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 Day: Mary Mother of God
Each year on January 1 we celebrate the feast of Mary Mother of God, the solemnity of Mary as Theotokos, God-bearer. We honor the woman…
Reflections on a Journey to Ecuador
Humility is a word that I keep coming back to as I reflect on my past week visiting Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador. The purpose of…
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Looking Back and Moving Forward
December is a time to celebrate the Mother of God under the title of the Immaculate Conception, but it is also the time to recall…
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
On Dec. 8, the church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This feast was celebrated in some monasteries before the beginning of the eighth…
BVM Network on Women’s Issues Explores Universe Story
Last weekend was my first BVM Network on Women’s Issues meeting and it was such a blessing. At the Felician Motherhouse in Chicago we explored…
The Feast of All Saints
When I was in grade school I spent many hours reading biographies on the lives of the saints. What exciting lives they lived!