Every writer knows the power of active voice. The power of prose written in active voice carries life. It moves the action forward. It engenders engagement. Today, the Church raises up for us the image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. We are no longer in Holy Week and...
Many of us may know this simple chant: “Open our ears Lord, help us to hear your voice, open our ears, Lord, help us to hear!” The metaphor of sheep and shepherd is repeatedly referenced in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. In September of 2014, Sister Margaret...