Barbara Dawson reads at Easter Mass at the Vatican
Our Superior General, Barbara Dawson, gave a reading at the Easter Sunday Mass celebrated by Pope Francis, held at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
Easter
Reflection for Good Friday: 2nd April 2021 at Caravita
Contemplating Jesus gives us the courage we need to relate to people with His attitudes of humility, empathy and compassion. It is in prayer, and in action, that we come to Him with everything that touches our hearts.
Easter Vigil 2021: A message from Barbara and the General Council
As we prepare to celebrate the Easter Vigil, Sister Barbara Dawson and the General Council send us their hope, prayer, and blessing.
Easter Triduum 2021: Prayer-and-reflection guide for the Sacred Heart Family
At this time of the Covid-19 global pandemic, the JPIC International Team offers the Sacred Heart Family this prayer-and-reflection guide for Easter Triduum 2021.
Poetry for Easter
Tears and peace are one
Where you break through the walls that fear raised high....
A Reflection for the Season of Easter (John 20: 19-31)
With the possible exception of Martha, as in “Mary has chosen the better part,” I suspect there is no scriptural character more misunderstood than the Apostle Thomas.
“Doubting Thomas” we’ve called him and all his spiritual progeny down through the ages because Thomas lived by the adage “seeing is believing” and because he looked for certain tangible signs to shore up his belief.
I’d like to challenge this characterization of Thomas!
On Hope
What can my being hope, or your, or yours?
A little
With tenacity
So all our lifetime is spent in hoping it.
Walking with the Women at Easter
On the morning of the first day of the week, fear kept the disciples locked up in the Supper Room, but the women who had followed Jesus did not seek to escape, though their hopes were dashed. They set out "while it was still dark" and "came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared" (Lk 24:1) in an attempt to snatch from death something of its victory.
