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Reflection for Trinity Sunday…May 30, 2021
By Carol Craven, Notre Dame Associate
Today, we are reminded how much God loves us.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
God the Father:
ABBA Father… The God who created each of us and the universe out of love. We are created in…
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Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent…March 21, 2021
By Sr Rosalee Burke ND
As we get closer to Easter our readings say more about the suffering and death of Jesus and the relationship of this to us.
The first reading says that God will place his law within us, writing it on our hearts.
The second reading says that…
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Reflection for 4th Sunday of Lent…March 14, 2021
By Kris Lanik, Notre Dame Associate
This weekend’s Gospel reading from St. John points to what should be our focus during Lent. It tells of the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. Nicodemus recognized Jesus as a teacher from God. Because of his social status he was afraid of being…
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Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent…February 28, 2021
By Sr Joy Connealy, ND
At times do you ever doubt that God is listening? We have so many heartfelt needs and so much chaos and injustice in our world. We have a deep desire to know that God is there with us, in the midst of our everyday…
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Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent…February 21, 2021
By Cindy Wenninghoff, Notre Dame Associate
The readings for this Sunday’s Mass offer a good foundation to begin our season of Lent. In the first reading we are reminded of the covenant that God made with Noah and the bow that he gave as a sign that he would…
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Reflection for the Baptism of Our Lord – January 10, 2021
By Juanita Harding, Notre Dame Associate
The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River
A reading from the Gospel on Mark 1:7-11
John the Baptist proclaimed: “one mightier than I is coming after me. I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
Why was Jesus being…
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Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent, Dec. 13, 2020
By Theresa Wiggs, Notre Dame Associate
The first reading from Isaiah is full of hopeful messages, beautiful imagery, and rewards for prayer and being faithful to our God: Glad tidings to the poor, healing for the sick, liberty for prisoners, plants coming from the earth and a bride bedecked…
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Second Sunday of Advent
By Sr Cynthia Hruby ND
Instruction: Comfort, give comfort to my people! (Isaiah 40:1)
Warning: Do not ignore this one fact, beloved. (2 Peter 3:8-14)
Message: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you;
He will prepare your way. (Gospel MK 1:1-8)
Unprecedented! That is the word of the year 2020….
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A reflection on renewal through retreat
My retreat this year was an experience and revelation of God’s close companionship. My hope was to be refreshed and renewed during my “time away with God”. Being at St. Benedict Retreat Center near Schuyler was a great gift as it is out in the country. I was…
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Reflection for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time…November 15, 2020
By Barbara Hickey, Notre Dame Associate
Matthew 25:14-30
Jesus told his disciples this parable:
A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to the third one talent, according to their abilities. The one…