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Precious Blood Sister an artist at 90

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Catholic News Service recently published this article, “At age 90, Precious Blood sister who is an artist still going strong“.
Here’s the beginning of the article …
DAYTON, Ohio (CNS) — Most people looking at a block of wood or stone see … a block of wood or stone. But Precious Blood Sister Eileen Tomlinson apparently thinks […]

On this Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Happy feast day! Today is a major feast day for us IHMs. It is the feast of the Immaculate Conception. This feast celebrates the conception of Mary (Jesus’ conception is celebrated on the feast of the Annunciation) who was born “immaculate”, that is, without sin so that she could be a pure vessel of the […]

Help for the People of Bangladesh

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has established a relief fund for the thousands of Bangladeshis who are displaced and have lost their homes, crops and livelihoods after the cyclone. If you can help, please, please do. Click on this link to donate now …
http://www.crs.org/bangladesh/2007-cyclone/
And please keep the people of Bangladesh in your prayers. I am especially […]

Happy Founders Day!

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

See my November 10, 2006 post

Who is Mary for me?

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Commenting on Jen’s comment in my last post, I mentioned that it was hard to answer the question “who is Mary for me?” because throughout my life I’ve had different impressions of Mary. There’s the Mary I grew up with — the statue-esque Mary who is lily-white enameled, calm and serene, but also otherworldly, […]

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