The Community of the Mother of Jesus

By Gregory Peebles (CMJ Companion) The irony that undergirds Christianity’s paradoxical tenets – namely, that we die so that we may live;...

Br. Will, CMJ Repentance, forgiveness, mercy, love, and even celebration are all themes found in the lectionary readings this past...

Ash Wednesday 2025 The Right Reverend William O. Gregg, Ph.D., CMJ Episcopal Visitor Bishop Visitor, The Community of the Mother of Jesus...

Sr. Karoline, CMJ “When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit…” (John 20:22-23) I’ve been...

At the start of Lent, we heard that very familiar story from Genesis where the serpent temps Eve to eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of...

A Reflection by Br Will White, CMJ While preparing to lead an Advent reflection recently, I was searching for a poem or quotation on...

A reflection by Br Will White, CMJ In the Second Sunday in Advent, we hear John the Baptist proclaim, “I baptize you with water; but one...

A reflection by Br. Will White, CMJ Happy Fall! For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox arrived on Wednesday at...

A reflection by Br. Will White, CMJ “I have to admit, I have not prayed in a while and I’m not sure how to address it,” my friend...

Fr. Brian Bechtel of St. John's in Bowling Green, OH based his sermon for Advent IV on The Way of the Annunciation from the CMJ Rule of...

A reflection by Br. Will White, CMJ How hard is it for you to forgive someone? When I ask myself that question I immediately start to...

A reflection by Br. Will White, CMJ Author, mystic, and teacher, James Finley said, “In the light of eternity, we’re here for a very...

A Reflection by Br. Uriel, CMJ On Holy Saturday, The Word is—temporarily—silenced. Until recently, the extent to which absolutely...

Chicago Catholic, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago, published an article on Maryville's St. Monica Recovery Home and their...