Catholic Faith Corner

• African Masses
  Africans celebrate the Eucharist with enthusiasm. Music is accompanied by instruments, clapping, whistles, and whoops. Although our convent Masses in Africa were normal length, our Sunday Mass at humongous St. Veronica Church lasted two hours because of the many hymns the choir sang and the processions. (At the offertory, people brought up things for the […]
• Introduction to Visit to Africa
  Since I arrived home from three weeks in Eastern Africa, many have asked me about my visit to our Notre Dame Sisters there.  In the next several blog posts, I will present highlights and details of my time. For now, here is some basic information: How long did it take to get there?  2 ½ […]
• Everyday Ways to Boost Mental and Emotional Wellness
  Providentially, Scott Sanders offered to provide a guest blog post to cover one of the weeks I will be in Africa. I hope you find it helpful. Busy parents, parish volunteers, and professionals carrying family responsibilities often work hard to live their faith while running low on emotional bandwidth. The tension is real. Prayer and […]
• Lessons from Trees
  Trees have been on my mind, especially as I take my daily walk along our forest, hoping the black bear isn’t lurking there! I thought of writing a post about trees and then discovered I had written one years ago. So here it is again slightly adapted. I said to the almond tree, “Sister, speak […]
• Advice for Those Grieving Lost Spouses
  During August I will be with the Sisters of Notre Dame in Africa. So, instead of a post from me this week, here is a guest post written by Patricia Sarmiento. I hope if you are grieving your marriage partner you personally find these words helpful. Maybe you can refer it to someone else who […]