Mary M. McGlone

St. Joseph Sr. Mary M. McGlone serves on the congregational leadership team of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

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"Christ Healing the Leper," from the series "The Story of Christ," a 1534-35 engraving by Georg Pencz (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Be imitators of Christ

Scripture for Life: Be imitators of Christ. Imitate the one who responded first to the marginalized, to society's outcasts, to the ones who feel they can never measure up.

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Third Sunday of Ordinary Time: The reign of God

Scripture for Life: The reign of God describes a web of relationships that continually grows, drawing more and more people into unity with God and neighbor — and with all of creation.

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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: 'Keep talking, I'm listening!'

Scripture for Life: From Samuel to Jesus and the disciples, it's all about looking, listening and hearing, attitudes that lead to discovering who we are and are called to be. It's all about vocation: seeking and listening.

"The Sermon of John the Baptist" (1634-35) by Rembrandt (Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin)

Second Sunday of Advent: God's promised future

Today, we hear some of Isaiah's most famous lines, "Prepare the way of the Lord! ... The glory of the Lord shall be revealed. All people shall see it together."

Woman wearing coat and scarf stands outside building with brick walls and looks upward.

First Sunday of Advent: What are we waiting for?

Scripture for Life: As we begin Advent, we might recall some of our most memorable experiences of anticipation. Waiting reminds us that, like it or not, we don’t control the universe. 

Diego Rivera's painting "El Cargador de Flores," or "The Flower Carrier," is seen at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Dreamstime/Enrique Gomez Tamez)

Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe: See through a different lens

Scripture for Life: We celebrate this Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, on the heels of the first session of the synod on synodality. The synod is calling us to learn how to journey together as church and as the people of the world. 

The Thanksgiving Blessing collection in Anchorage, Alaska, draws volunteers to help distribute food donations Nov. 21, 2022. The annual collaboration between local faith communities and the Food Bank of Alaska helps ensure families in the community have a holiday meal. (OSV News/Courtesy of Catholic Social Services)

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Genuine Thanksgiving

Scripture for Life: Genuine thanksgiving will motivate us to accept the trust put in us and imitate God's limitless liberality.

Youth climate activists in Manila, Philippines, participate in the Global Climate Strike in September 2019. (CNS/Courtesy of Global Catholic Climate Movement)

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Speak out for creation

Scripture for Life: In this second week of the 2023 Season of Creation, we are called to take up our vocation as creation's caretakers without delay.

Visitors applaud and greet Pope Francis after praying the Angelus in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican July 9. (CNS/Lola Gomez)

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time: Awesome faith

Today, we find ourselves called to answer Jesus' question for ourselves. Happily, we don't need to figure it out alone, nor live it alone.

Advent 2018: Preparing Christmas

Advent 2018: Metanoia in action

Advent 2018: Into the desert with John