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Sisters of the Redeemer Transition Religious Sponsorship of Holy Redeemer Health System to Newly-Formed Redeemer Ministries
July 21, 2020
The Sisters of the Redeemer announced that they have taken a significant step forward to ensure that Holy Redeemer Health System will maintain its Catholic identity well into the future. They have officially transitioned their sponsor role of the Health System to a new sponsor officially erected by the Vatican, called Redeemer Ministries. This move...
Read MoreEveryday Redeeming Love: Beholding, not Backing Off
July 15, 2020
Beholding, not Backing Off Lots of walking. Lots of people walking. Out into the open air. Walking, my eyes look to the right at the boats of all sizes gently rocking in the marina with lovely names, calligraphies on the stern: Tranquility, Restful Breezes, La Belle Rousse. And then a jolt as eyes landing on...
Read MoreEveryday Redeeming Love: Heaven on Earth
July 9, 2020
Heaven on Earth I lift my eyes to the mountains, from whence shall come my help? No, this prayer not originating in the 2020 captivity of this pandemic, nor the conquest of the twitter untruths, nor the destruction of social media tribal gatherings. What does the prayer of Psalm 121 see when eyes are lifted?...
Read MoreEveryday Redeeming Love: Caring for Creation
July 1, 2020
Caring for Creation The Muslim bowing five times daily, the Jew kissing the mantle of the Torah, the Hindu marking her forehead, the Catholic genuflecting before the tabernacle, the Sikh touching his head to the ground, and the Protestant raising up the holy writ. Such signs of reverence in the unique home of each of...
Read MoreEveryday Redeeming Love: Look at Him!
June 23, 2020
Look at Him! Look closely at this powerful icon of Jesus falling under the crush of the Cross and hear his voice gasping, “I can’t breathe.” That is everyday redeeming love. George Floyd is Jesus crushed and gasping. Not a symbol pointing to, but rather a reality, shared and sharing, Christ united and uniting this man’s suffering with...
Read MoreA Message of Hope from Sr. Anne Marie Haas: Don’t Stop Believing!
June 23, 2020
My Message of Hope is one that I received some years ago from a little four year old, afflicted with an inoperable brain tumor. The Sisters and I had the privilege of befriending “Sophie” who frequented our chapel with her little brother and family. Sophie loved the stained glass windows and always jumped into the...
Read MoreThe Sisters of the Redeemer’s Statement on Today’s Supreme Court Ruling
June 18, 2020
Today, we enthusiastically celebrate the Supreme Court ruling against the attempt to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. As Sisters of the Redeemer, we are dedicated to affirming the sacredness of all human life. We embrace our call to be a healing presence in the world, and faithful to our Charism, we...
Read MoreEveryday Redeeming Love: The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor
June 10, 2020
The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor When words, like those above, entwine musical notes with scales climbing great depths, a heart cry unites human and divine longing. A black and white conversation, thousands of miles away, ten days after George Floyd’s deafening cry. Short, between strangers, at a stop light. In the pouring...
Read MoreThe Sisters of the Redeemer Reflect on Racism in America
June 5, 2020
We have thought long and hard about what we wanted to say regarding the most recent tragedies that have resulted from systemic racism in our country. During this time, we listened. We prayed. We watched. We read and we prayed more. Before we shared our feelings and words with you, we wanted to make sure...
Read MoreEveryday Redeeming Love: Looking Through the Window
May 29, 2020
I am walking through a so-called “changing” neighborhood and my eye catches a block-printed sign from inside a ranch house window: NOT MY SON. A jolt goes through me in the split-second of “Oh, I know what this means.” A glimpse into the window and the face and voice of the wringing heart-worry of every African...
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