Risking Kinship: A Peace and Justice Perspective
In sharing our IHM charism of God’s unconditional love, may we grow together into new understandings of what it means to authentically live the Gospel.
Spiritual Reflections
Sisters and friends of the Sisters of IHM share their spiritual reflection.
IHM Sponsored Ministries: A Response to the Divine Call
When I ponder IHM sponsorship, I think of the God vision that was Marywood, Saint Joseph’s Center, Friends of the Poor and Our Lady of Grace. The sisters who dreamed these ministries into being aligned themselves with God’s vision for the world community. They listened carefully to God’s call and trusted that these ministries would evolve and bear fruit.
Sponsorship: A Call to Stewardship and Influence
The influence of our mission and values among the people we serve is invaluable and our stewardship of God’s mercy, compassion, and unconditional love, uncompromising.
Our Ministry of Sponsorship
In an October 7, 2020, Field of the Future blog, author Otto Scharmer wrote about “action confidence.” He described it as “the courage and capacity to step into something new and bring it into being,” or, in the words of…
Strangers no more… Beloved… Blessed
"I have called you by name; you are mine." -Isaiah 43:1
The Gifts of Vulnerability
What have I learned here? Two of the greatest gifts, patience and surrender, both showed up in full bloom to help me keep moving forward.
Called to Mystical Vulnerability
Authentic intimacy and suffering demand the embrace of powerlessness and vulnerability.
Being Human
How do you respond to persons with disabilities when you see them anywhere? The answer to that question is simple: do what you would want done to you.
Connections Between Intimacy and Vulnerability
To the extent to which we try to be authentic, to that extent we hold ourselves open to our loving God, and to the companionship of those around us. We do not go to God alone.
The Sacrament of Vulnerability
Expressions of apology, forgiveness, gratitude lead to another level of relationship, important for continued growth personally, socially, spiritually. It is a healthy process to do a daily review of my actions, especially in my relationships with other people.... An examen of consciousness can reflectively provide insight into myself and others, along with behavior changes to improve relationships with other people and between God and myself.
