December 15, 2025 Donna Marie Mazzola Visitation © Mary Southard, www.ministryofthearts.org . Used with permission. As my faith life has changed over time, so has my sensitivity to language. When words of traditional prayers no longer ring true, it is difficult to speak them. The Community of St. Bridget uses inclusive language in liturgical prayers to reflect our theology. We offer an inclusive catholic experience that welcomes the feminine story, voice, and vision in its pr

December 1, 2025 Advent is a season that invites us to pause and reflect. In the rush of daily life, it’s easy to overlook the value of waiting—whether through familiarity, busyness, or simple inattention. Yet, Advent encourages us to be still, to embrace the blessing found in waiting, and to discover what patience can teach us. Throughout history, mystics have understood the importance of silence and attentiveness. They teach us to open ourselves to the world, to wait patien

Joyce Rupp, 2018 Freepik Autumn draws me into a reflective embrace. The misty air, the golden leaves, the noisy call of geese winging their way southward, all these lead me inward. I relish autumn’s quiet way of doing this. At the same time, I resist autumn. Mainly because it pokes “death” in my face everywhere I turn. I don’t want to let go of summer’s warmth and energizing green. I resist the inherent message of impermanence reflected in this season. Change, loss and transi

A reflection for November Based on a meditation by Margaret Silf: “Inner Compass” Person standing barefoot in a rocky stream or river As I pray today, I imagine myself taking a step onto a stepping stone. I am in God’s presence. I am at the edge of a wide river. The river is clear and flowing with small eddies and currents around me. Behind me on the riverbank is the little stone cottage that is my home. A place of comfort and safety. Ahead is the flowing, clear river, wit

by John Shelby Spong, a bishop who served in the Episcopalian Tradition and wrote many acclaimed books and made numerous presentations on...

October 1, 2025 In the far west coast of Ireland, nearly at the edge of the world, is a set of rocks called The Skelligs. The largest is called Skellig Michael. It is named after the archangel Michael ( Scellig means "a splinter of stone" in Irish). On this rocky island, deserted now of human inhabitants, monks used to live, in the 6 th  Century, in beehive shaped huts made of stone, praying and working to survive. The only way to get on to the island was by boat and the