Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle-B September 16, 2018 “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me.” (Mk 8: 34b) Daily Dying Spent as spilt water, I hang upon my daily cross Mouth gaped, open wide, Parched throat, parched tongue crying, “God, do not forsake me.” […]
Selfish Self
Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle-B September 13, 2015 “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me.” (Mk 8: 34b) Daily Dying Spent as spilt water, I hang upon my daily cross Mouth gaped, open wide, Parched throat, parched tongue crying, “God, do not forsake me.” […]
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.
