Joyce Rupp

Servants of Mary Sr. Joyce Rupp is a retreat leader, spiritual director and one of today’s top Catholic spirituality writers. Her most recent books are Elderhood: Vessels of Love (poems and prayers) and The Years of Ripening (reflections). Her website is www.joycerupp.com.

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"The Presentation in the Temple" by Byzantine Painter. Joseph (far left) and Mary (center) present Christ in the temple as his divinity is recognized by Simeon (right) and the prophetess Anna (left). (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Elders live from the inside out

Soul Seeing: As we move through Advent and Christmas, pressed into the external realm of shopping, preparations and parties, it would benefit us to look around and learn from the elders in our communities.

How to take a soul picture

In praise of gazing

Lost in the fog

Live each day with awareness

Live each day with awareness

Calling on Sophia

For mercy's sake

Patient and persistent in prayer

Dry Bones II

Dry Bones

Draw strength from your blessings

Light dawns upon us

The poor and the needy

Too busy to be aware of God?

You have only to keep still

Saving by giving away

Patient and persistent in prayer

A personal prayer for All Souls' Day

Unlocking the door

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