Salvatorian Sentiments
Salvatorian Life in the United States
In late May, Salvatorian General Superior Sister Edith Bramberger came to the U.S. from Rome along with Sister Marion Etzel, who also serves on the international leadership team, or Generalate. In this blog post, they reflect on their experiences with our sisters’ communities across the country. We arrived from Rome two days before Memorial Day.…
Read MoreSr. Jane: What is a mystic? A contemplative?
Sometimes we imagine an emaciated, sad looking, celibate, balding monk, or a crotchety, pale, nun who lives behind a wall and does nothing but pray. They’re both out of touch with reality and what’s going on the world and really don’t care about that stuff. WRONG! Mysticism and contemplation have to do with HOW WE…
Read MoreEnding Human Trafficking: It begins with awareness.
“Hidden in plain sight” is often the phrase used to describe the crime of human trafficking. Everyday people, coming and going, need to have eyes and ears tuned in to potential human trafficking situations. These stories from our May 2017 issue of Stop Trafficking! share some of the red flags to look and listen for.…
Read MoreSr. Liza: A Letter Home March, 2017
Dear everyone, I thought in this letter I would add anything new or in development right now in our lives. You might have wondered what we were doing chasing chickens on a Tuesday morning, which you saw on our Facebook page. Well, we Sisters have a few chickens! We built a small coop up on…
Read MoreSr. Liza: Life in Chisguachín
Dear everyone, We continue to travel around San Sebastian to get to know the people, customs and especially the needs. The needs are many and very steep, even for just the basics such as food enough to feed a family. Once I am clearer on how we can build some outreach in this area, I…
Read MoreVocare Reflections Part 3
At Milwaukee’s Divine Savior Holy Angels High School (DSHA), VOCARE is a Salvatorian Service Program that immerses the entire senior class for two weeks of service in the local community. Service sites include central city schools, elder-care agencies, and organizations that provide training/work opportunities for persons with physical and mental disabilities. Today we share reflections…
Read More2017 Vocare Reflections, Part 2
All members of the Divine Savior Holy Angels senior class take part in a two-week initiative serving people with a variety of needs in all corners of the local community. They are sent off and welcomed home by the entire DSHA community, including many Sisters. Read excerpts from reflections written by a DSHA senior after…
Read More2017 Vocare Reflections
This week we share how our sponsored high school, Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) instills the Salvatorian Mission. All members of the senior class take part in a two-week initiative serving people with a variety of needs in all corners of the local community. Read excerpts from reflections written by a DSHA senior after her…
Read MoreSr. Liza: A Letter Home
During our days going from one Posada to another, we were able to have a treat at the Catholic Church in San Sebastian. We watched the youth do a play of the Nativity. They really put themselves into it. Joseph did a great job in holding Mary and saying as they journeyed through Bethlehem, “Hold…
Read MoreSr. Liza: A Letter Home
This morning around 5:30 we were awoken by a strong tremor of 5.4 magnitude. Earthquakes are usually only declared when it is a 6.0 and above. We are all OK, no damage or injuries reported in the country. The epicenter was near the coast. Our little house on the hill held up quite well. Just…
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