Catherine's Cafe Vocation Blog

Settling into Madison life has included taking classes at Edgewood College (just when did the card catalog disappear, anyway, and where did it go?), living with three loving and wonderfully unique Sisters at McCormick House, searching for a new church home, being warmly welcomed in so many ways by our Madison Dominican Sisters and Associates, and exploring volunteer ministry possibilities.   And … finding a good coffee shop!   Recently, I found myself at just such a place.   As I settled into an easy chair, I watched a woman push a couple of tables together, obviously anticipating the arrival of companions.   The table wobbled.   As I helped lift one end, the woman shoved a folded up napkin under the culprit leg, leveling it to her satisfaction.   The table was now solid once again. As I sat back down, it occurred to me that the wobbly table was a bit like me before I finally said yes to religious life.   The four legs of our Domin...

The 4 th Week of Lent – three weeks to go until Easter!   How is your Lent coming?   Are those Lenten resolutions still strong?   Have you journeyed into the desert with Christ to truly hear what God is saying to you? Every year I realize more and more that Lent is truly about Baptism – a preparation time for those preparing for Baptism and a retreat time for those of us who have been baptized a long time.   What are we being asked because of our Baptism?   We are being asked to share in the mission of Christ to build the kingdom of God here and now.   To take care of the poor, to work for justice, to be stewards of the earth, to build community.   Over the past four weeks Sister Geri and I have been traveling to the small towns of the Owensboro, KY, diocese offering Lenten times of reflection and retreats for those persons in the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) who are preparing to celebrate the Sacraments of Initiat...