Walking the talk…

Today’s Gospel is interesting… When the owner of the vineyard asked one of his sons to go out and do some work, he said he would and then did not follow through. This analogy to failing to do God’s will is pretty obvious. Not only did this son fail to do the work, he also [...]

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Baring my ignorance (and my rage)

Excuse me while I rant a little…and my disclaimer is that regarding macroeconomics, investments and finance, I know very little…
Well, of course the financial crisis on Wall Street is the talk of the nation, and perhaps even the world… Like many Americans, the whole notion of bailing out AIG or any other private financial institution [...]

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Quick check-in

Nothing much to say tonight, as it is already 1 in the morning and my full class day is tomorrow – work from 11:00 to 8:00! Just wanted to let you all know I’m still here…took some down time this weekend, which resulted in some good rest, but alas – no blog entry! Check back [...]

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Option for youth…

As a celibate woman religious, I sometimes ponder what I will leave behind when I pass on. I won’t be leaving behind children, grandchildren, etc., so I find myself feeling attracted to the notion of having an “option for youth.” What I mean by that is a presence to young people that is mutual and [...]

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Stewardship of Earth’s Resources

I was just reading Thomas Friedman’s column in the NY Times. (He’s the author of “The World is Flat – A Brief History of the 21st Century”.) He referring to Rudy Giuliani’s speech at the Republican National Convention, where at one point, Giuliani led the assembly in a chant of “Drill, baby, drill!” when referring [...]

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CSJ’s and Nonviolence

A few days ago Claire asked about “nonviolent dialogue as a charism” of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Let me take a stab at this…I suppose you might say that the “charism” of Sisters of St. Joseph is fundamentally “union with God and the dear neighbor.”  In that sense, nonviolent dialogue is not specifically articulated. [...]

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A Class Act

Important note…this is NOT an endorsement of any candidate, simply a reflection on the climate for dialogue within a nation that is deeply divided and polarized.
One of the things I really dislike about election years is the vitriol that is usually spewed forth in an attempt to get people to vote for particular candidates. This [...]

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Reflections on the journey thus far

A few days ago, Annie asked me,
Is there a particular reason you have this blog, or is it just to connect to other people?
So, here we are, more than 1.5 years and more than 31,000 visits to this website after “nunsuch” began. Not a bad thing to look back on what I was hoping to [...]

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78-Year-Old Nun Arrested At RNC Protest, Nine Protesters Were Busted By Cops In Riot Gear For Entering Restricted Area – CBS News

Thanks to Julie over at A Nun’s Life for bringing this to our attention, and to Annie for prodding me to have a look. The nun who was arrested is a fellow Sister of St. Joseph. And just to be clear, the action these protesters took was in keeping with the principles of nonviolent civil [...]

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Honesty as Sobriety

Thanks to Amy over at “Crux of the Matter,” I found this essay by Fr. Ron Rolheiser. Here’s an excerpt:
Sobriety is ultimately not about alcohol or some drug. It’s about honesty and transparency. And, like honesty and transparency, it is not all or nothing, but has degrees. We are all sober according to more or [...]

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