When Sr. Suellen Tennyson was abducted in April 2022 from her Burkina Faso convent, she was beginning a five-month journey into the inscrutable hands of God.
The invisible traces of war are imprinted on souls. How can we live after what has happened to us? And these words come to mind: And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
From A Nun's Life podcasts - Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon discuss how, even without official canonization, believers find inspiration and comfort in everyday people who've done extraordinary things for their faith.
My experiences and images of God change. Sometimes I need a listening ear, sometimes a kick in the butt to get me moving, sometimes reassurance, and sometimes I have no clue what I need.
Even if the whole world has lost its focus, the optimist in me says that working together with love, we can right the ship. See you in paradise! Pass it on!
Horizons: When I cover up or deny the painful parts of my reality, I also block the radiance of the compassion and care that can shine brightly in my suffering.