We invite you to Walk With Us as BVM sisters and associates share their reflections on spirituality, our daily life, and the charism of the BVM community as expressed in our core values: freedom, education, charity and justice. We welcome you to share your comments, your reflections and your questions.
Feast of the birthday of Mary brings memories, hope
Like most feast days of Mary, her birthday on Sept. 8 has a long tradition in our BVM congregation. From simple festivities on the prairie…
Who will speak?
Faces of the seven children and infants who have died in the U.S. Government detention centers haunt me. Their photos hung in a cage at…
The Assumption of Mary: The Mystery
August 15, the Assumption of Mary—I’ve always wondered about this holy day. As a child, I imagined Mary floating into the clouds similar to Mary…
Feast Day: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel continues to be a significant part of my BVM life. History tells the story of Hermits who lived on…
A Future Free from Gun Violence
BVMs Anne (St. Edwin) Buckley and Ann (St. Remi) Harrington attend a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, to advocate for a future free from gun violence.…
Visiting with Mary
Mary, on this blue-sky, sun-warmed spring weekend, I appreciate taking a walk with you. You know I need to make time for such refreshers. A…