Elizabeth Powers

The Epiphany

Sunday, January 6th Scripture Is. 60: 1-6 Ps. 72: 1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Eph. 3: 2-3a, 5-6 Mt. 2: 1-12 Reflection Epiphany, a feast celebrating the presentation of Jesus, the Messiah, to the Gentiles happened [...]

New Years Day

Tuesday, January 1 Scripture Nm 6: 22-27 Ps 67: 2-3, 5; 68: 2 Gal 4: 4- Lk 2:16-21 Reflection The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and [...]

Christmas Day

Tuesday, December 25 Scripture Is 9 : 1-6 Ps 96: 1-3,11-13 Ti 2: 11-1 Lk 2: 1-14 Reflection The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light! Is. 9:1-6 Sing to the Lord [...]

Christmas Eve

    Monday, December 24th Scripture 2 Sm 7: 1-5. 8b-12. 14a. 16 Ps 89: 2-3. 4-5, 27, 29 Lk 1: 67-79 Reflection I wonder how today’s readings from Samuel and Luke would sound to [...]

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 23rd Scripture Mi 5: 1-4a Ps 80: 2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4) Heb 10: 5-10 Lk 1: 39-45 Reflection Christmas is almost here, Christ coming to be one OF us, one WITH us. Mary [...]

Third Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 16th Scripture Zeb 3:14 –18a Is 12:4,5-6 Phil 4:4-7 Lk 3:10-18 Reflection Shout for Joy! …The Lord is in your midst. (Zep3:14,18) Shout with exultation, for great in your midst is the Holy [...]

Second Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 9th Scripture Bar 5:1-9 Ps 126: 1-6 Phil 1: 4-6, 8-11 Lk 3: 1-6 Reflection See your children…rejoicing that they are remembered by God! Bar 5:5 Who among us has not experienced a [...]

Immaculate Conception

Mary and Eve by Sister Grace Remington, OCSO Copyright 2005, used with permission   Saturday, December 8th Scripture Gn 3: 9-15, 20 Ps 98: 1 – 4 Eph 1: 3-6, 11-12 Lk 1: 26-38 Reflection [...]

First Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 2nd Scripture Jer 33: 14-16 Ps 25: 4-5, 8-9, 10, 14 (1b) 1 Thess 3:12-4:2 Lk 21: 25-28, 34-36 Reflection Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. PS. [...]

Congregation Joins U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Condemning Anti-Semitic Killing and Calling for the Healing of Divisions

The U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph, of which the Congregation of St. Joseph is a member, has issued the following public statement, condemning anti-semitic killing and calling for the healing of divisions: The [...]