Giving thanks to God
Sister Claudia Wong, CSJ starts our reflection series on the Power of the Present Moment which is our theme for the Fall DESIGNS 2024 magazine coming to your mailbox soon! Sign up for our mailing list to receive your copy!
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Reflections
Our charism is rooted in our spirituality. We invite members of the family of Joseph to share their personal reflections about spirituality and mission to inspire, uplift and educate.
Acting for Justice and Tinga Tostadas
During the October Fuel the Body, Fuel the Soul meeting, Sister Rosario Bobadilla, CSJ showed participants her recipe for Tinga tostadas. Following the recipe, Sister Barbara Moore, CSJ gave a presentation entitled, “Blessed are those who act justly.”
A Woman Preaches the Good News and Jollof Rice
During the June Fuel the Body, Fuel the Soul meeting, Sister Florence Anyabuonwu showed participants her recipe for jollof rice. Following the recipe, Sister Melinda Pellerin gave a presentation entitled, “A Woman Preaches the Good News.”
The Living Tradition and Soda Can Chicken
When the Fuel the Body, Fuel the Soul program met on May 9th, Sister Nancy Marsh showed participants her recipe for soda can chicken. Following the recipe, Sister Mary McKay gave a presentation entitled, “The Living Tradition.”
The Call to Radical Love and Eggplant Parmesan
During the Fuel the Body, Fuel the Soul meeting on April 11th, Sister Rosemary Casaleno showed participants her recipe for healthier eggplant parmesan. Following the recipe, Sister Philonise Keithley gave a presentation entitled, “Jesus, Women and the Call to Radical Love.”
The true meaning of gratitude
As a child, the first components of social etiquette I learned were the “magical” words of please and thank you, generally used to get something I wanted. My realization that gratitude means much more came about just a few years later.
Finding God and Spaghetti Squash in the Garden
During the Fuel the Body, Fuel the Soul meeting on March 14th, Sister Anne McMullen demonstrated various ways to cook spaghetti squash. Following the recipe, Sister Judy Molosky gave a presentation entitled, “Finding God in the Garden.”
Accompanying the Dear Neighbor
In this Lent, I am sensitive to Jesus’ invitation to follow Him. As a part of this invitation, I am called to be more aware of “my desert”, the reality of life in my neighborhood, my town, my nation.
Just Be
This Lenten season, I am being asked to do things that I never thought I could do, things that I thought were beyond my strength and ability to do, and a number of other things that I had not planned are happening one after another, but I try to answer “Yes” to these things without saying “I can’t.”
Choosing Hope and Tuna Tostadas
When Fuel the Body, Fuel the Soul met in February, Sister Rosario Bobadilla showed participants her recipe for homemade tuna tostadas. Following the recipe, Sister Lynn Levo gave a presentation entitled, “Choosing Hope, Not Despair.”