El Dia de los Muertos | Day of the Dead ...by Sr. Paz
The Day of the Dead is here. I am really excited about it. It is a bittersweet celebration. It is like sugar, salt, lime and tequila, which sounds like a weird combination, but tastes great as a margarita! I am so excited because finally this year I am facilitating a retreat about my favorite celebration. This celebration reminds me of my colorful culture with their smells of food and flowers to honor the memories of our deceased loved ones.
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Golden Jubilee Joy ...by Sr. Monika
There are no words that have not already been said about celebrating a golden jubilee. “How time flies!” “I can’t believe it’s been 50 years. . . ” “Where in the world does time go?” I just celebrated my Golden Jubilee as a Benedictine sister here at St. Placid Priory. I came right after high school graduation in 1971 and made first vows in 1974. My dad was 46 then. He’s 96 now.
Changes ....by Sr. Paz
I want to think that life is a continuum, but in reality, it is full of many twists and turns. Life is changing, always moving. Life is cyclical, coming and going, up and down. On difficult days I long for the comfort of the paradise that might have been when I was in my mother's womb. Or the comfort of my childhood, when a kiss or a hug took the pain away and I would continue playing.
I Take Refuge in God My Love | Me Refugio en Dios, mi Amado
"Sustain me O God as you have promised that I may live, And disappoint me not in my Hope!" For almost ten years these verses have been my refuge, my mantra in difficult times. I know God is always with me. I know it is me who forgets it, and acts as if my life is in my hands or as if I am alone. These words remind me to take refuge in God alone.
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