Reflections
THOUGHTS FROM OUR SISTERS
DISCERNING GOD’S WORD
Read our Sisters’ reflections on vocations, the spiritual life, the New Evangelization, the Person of Christ and many other faith topics.
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Twin Celebrations!
February 4, 2020 / Featured
Celebrating the Fourth Joyful Mystery…. and Four Joyful Foundresses The Fourth Joyful Mystery:The Presentation of our Lord in the Temple In January 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted the World […]
True freedom comes from finding our purpose in Christ
January 28, 2020 / Detroit Catholic / Reflection
By Sr. Mary Martha Becnel, O.P.
Please join us in praying for the protection of all unborn children
January 21, 2020 / Featured
January 22, the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, is designated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as a day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal […]
Magi’s desert journey reflects our own pilgrimage toward Christ
January 6, 2020 / Detroit Catholic / Reflection
By Sr. Maria Veritas Marks, O.P.
The solemnity and stillness of the Nativity brings true Christmas joy
December 19, 2019 / Detroit Catholic / Reflection
By Sr. Mary Martha Becnel, O.P.
4 Reasons to Have a Merry Christmas
December 17, 2019 / Featured
God the Father destined us in love to be His sons and daughters through Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. The Mission of Jesus Christ is summed up in: The […]
A Mother for All People
December 11, 2019 / Featured
Jesus’ miraculous Conception, which we celebrate at the feast of the Annunciation on March 25, is oftentimes confused with the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
Want a peaceful Advent? It’s not about the to-do list, but rather our attitudes
December 3, 2019 / Detroit Catholic / Reflection
By Sr. Mary Martha Becnel, O.P.
Thanksgiving: A Foreshadow of Heaven
November 27, 2019 / Featured
To partake in true thanksgiving is to have a glimpse into our eternal life in Heaven. There, surrounded by our family of saints, we will spend eternity giving praise and […]
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