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.
Easter: A Rebirth in the Cycle of Life
On our earth, there is a constant repetition in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in a multitude of ways. For example, the sun…
Good Friday: Whom Are We Crucifying?
I grapple with this question each Good Friday morning at the Pentagon. At 7:00 a.m. thirty to fifty people meet on Army-Navy Drive just outside…
Holy Thursday: Called to Serve
Many years ago, I wore a leg cast for six weeks following a skiing accident. I still remember how wonderful it felt to finally have…
Palm Sunday: Reflection, Change, Promise, Love…
The Lenten season brings different meanings to each of us. For me, it is particularly a season of reflection as well as promise and change. …
Lenten Reflections: For the Sixth Friday of Lent
What is a Journey? A trek across the country? A simple movement from one part of the city to another? A trip to visit a…
Feast Day: St. Joseph: A Man of Action
On hearing God’s messages spoken through an angel, Joseph becomes a man of action: He woke up. He got up. He obeyed.