'If you are able to learn this lesson of humility from Jesus and from John the Baptist, if we are ready to discount ourselves, surely God will look at us and say, 'here is my beloved son, and here is my beloved daughter.' During this feast, let us pray for the grace of humility." - Fr. Suresh Raj
(Watch his full homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord below)
Opportunities to Re-Center Us
"How might we begin to repair the breach and to restore the dwellings that our divisiveness has so damaged? How can we make our cracked foundations whole?" Repairers of the Breach: A Meditation on America from the Franciscan Spirit blog takes a look at these questions.
Need a moment of peace and prayer? Join our friends at the St. Raphaela Retreat Center for Taize Prayer - a calming prayer experience with repetitive music. Wednesday, January 13 at 7:30PM
MLK Day at NU!
Join the Neumann University community in a day of honor for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. next Monday, January 18, 2021.
We will come together in prayer led by Fr. Stephen Thorne at 12:30PM via Teams. We hope you will join us! See the full flyer for the day of events here.
Quiet your thoughts as best you can. Remind yourself that you are always and everywhere in the loving presence of God.
Inhale and exhale with the mantras below. Repeat.
Follow @blackliturgies on Instagram for more meditations like this.
It is in giving that we receive...
Have you considered a year of service after graduation? Feel like it's too early to start thinking about that? (Hint: it's not!) Mercy Volunteer Corps is one of many wonderful organizations with which you can dedicate a year to volunteering after you graduate. Check out the events below to get to know more about MVC, and the experience of a year of service.
Join MVC TONIGHT (Jan. 11) at 8pm for a live Q&A with volunteers in healthcare settings.
Here is your chance to get a glimpse of what a year of service could be like! Apply here for summer service at Mercy Ecospirituality Center in Benson, Vermont.
ICYMI: Here is a reflection shared back in the fall by Annie McCaskill '20 who is currently completing a year of service with Jesuit Volunteer Corps.