God What are You Asking of Me?

God What are You Asking of Me?

By Sister Meredith, O.C.D. We sisters have taken to gardening and weeding our Retreat House grounds to keep the campus beautiful and ready for when we open.  This time has brought me back to when I used to weed our gardens at home every Saturday morning.  As a...
Food is God’s Love Made Edible

Food is God’s Love Made Edible

By Sister Laetitia Therese, O.C.D. This year I have the privilege of serving at Sacred Heart Retreat House as Kitchen Assistant. My assignment encompasses a variety of duties including assisting with setting up and clearing meals, food and beverage preparations,...
The Stone was Removed

The Stone was Removed

By Sr. Meredith, OCD “On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb” (John 20:1). The stone was removed. I was reflecting on why our Lord had the stone removed. He...
Relying Totally on God’s Providence

Relying Totally on God’s Providence

Recently, a retreatant shared this story with us after she returned home from a weekend retreat. We thought it would be spiritually uplifting at this time when we can feel that we feel stretched in our resources, both physical and spiritual. Perhaps God is asking us...
The Church is Closed but the Temple Within is Always Open

The Church is Closed but the Temple Within is Always Open

In the Gospel of John, Jesus speaks to His apostles of the difficult times they will encounter ahead, warning them so that when the time comes they “will not fall away” (John 16:1). One of the sufferings that He mentions is that they will be put out of the synagogues....
Hidden Room

Hidden Room

By Sr. Jeannine Marie, O.C.D. “You must build a little cell within your soul as I do. Remember that God is there and enter it from time to time, when you feel nervous or you’re unhappy. Quickly seek refuge there and tell the Master all about it.” – St Elizabeth of the...