Gift Idea from Good Ground Press
For the “What should I get her?” person on your list: new books on the holy women in the gospels of Mark and Luke. This is the gospel story in four simple bites — the woman and Jesus in art, a short...
View ArticleHappy feast of St. Albert, patron saint of scientists and philosophers
We honor St. Albert, born 1200, by with this poem from another scientist and philosopher, St. Hildegard of Bingen, born 1098. As a woman, Hildegard was denied higher education, but she learned about...
View ArticleOur Lady of Guadalupe Story
Our Mother Who Art Today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Read her story. Share it with family and friends. The art and prayer on this page are by Sister Ansgar, CSJ. May you and our whole...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from Good Ground Press
The Ox and the Donkey’s Carol poem by Sister Alice Smith, CSJ ~ art by Gertrude Mueller Nelson The Christ child lay in the ox’s stall The stars shone great and the stars shone small, but one bright...
View ArticleHoly Women of Luke’s Gospel
Pray with Mary and Anna and other holy women of Luke’s Gospel. Sister Joan and Sister Ansgar collaborate to bring you the women’s stories in word and art. Ideal for sharing in small groups and...
View ArticleCheck out our Lent Resources!
Don’t let Lent 2020 go by without enriching the faith life of your parish, your friends, and yourself. Visit our Lent Resources page to check out FREE material ranging prayers to daily activities and...
View ArticleNEW! The gospels of Lent in art and prayer
“Use the eyes God gave you.” Lent 2020 makes seeing a way to reflect on the Sunday gospels of Lent. Art works magic. Places the seer in the gospel scenes. Pulls scattered thoughts into focus. Try it....
View ArticleAsh Wednesday Prayer Service
Ash Wednesday is this week, February 26. We have prepared an Ash Wednesday prayer service for those of you who cannot make it to church or who would like to celebrate with the homebound or those in...
View ArticleLent is here!
Take the time this Lent for holy reading. We recommend these short and easy-to-read books for your Lenten reflection and prayer. They are even better when shared with friends, family, or a...
View ArticlePrayer of the Week
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View ArticleHappy St. Patrick's Day!
Patrick was kidnapped when he was 16, enslaved until he was 22, became a priest (not one his bishop appreciated much), and was sent to wild and untamed Ireland to witness to the Gospel. Many of us...
View ArticleJoseph of dreams, be with us
When Joseph didn’t know what to do about his pregnant fiancée, he slept on it. In his dreams, an angel eased his doubt and gave him courage to act. Pray to Joseph today to fill your heart with hope...
View ArticleHost a Passover Meal Online
The meal Jesus shares with his disciples the night before he dies celebrates Passover, a feast remembering Israel’s escape from slavery in Egypt and journey to freedom in the Promised Land. In the...
View ArticleGive your teen the gift of prayer — SPIRIT 4 Teens
The Spirit Prayer Journal contains classic prayers from scripture and other religious traditions. Plenty of room and inspiration for journaling on all life’s big questions. Give your teens these...
View ArticleNourish your spirit
Summer is near. Hammocks sag with cocooning readers. Bring a Holy Women book along to your favorite reading place. Discover in art, scholarship, reflection, and prayer each gospel woman’s...
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