Sr. Miriam James
@onegroovynun
Lover of Jesus, sports, reading, beauty and coffee. Author of Restore: A Guided Lent Journal and Loved As I Am. Podcaster at http://AbidingTogetherPodcast.com
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and then reported what he told her. -Jn 20:18
Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her. -Jesus, Lk 10: 41-42
You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. -Jesus, Mt 5: 14,16
The New Testament does not conceal the errors, conflicts and sins of those whom we venerate as the greatest Apostles. Their greatness was shaped by forgiveness. The risen Lord reached out to them more than once, to put them back on the right path. Jesus never calls just one…
Dear brothers in the priesthood! On this Day of #PriestlySanctification, celebrated on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred #HeartofJesus, I turn to each of you with a heart full of gratitude and trust. Our priestly ministry will be all the more fruitful the more we are rooted in…
Which of you by worrying can add a single moment to your lifespan? -Jesus, Mt 6:27
Happy Father’s Day to the wonderful men who work so hard to provide, guard, guide, bless and care for their families, both natural and spiritual. Your masculinity is a gift! We are grateful to you!
Amen @Pontifex Amen! God bless our dear priests!
Dear priests, thank you for your lives given in service to the Kingdom, for your daily efforts, for what you endure in silence, which is sometimes accompanied by suffering or misunderstanding. You are all precious in the eyes of God and essential in fulfilling His plan.
Come, Holy Spirit, come! Heal our wounds, our strength renew; On our dryness pour your dew; Wash the stains of guilt away: Bend the stubborn heart and will; Melt the frozen, warm the chill; Guide the steps that go astray.
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. -Proverbs 15:1
On the eve of Pentecost, let us remember that the unity for which Christians long will not be primarily the fruit of our own efforts. I would therefore invite you to join with me in imploring the Spirit’s gift of unity.
I am not alone, because the Father is with me. I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world. -Jesus, Jn 16:32-33
Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you. -1 Peter 5:7
Happy Feast of the Visitation! May the Holy Spirit bring our hearts to rejoice in all that God is doing, especially in the hidden and unseen places.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. -Jesus, John 14: 27
In whatever the Lord calls us to do, there are times when we feel inadequate. Yet the #GospelOfTheDay (cf. Jn 14:23-29) tells us not to rely on our own abilities but on the mercy of the Lord who has chosen us, and to be certain that the Holy Spirit guides us and teaches us all…
Women nurture, care, bring tenderness, strength, love, joy, communion, beauty, kindness, attentiveness, peace and life to the world. Happy Mother’s Day 🌹
