Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle-B Blog “Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened”) (Mk 7:34b) Deaf and Mute Do you ever wish to be deaf to the noises of the world? Bombs bursting in air, Shells whizzing past your ear, Politicians making promises they don’t intend to keep, Cries of the hungry. Noise breaks sound […]
Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle-B Teaching as Eucharist Take, Thank, Bless, Break, Give By Joanmarie Smith Our Baptismal graces drench us in divinity. These graces help us to perform the actions of our priesthood: Take, Thank, Bless, Break, and Give. “Do this in remembrance of me.” When these actions become nurtured and […]
Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time-Cycle C “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God…” (Eph 4:30a) Do’s and Don’ts of Discipleship “I sought the Lord and he answered me…” (Ps 34: 5a) “…blessed the one who takes refuge in God.” (Ps 34: 9b) It is written in the Prophets: ‘They shall all be taught by […]
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time–Cycle B August 5, 2018 “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” (John 6:35) Human Hungers “I am the bread of life.” (John 6:48) Human hungers include the whole body, mind and spirit. For what does Our […]
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time–Cycle C July 29, 2018 “The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.” (PS 145:10-11) Miracle Makers The multiplication of loaves and fish happened because of a generous, sharing little boy. Spot lighting Jesus, who is testing the faith of the disciples he asks, “Where will we […]
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time–Cycle C July 22, 2018 “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” (Mark 6:31) A Unique Vacation Plan Labor exhausts us physically, spiritually and mentally. Knowing this, Jesus clarions a new call—come apart together. He will lead the tired and weary to: Green pastures, Calming waters and from […]
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.
