by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer Christmas cards are always wonderful to receive — some are poignant; some poetic; some reproductions of the great masters and some home-made; some are photos of real people you know and some rough-hewn wood cut prints. Read more…
by Dave Nimmer* His given name was Robert John Schranck, but everyone called my old newspaper buddy “The Bear.” He was big, bearded and burly. To me, over the 45 years of our friendship, he was more like a teddy Read more…
Posted by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Vis Companion On Saturday, December 4, 2010, the Vis Companions convened at Girard House Monastery for their annual Advent retreat. This year’s reflection was lead by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer. The theme this year was: BREATHE IN, Read more…
by Sr. Karen Mohan, VHM When the Visitation Order began, our Founders chose November 21 (formerly the memorial of Our Lady’s “presentation” in the temple) as a day that the Sisters would renew their vows together in a devotional way. Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer This time of the year is often called the ‘end time.’ And it certainly is the end of the growing season (except for the evergreens); the end of fresh cut flowers (except for the beautiful apricot Read more…
Posted by Elizabeth Eilers Sullivan, Visitation Alumna Monday night I had the joy to talk about vocational discernment (yes we all have a vocation and an invitation to discern it!) in collaboration with Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Brigid Ryan-Ling, Sister Katherine Mullin Read more…
The following information was sent by our friends at the Northside Achievement Zone, and Northpoint Health and Wellness Center regarding the community in which we pray, live, worship, serve, love, and work. We hold this information about violence in our Read more…
By Sr. Karen Mohan, vhm FAITH PLEASES GOD. That is the inscription on my new blanket. Whose faith? Mine? Or the one who made this soft new covering for my bed? Or the young man who gave it to me? Read more…
by Phil Soucheray* The following was submitted by Visitation friend Phil Soucheray on the heels of his experience at the Salesian Spirituality evening, Monday, October 11, 2010. We welcome Phil as a guest blogger to these pages. A group of Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer Are there days when you feel you have lost your way when it comes to prayer? Are you hitting a dead end as you try to see what God has in mind for your future, whether Read more…