When it comes to connecting with God, contemplation is key. As Sister Nancy Sylvester, IHM put it: “Silence is God’s first language.” Sitting in silence and stillness, then, and focusing only on breath or even a specific word is important in deepening one’s...
One year ago, Pope Francis published an encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.” As a community, we have studied the184-paged encyclical, and we continue to be moved by Pope Francis’s message. On the...