Eighteen accomplished quilters arrived at Maple Mount the evening of Feb. 20, ready to work hard for three days piecing quilt tops that will eventually be among the beautiful quilts raffled off each month as part of the Ursuline Sisters Quilt Club. (Click here to see the finished quilt tops.) “I guess I’m obsessed,” said…
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In our practice of discernment it is vital that we keep in mind the quality of God’s dealings with us. The impulse behind discernment is the desire to respond in love and trust to God’s love. But God’s wisdom somethimes looks like folly, and true discernment means being ready to be led beyond ordinary prudence…
Well, I have never encountered so many X chromosomes gathered in one spot as we have here these two weeks, for the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Their owners come wearing the costumes of all lands, and speaking many languages. It’s especially thrilling to see so many young women, all fired up and…
Things happen so fast here, I can’t keep up! We’re in the first day of a two-week meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women…but before we get into that, I’ll just summarize the event of the past two weeks, the Commission on Social Development (CSocD). As I think I told you, the…
I started this blog as a way of extending an invitation to you and others to walk with me seeking the path that would lead us to discover God and God’s plan in our lives. I find myself engaged in making choices both in the circmstances of every day and at the crucial turning points…
I came upon an article entitled,”A Renewed Commitment to Consecrated Life in the Third Millennium”. It explores the challenges facing those seeking to live as consecrated religious today and possibilities for such a life of witness. It gave me much to ponder. I spent some reflective time discovering how much I truly believe in the…
If each word spoken or written at the UN could earn a penny, we could eradicate poverty and send everyone on a pleasure trip to the moon. Watching a UN commission at work has been a real education in international politics and strategy. My first impression was that everyone was just going “yatta yatta yatta,”…
Did you know there is a World Day of Social Justice? I learned that this week, when we had a special commemoration of it at the UN today. Now, if a group of women were designing a celebration, we would have a prayer service and singing and dancing, and maybe cookies, right? I’ve caught on…
Sure it is! after all, the older you get, the more opportunity you have had in your life to make friends. Thanks so much for all the support I have received from you, my friends, community, family, and “fan club” for my United Nations Adventure blog. I did appreciate all the birthday cards and greetings…
Residents and those who minister in Daviess County came to St. Martin Church outside Owensboro on Feb. 11 to take part in a diocesan listening session, one of six sessions being held across the Diocese of Owensboro. The goal of the sessions is to gather feedback to help build a five-year strategic plan for the…