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Thoughts from the Seton Cove
Following a Saint to Become a Saint
Patricia Speier - 06/15/2010
In mid May I was privileged to be part of the Seton Heritage Pilgrimage to France. The purpose of this pilgrimage is to follow in the footsteps of St. Vincent De Paul and St. Louise De Marillac, founders of The Daughters of Charity. More...
Patricia Speier - 06/15/2010
In mid May I was privileged to be part of the Seton Heritage Pilgrimage to France. The purpose of this pilgrimage is to follow in the footsteps of St. Vincent De Paul and St. Louise De Marillac, founders of The Daughters of Charity. More...
Is God InterBeing?
Patricia Speier - 03/09/2010
2010 marks the Fifteenth Anniversary of the Seton Cove as well as my tenth anniversary as Executive Director of the Cove. Both of these anniversaries have provoked me to think about what a treasure the Seton Cove is to our community. I think those of us who work at the Cove feel particularly blessed by all the thoughtful and loving people who come through our doors More...
Patricia Speier - 03/09/2010
2010 marks the Fifteenth Anniversary of the Seton Cove as well as my tenth anniversary as Executive Director of the Cove. Both of these anniversaries have provoked me to think about what a treasure the Seton Cove is to our community. I think those of us who work at the Cove feel particularly blessed by all the thoughtful and loving people who come through our doors More...
Peace that Surpasses All Understanding
Patricia Speier - 12/16/2009
January marks the beginning of Seton Cove's Fifteenth Anniversary year. The Seton Cove staff and Board decided that we would celebrate this anniversary year by consciously trying to make the world a more peaceful place. But we know that a peaceful world begins with the peace found in each individual heart; hence, our theme, Becoming Peacemakers from the Inside Out: Cultivating Peace in Self, Family, and Community. More...
Patricia Speier - 12/16/2009
January marks the beginning of Seton Cove's Fifteenth Anniversary year. The Seton Cove staff and Board decided that we would celebrate this anniversary year by consciously trying to make the world a more peaceful place. But we know that a peaceful world begins with the peace found in each individual heart; hence, our theme, Becoming Peacemakers from the Inside Out: Cultivating Peace in Self, Family, and Community. More...
Monastic Silence: Being instead of Doing
Patricia Speier - 09/15/2009
In the midst of all the lies and propaganda swirling in an angry storm around the reform of healthcare... More...
Patricia Speier - 09/15/2009
In the midst of all the lies and propaganda swirling in an angry storm around the reform of healthcare... More...
This Mystery of the Heart
Patricia Speier - 06/12/2009
I don't usually turn to mystery novels for theological reflection. On the contrary, I often read them to clear my head of too many theological and transcendent thoughts. I read them as a reminder not to take myself too seriously. For instance, after finishing the latest Kinsey Millhone mystery I feel that Kinsey's gritty attitude toward life has brushed aside the theological cobwebs in my brain. More...
Patricia Speier - 06/12/2009
I don't usually turn to mystery novels for theological reflection. On the contrary, I often read them to clear my head of too many theological and transcendent thoughts. I read them as a reminder not to take myself too seriously. For instance, after finishing the latest Kinsey Millhone mystery I feel that Kinsey's gritty attitude toward life has brushed aside the theological cobwebs in my brain. More...