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24 Sep 2018

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The Miracle of God’s love!

I am sure we will be amazed in heaven when we will know the fullest story of our vocations and God’s tender loving care in calling us. It is truly a marvel and miracle how God gave us life, and how He tended this life for such a long time and made it grow. All […]

24 May 2018

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We are one body in Christ

The comments and prayer below are from the first General Chapter in 1976. We are one body in Christ, not because we chose it but because we were chosen. Christ chose us, He called us, and He is sending us to fulfill His mission: “Who is going to tell about the Father? Who is going […]

24 Oct 2017

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The origin of our 5 Step Illustrated Method for teaching religion

It is not just what we say but who we are that preaches to the people and is the source of apostolic action. We are being sent on a mission. Jesus said, “I send you.” (John 20:21). Being sent on a mission is not a work we assume on our own. Apostolate is not just […]

5 Apr 2017

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The Kingdom of God

We know that the Kingdom is not only the Kingdom to come when we see God in glory, but the Kingdom is already here.

26 Nov 2016

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Thanksgiving with the Communion of Saints

Faithfulness with gratitude is a shortcut to heaven. There is a time to remember what the Lord has done for each one of us. We have experienced this in so many great and small ways. I give thanks to God for our Sisters' faithfulness and love for God for Community and for the people of [...]

15 Nov 2015

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What is our original inspiration?

“What is our original inspiration?It is to honestly convey the message that there is a God who is real, who is alive, and He loves you and cares for you and He is very close. And that it isn’t true that you have to “measure up” through your own efforts or doing to be worthy […]

15 Jul 2015

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We fall on our knees before our Savior and give Him thanks

We fall on our knees before our Savior and give Him thanks: 1. For coming among us and that we can know Him. We thank Him for giving so much light of His own light. The “Light of the world” shed His most precious rays on us, and in His light we found the [...]

3 Mar 2015

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God calls each one of us

Sister Ida recognized her call to consecrated religious life when she was 17 years old (pictured), and joyfully gave her life to our Lord, teaching and sharing with us up to the day she died. God works in wonderful and mysterious ways. When did God call me? God calls each one of us in person. […]

7 Oct 2014

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You are the Beloved!

Really, who are we? What does the world say? The world says, “You are what people say about you.” “You are what you do.” “You are what you have.” What does God say? God says, “You are the beloved.” It does not matter to God the Father what people say about you, or what you […]

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