by Joan Bukrey | Mar 2, 2010 | Sr Joan's Posts
Nick has just given a new talk on the topic of Judas. The main point he makes is that Judas was forgiven by God and so are all of our relatives and friends who commit suicide. A woman spoke with us afterward. Her son committed suicide on Christmas Eve two years... by Joan Bukrey | Feb 18, 2010 | Sr Joan's Posts
Many of you are aware that the Thomas More Center was begun by Mike and Carson Champlin. Carson died of cancer in 1989 and Mike, of course, continues to be on our Team. I was recently directed to a book by a priest who met Carson and Mike when they did a renewal in... by Joan Bukrey | Jan 30, 2010 | Sr Joan's Posts
I recently saw these two poems which inspired me. First is a summer reflection for those in the So. Hemisphere: i thank you God for most this amazing by E. E. Cummings i thank You God for most this amazing day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true... by Joan Bukrey | Dec 29, 2009 | Sr Joan's Posts
Instead of exchanging gifts this year, Mike, Nick and I had a “night out” in Minneapolis to celebrate Christmas just before we each went our separate ways mid December. We went to see the 3D film “A Christmas Carol”, the adaptation of Charles... by Joan Bukrey | Oct 14, 2009 | Sr Joan's Posts
There are two Church issues that have been of concern to us lately: Firstly there is the issue of the Vatican visitation or scrutiny of active religious congregations of women religious in the U.S. Sr. Sandra Schneiders, IHM has written the most clear explanation of...