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As seen in Journey
Published several times a year, Journey serves as a vital platform for exploring contemporary issues and concerns that touch upon the heart of our ministries, spirituality, religious life, the Catholic Church, and beyond. Each issue is a tapestry woven with insightful articles penned by IHM sisters, whose diverse experiences and perspectives offer a unique lens on these critical matters. Beyond the IHM community, the magazine welcomes contributions from esteemed colleagues and friends, enriching the dialogue with a broader range of voices and expertise. Through this collaborative effort, Journey strives to foster deeper understanding and reflection on the challenges and opportunities facing our world today, seeking to illuminate pathways towards meaningful action and growth within the spiritual and social spheres. It encourages readers to engage in critical dialogue, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose through the exploration of faith, service, and the ever-evolving landscape of our times.
Being a Mystical Presence in the World
We can access this great experience of God’s love through faithfulness to simple practices, ever ancient, ever new: silence, prayer, meditation, contemplation, adoration.
What table flipping needs to be done today?
Let this be the time to cross the thresholds before us.
Walking on the Two Feet of Love
It is my conviction that as the future of religious life emerges, we, sisters cannot cease from witnessing to the Reign of God with imagination, fresh thinking and hope, aware that “any attempt to practice the same spirituality as Jesus would entail learning to speak out boldly as he did—and face the consequences.”
Dealing with Anger
How do we express our anger in
healthy ways, and most importantly, how
do we allow others to express their anger
without feeling intimidated or personally
attacked?
The Value of Discomfort
“When I think of Jesus flipping the
tables in the temple, I imagine the chaos that ensued, people furious at him for upsetting the status quo. Yet throughout the gospels, Jesus taught things that made people uncomfortable.”
Reexamining Right to Life in Light of Our Chapter Commitment to Bold Discipleship
We need to speak, write, and work vigorously to correct and lift burdens that cause the right to life to be challenged in any way.
God’s “Temple of Humanity” at the US-Mexico Border
Asylum seekers depend on the compassionate care of people who believe that God resides in the “Temple of Humanity” and who do not turn a blind eye to their brothers and sisters’ angst and suffering.
Unless a Grain of Wheat…
The sower in the field understands how the Paschal Mystery works. She pushes the grain of wheat deep into the darkened soil. She is patient and knows how to wait. Then one evening, a stalk of wheat emerges from the dark to shine in the light of day.
Love Subverting the World: A Peace and Justice Perspective
Yes, it is love that subverts the world. By
the grace of the Holy One, may we remain
in that revolution of truth, of mercy, of
justice that boldly witnesses to God’s
dream of abundant life for all people,
today and every day.
Turning Over Minds and Hearts
Then he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling things there, and he said, “It is written,‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”
