Lenten Twist: It’s Not About Me
By Sister Krystal Funk, ASC As a musician who’s pursuing a master’s degree in music therapy, I naturally turned to music and song for insights… Read More »Lenten Twist: It’s Not About Me
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Stories, Prayers, and Reflections
We find inspiration and God in our ministry, mission, and even the smallest moments in our day. Here we share our stories, prayers, and reflections on everything happening in our lives.
A Plan for Lent
By Sister Maria Hughes, ASC Today, we begin the Season of Lent, a holy time marked by prayer, fasting and almsgiving. These three traditional disciplines… Read More »A Plan for Lent
My Old Cat, Duke, Helps Me Focus
By Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since… Read More »My Old Cat, Duke, Helps Me Focus
In the Midst of Cancer: Feeling the Presence of My God
By Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »In the Midst of Cancer: Feeling the Presence of My God
Why Catholics Should Care About Refugees
By Sister Regina Siegfried, ASC On Sunday afternoon, I went for a walk in nearby Tower Grove Park to ponder the powerful and challenging homily… Read More »Why Catholics Should Care About Refugees
My Crazy Cancer Journey
By Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »My Crazy Cancer Journey
Why We Must March: A Catholic Sister’s Perspective
By Sister Sara Dwyer, ASC Each year, Adorers celebrate our community’s founding on March 4. This year, March Forth came early, as many Adorers joined… Read More »Why We Must March: A Catholic Sister’s Perspective
Sometimes the News Is Not Great
By Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »Sometimes the News Is Not Great
Life’s Break-Through Moments
A reading from the Gospel last week has captivated me for a long time. Do you recognize it? Does it move you too? “When Jesus… Read More »Life’s Break-Through Moments
Why I Study Women Religious
By Sister Regina Siegfried, ASC I have been studying Catholic Sisters since I began teaching in the late 1980s at Aquinas Institute of Theology in… Read More »Why I Study Women Religious
Our Life’s Pilgrimage
By Sister Anita Fearday, ASC I often have thought of life as a pilgrimage, especially when I am in touch with a yearning, a hunger,… Read More »Our Life’s Pilgrimage
Time for a Reality Check
By Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »Time for a Reality Check