Second Sunday 10 of Advent–Cycle B December 10, 2017 “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; she/he will prepare your way.” (Isaiah 40:3) You Who are the voices today crying out in our wastelands? Who are they who comfort and speak tenderly? Who are the shepherds gathering, feeding and caring for their flocks? […]
Repent
Thirty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time “When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end.” (LK 21: 9) Jesus tells the people of the destruction of the Temple and the “end times” These can be the signs pointing to […]
Third Sunday of Lent — Cycle C February 28, 2016 “Sir, leave it for this year, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it;” (LK 13: 8a) Burning Bushes and Dying Trees Burning Bushes With bare feet approach the living God of light. “I know what you are suffering; I hear your […]
Third Sunday of Advent — Cycle C December 13, 2015 “What then should we do?” (Lk 3: 10) Dear John’s Advice Column 2015 Dear John, What then should we do during this Advent season? Dear People of God, I would say it is important to repent by: Having no anxiety, Sharing with the needy, […]
Second Sunday of Advent–Cycle B December 7, 2014 “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; she/he will prepare your way.” (Isaiah 40:3) You Who are the voices today crying out in our wastelands? Who are they who comfort and speak tenderly? Who are the shepherds gathering, feeding and caring for their flocks? Where […]
A Prayer Poem by Sr. Juliemarie McDonald for Ash Wednesday February 22, 2012 Ashes on our foreheads, Same old, same old! Give up! Candy, coke, cigarettes, Drinking, swearing, criticizing Same old, same old! Praying, fasting, almsgiving Ashes on our foreheads, Fortitude fails us, Back to the same old habits. Satan whispers, “What’s the use?” Enter […]
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.
