Author: sjspwellesley

All are invited to a book celebration sponsored by Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry and FutureChurch for Catholic Women Preach: Raising Voices, Renewing the Church. This publication, edited by Elizabeth Donnelly and Russ Petrus, is a collection of homilies offered by Catholic women from Cycle C in the Catholic lectionary – including our own Sr. Colleen Gibson, SSJ, who is also part of the evening’s panel discussion.

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Jesus prayed. It might seem like an obvious, and certainly fundamental, part of Jesus’ life, and yet I find myself captivated by the fact that amid everything else, the Gospel author chooses to make note that Jesus prayed.

I wonder what Jesus prayed about? How was the Spirit swirl­ing on that hillside as Jesus looked out over the sea—having just fed the five thousand and watching his disciples struggle to understand everything that was happening? And if I were to sit with him in that moment, what might Jesus say to me?