On taking up the post of Reverend Mother, Sr Ann Mary would have been in a unique position. Despite being the fifth Sister to hold that...

The pharisees laid heavy burdens on others backs, so says Jesus in Matthew 23. He is critical of them, and it can be tempting to take a...

I suspect that all the disciples felt uncomfortable. Only Peter was able to voice it; it would be Peter, always ready to open his mouth...

It was not necessarily that the rich man was being cruel (See Luke 16:19-31). He may not have deliberately ignored Lazarus at his gate....

We have a probable picture of Sr Lilias. One of a group of Sisters taken in the 1890s, they are named on the back of the photo. One is...

Anyperson knew they were horrible and stupid. They had struggled with feelings of hate and shame towards themselves for years. So when it...

Back in 2023, I wrote a piece about Sr Marianna and Sr Eleanor. But recently I have come across some more information about Sr Marianna,...

It was probably inevitable. At some point, once Jesus had started his ministry, John the Baptist’s disciples were going to start getting...

St James’ Day 1877 must have been a day of great rejoicing for the Community, for it was the day three lay Sisters made their profession....

Imagine you’re a potter. You make many beautiful objects, but all of them have a practical purpose as well: bowls, plates, mugs and so...

They were sleeping, huddled together in a doorway, with no other place to go overnight. It was a good doorway: undercover, and big enough...

Living in a Community can bring you face to face with your less admirable side. It is very easy to blame other people, rather harder to...

Born in Canada, Sr Margaret was one of those Sisters whom we know very little about. A popular name in the Community, this Sr Margaret...

God is love … something we are often taught from our earliest years. But what does it mean to say that God is love? How should that...

It is Advent and we are waiting. Waiting for the coming of our Saviour; waiting in anticipation and preparation for the coming festival;...

What is the difference between a subject and a citizen? While researching our Community history, I found some Sisters have the words...

Lydia Foreman, Eliza Whitlock and Emily Dempsey were all women who needed to reconfigure their lives, and their means of earning their...

How often do you relax with God? Praying, yes, but in a way that enables you to lean into the greatness and mercy of God’s love for you. ...

You could guarantee how the preacher would start their sermon. Every year, once a year. Every year a different preacher. Every year the...

In exploring the lives of those of our early novices who did not remain in the Community, I have found it interesting that several also...