St. Thomas Aquinas defined love as ‘an act of consistently choosing and willing the good for others. If you are fortunate, you have...

When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He said to...

‘Let your hearts be open with a holy joy as you contemplate your happiness and the excellence of your vocation.’  Particular Maxims...

Well into the 21st century, do we need an encyclical about the Heart of Jesus?   Pope Francis believes that we do.  “ Amid the frenetic...

This saying of an 18th century poet is often quoted to refer to human resilience and the ability to keep on going in the face of failure...

As we step into the New Year, may it bring new opportunities, moments of grace and above all peace in our hearts and in our world. What...

May the celebration of the Nativity open the Way to a year of grace for all men and women of good will. Time of grace for our Institute,...

As we continue our Advent journey, we are conscious that it is a time of preparation, being more attentive to the daily Advent liturgy, a...

“ The Mystery of the Incarnation ” is a mystery of poverty”. That way of expressing it surprised me when I first read it in our Book of...

We begin the season of Advent, the most beautiful time of the year, by lighting one of the candles on the Christmas wreath.  It is a call...

Patrick Kavanagh wrote in his poem “Having Confessed” that “ God cannot catch us unless we stay in the unconscious room of our heart”.  ...

I want to share the reflection that a friend made when she heard the heartbeat of a child in the womb. She said: ‘ Listening to people’s...

In many of the countries where the Infant Jesus Sisters live, there are Schools, Hospitals, Centres etc called ‘ Nicolas Barre’... Who is...

There is a season for everything,     A time for giving birth,       A ime for dying,   A time for tears,             A time...

When we were novices long ago, we were taught how to be aware of our motivation, how to have a “pure intention”. It is still important....