Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion–Cycle B March 30, 2018 “You are my beloved. My favor rests on you.” (Luke 3:22) Rejecting or Accepting Lord, may I never lose the truth of who I am. I am created because of love. I am given unconditional love. This is the truth of who I am. Lord, […]
Fourth Sunday Lent, Cycle B March 11, 2018 “But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done by God.” (John 3:21) Sunlight creates shadows. Lent is a time of soul searching and Stumbling in the shadows. Our lives are lived in a boxing ring, Ducking […]
Third Sunday of Lent–Cycle B March 4, 2018 “Many began to believe in his name when they saw the signs he was doing. But Jesus would not trust to them because he knew them all, and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well.” (John 2:23-25) Cleaning Up Our Temple […]
Second Sunday of Lent–Cycle B February 25, 2018 “And his clothes became dazzling white…” (Mark 9:3) Transfiguration Means Change It is time to: Renew, renovate, refurbish, modernize, streamline, bring up to date, revamp, recast, revise, rehash, refresh, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, restore, resurrect, innovate. Old: is known like the back of your hand, is as comfortable […]
First Sunday of Lent–Cycle B February 18, 2018 “He was in the wilderness…tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.” (Mark 1:12-13) Welcome to the Wilderness Wilderness is a school for discernment. In silence, we silent our outer and inner voices to welcome the voices of Spirit […]
Sister Juliemarie McDonald joined the Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio in 1951. She holds an MA in English Studies from John Carroll University MA in Scripture from St. Charles Seminary. After 32 years of teaching classes ranging from first grade to college level, she then became a researcher, campus minister, director of religious education and a pastoral minister in Mease Hospital in Dunedin, Florida. In her semi-retirement, Sister Juliemarie writes reflections and faith sharing sessions for the young sisters in formation in Africa, Philippines, Korea, India and the USA. Her spare time is spent as a crafter.
The Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio, belong to an international congregation of more than two thousand apostolic women religious. We are one in mind and one in heart for the transformation of the world in Christ.
