Spiritual Reflections

Sisters and friends of the Sisters of IHM share their spiritual reflection.

Spiritual Reflections

Love Subverting the World: A Peace and Justice Perspective

Yes, it is love that subverts the world. By the grace of the Holy One, may we remain in that revolution of truth, of mercy, of justice that boldly witnesses to God’s dream of abundant life for all people, today and every day.

Sister Chris Koelhoffer, IHM
October 1, 2022
As seen in Journey, Peace & Justice, Spirituality

Spiritual Reflections

Turning Over Minds and Hearts

Then he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling things there, and he said, “It is written,‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”

Spiritual Reflections

Reflections on the Value of Reading and Writing (and Hobbits)

Writing and reading can lead to a spark of inspiration and how, if we have the curiosity to pursue that spark, we never know where it might lead us.

Spiritual Reflections

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is something that can be learned, comes in all varieties, is influenced by a variety of factors, and is worth practicing and monitoring throughout all of our lives.

Spiritual Reflections

Spirit of Ubuntu: A Measure of Our World’s Emotional Wellness

I believe that the situation at our US-Mexico border is an invitation to put into practice our spirit of ubuntu and give witness to the emotional wellness of our society. It takes great courage and deep faith for families to leave their homes and loved ones to cross the border (wall, river or desert).

Sister Mary Elaine Anderson, IHM
April 1, 2022
As seen in Journey, Ministry at the Border, Spirituality

Spiritual Reflections

The Price of Hiding

Who we are, who we think we are, how we identify ourselves to our world and how we interact with our world are all factors in our choice to hide or come forward based on those aforementioned fear factors.

Spiritual Reflections

Wound Care: A Peace and Justice Perspective

In our work for a more just and inclusive world, may we listen with the ear of the Holy One so that we may truly hear the cries of our world.

Sister Chris Koelhoffer, IHM
April 1, 2022
As seen in Journey, Peace & Justice, Spirituality

Spiritual Reflections

Balance and Peace

The Paschal Mystery reminds us that living, dying, and rising are all part of our life experience. We learn from Jesus that new life can come from death, that we can find meaning in tough times, that there really is light in the darkness.