Sister Eileen O'Keefe, CCVI, met Mother Teresa back in 1976. Here's her account of this encounter. Sister Eileen O’Keeffe, CCVI, was just 35 years...
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The Gospel story of Jesus calming seas can be both consoling and disconcerting
We are consoled by being reassured that Jesus can step into our boat when it is rocked by the storms of life. These happen every day – in our...
A prayer for community in our nation
On Fourth of July and on other patriotic holidays, we have the opportunity to celebrate our national community. The recent tragedies in California...
CCVI Summer seminar for spirituality and ministry
June 22-24 were days of activity and excitement at the CCVI Heritage Center in San Antonio! Thirty individuals from three countries participated in...
Violence in the year of mercy!
National turmoil, a wake-up call for understanding and compassion-- going beyond “sending thoughts and prayers.” The Good Samaritan, the gospel...
Longtime Educator, Nun makes Tutoring her Mission
It’s 4 p.m. on a weekday at Visitation House, and its 10 resident schoolchildren are at work with their tutors. It’s a busy place, but there’s...
CCVI Sister Teresa Maya, new president elect of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)
Our Congregational leader, Sister Teresa Maya has been elected today as President elect for the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) At...
Sacred Space in a Coffee Cup
The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word are called to make God's love a real and tangible presence in the world. I often reflect on how...
Our First Encounter with Pope Francis
We want to share this short but meaningful message from our Sisters Pilar and Mirella who are at World Youth Day in Poland. It fills our hearts with...
Danger Did Not Drive Us Out of Peru
by Martha A. Kirk. Feb. 4, 2016. "These are our martyrs," said our Incarnate Word Sisters in Chimbote, Peru, as they showed us an image of three...
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