By Sr. Carol De Angelo, Director of SCNY Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation The Songs of Creation. The Cries of the Earth and Her Peoples. Respond in Hope. These three movements in Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home...
Sr. Regina Bechtle shares reflections about making space for joy in our lives.
Every May, for cradle Catholics like me, the smell of lilacs and lilies of the valley evokes memories of May crownings when school children honored Mary, queen of heaven, mother of Jesus and our mother. As we honor Mary in this month dedicated to her, we also...
Louise de Marillac zealously pursued the glory of God. Her zeal gave her the energy, often in spite of illness, to travel throughout France encouraging the Daughters of Charity and the Ladies of Charity to serve the poor with respect and compassion.
The quote speaks about the self-giving love that we celebrate on Holy Thursday, the mystery and pain of Jesus’ death on Good Friday, the hope of Holy Saturday and the promise and power of new life that is Easter.
by Elizabeth Vermaelen, SC From FOCUS, the internal newsletter of Sisters of Charity Center As a volunteer assistant in the Community’s archives, I am reviewing the individual folders of our deceased Sisters for a documentation project. It has been a privilege to...
by Sr. Carol De Angelo I couldn’t help but notice the woman standing in the back of the Church as I made an announcement from the pulpit at the end of Sunday mass. She was moving towards the door to leave the Church but then turned around and stopped. A...
By Sr. Regina Bechtle St. Francis de Sales’ feast is January 24. He was an influential adviser, colleague and friend of St. Vincent de Paul in early 16th century France. Image: "San Francisco de Sales" (detail) by Francisco Bayeu y Subías In De...