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The Power of Yes

The Power of Yes

As I discern my next steps in ministry, I am reading about the sacred feminine and the many names for our Blessed Mother Mary in Birthing the Holy: Wisdom from Mary to Nurture Creativity and Renewal by Christine Valters Paintner. A passage puzzled me— “The story of...
The Groans of Creation

The Groans of Creation

Every person you meet has a story.  Sometimes a consequential one. In the attached interview, (Click HERE) Associate Spiritual Director Intern Jerry Rutledge listens to the story of a woman whose spiritual journey was changed by a relationship with her brother who is...
In Memory…

In Memory…

The Rev. Kent Higgins died on March 20, 2023. Born in Oak Hill, WV, on September 5, 1944, he was reared in Fayetteville and died in Charleston – all within 50 miles of each other. His early career was in cable television programming and management, which led to...
The Main Thing Podcast

The Main Thing Podcast

In this inspirational 15-minute podcast, Connie Cruthirds tells listeners that for her, the main thing she has learned in life is, “Whatever is in the way of my voice is in the way of my life.” Click HERE to listen to the podcast. She describes how an...
WVIS Celebrates with Sister Molly

WVIS Celebrates with Sister Molly

On St. Patrick’s Day, the West Virginia Institute for Spirituality (WVIS) celebrated over 20 years of service with our own Irish Rose, Sister Molly Maloney. Sister Molly is a native of Charleston, West Virginia. A member of the sisters of St. Francis of Penance and...
Listening

Listening

By Deborah Lockwood, OSF Listening…hearing…somewhat similar, but not exactly the same… Hearing has something to do with our ears…one notices the ear in “hear” very easily. Hearing is a sense that protects and sustains us, a sense important to our interactions, a sense...