-3,15-16,18-19(d) 1Cor 1:3-9 Mk 13:33-37 Reflection “you are not lacking in any spiritual gift” 1Cor 1:17 Our preparation for Christmas includes finding the right gift for our [...]

Congregation of St. Joseph joins the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph and LCWR in Pledging to Work with Administration to Heal the Nation

The Congregation of St. Joseph joins the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris and promise to [...]

Praying from St. Francis’s Canticle of the Sun – Season of Creation

As we come to the end of this Season of Creation, we celebrate the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi and pray from his Canticle of the Sun. May we all continue to praise [...]

Actions I Can Take – Season of Creation

As we near the end of the Season of Creation, we consider what big actions we can each take to live a more climate friendly life. Click here to learn more and consider taking the [...]

Reflecting on My Role in Creation – Season of Creation

Today, we reflect on each of our roles in creation. We each are called to ask ourselves “How am I God’s light in the darkness?”

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