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Here and there

Here and there

By Sr. Susanna|2020-05-15T20:35:30+00:00May 15th, 2020|

This past week, I discovered two unexpected objects that have brought me great joy, transporting me to a much-loved place and to memories of time spent with much-loved family members. The first object is technological: a Webcam. The second is [...]

Together, yet apart

Together, yet apart

By Sr. Susanna|2020-05-15T23:12:39+00:00May 2nd, 2020|

Join us in prayer, from wherever you are, on Sundays from 4:00—4:30 pm EDT As Poor Clares, we are always together, yet apart. We have lived this way for over 800 years: always together, yet apart. We pray, work, and [...]

Cat feet

Cat feet

By Sr. Susanna|2020-02-16T07:44:04+00:00February 15th, 2020|

Many of you will know the Carl Sandburg poem “Fog.” Sandburg’s apt description of fog’s “little cat feet” stays in one’s memory, reemerging when the time is right, as it did for me last Sunday when we enjoyed a cool, [...]

Camino

Camino

By Sr. Susanna|2020-02-15T00:22:28+00:00August 30th, 2019|

Despite the heat and humidity, the end of August can feel much like the beginning of January: it’s a time for fresh starts and new initiatives. The excitement of a new school year is contagious, even if you don’t have [...]

Lightning

Lightning

By Sr. Susanna|2020-02-15T00:16:37+00:00August 21st, 2019|

When to keep going … and when to stop We sisters had good lessons in persistence and prudence late Monday afternoon, when a fierce thunderstorm passed through Travelers Rest. Lightning strike in Jakarta, June 2014 by Rachmat04 [...]

Thresholds

Thresholds

By Sr. Susanna|2020-02-15T00:29:07+00:00August 2nd, 2019|

There are many ways to describe the transitions in our lives. We may use metaphors and refer to opening doors or windows, crossing thresholds, climbing ladders or stairs, passing milestones, choosing paths or roads, undergoing metamorphosis, and even giving birth. [...]