Catherine's Cafe Vocation Blog

As I prepare to vote tomorrow, I am thinking about all of the choices we have in our lives.  In the case of voting we each have both a choice to vote and then for whom.   And these choices impact us personally, as a nation, and as a member of the global community. That’s just one example.  Our lives are full of these choices!!  There are so many choices that we make about:  what to eat, where to shop and for what, where to live and with whom, who to love, with whom to be friends, developing a spiritual life, what work to do, what to read, how to spend leisure time, what to do with your life.  And the list could go on and on……. The thing is we make choices whether we make them intentionally or not.  By not deciding we decide.  So, my hope is to be intentional in making decisions based on my values.  My hope is that my choices will be life-giving for myself, others and the planet.  For every choice has implicat...

I was in prayer/bible study with resident moms at the Divine Mercy House (a maternity home) this past week.  We were sharing about how we are one family in Christ.  One resident shared how DMH is home and family to her and the other residents agreed, too.  I can see why, DMH is a life-giving community. It is where resident moms’ can belong, be accepted, loved, supported and challenged.  This beautiful community is made up of moms who have chosen life for their babies and who are learning to respect and see the dignity of life in themselves, too.  Community is essential for Religious Life.  I have realized life-giving gifts in community.  Community nourishes my faith, helps me to live out of my vows and reminds me of my interdependence on others.   It is where I am loved, supported, and challenged to grow and develop into, who God calls me to be.  It is essential for my life journey in living o...