Christ is at the Door
April 12, 2026
This Sunday is the Sunday of Divine Mercy. “It was established by Pope John Paul II in 2000, based on the visions of St. Faustina Kowalska. The central message is simple: God’s
The evangelist John sets his Easter Gospel “early in the morning, while it was still dark” (John 20:1). Mary of Magdala is on her way to visit the tomb. It is “still dark” for Mary this Easter morning; she has just lost the one she loved most in all the world. What is this grieving […]
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT-A (Gen 2:7-9, 3:1-7a; Rom 5:12-19; Mt 4:1-11) 26 February 2023 Redwoods From early on in the Gospel of Matthew and all the way to Golgotha, we see plainly that Christ did not come into this world to tread the broad and easy way. On the contrary, under the impulse of […]
Today I would like to teach you 2 Chinese characters. Maybe some of you know them already. Then, treat it as a revision, a repetition. The first word is composed of two parts, on the left side of the character is the symbol of a man 人 (or a human), and on the right-hand side of […]
The risen Jesus never tires of offering himself to us over and over, now under one image, now under another. What he wants to be for us is such a mysterious and profound reality that it cannot be reduced to only one image. Last Sunday he presented himself as the Good Shepherd who lays down […]
This Sunday is the Sunday of Divine Mercy. “It was established by Pope John Paul II in 2000, based on the visions of St. Faustina Kowalska. The central message is simple: God’s
Monastery Lentils A popular Guest House recipe that is vegan, easy to make and packed with flavor. Recipe calls for dry herbs – but use fresh for extra flavor. Serve
On February 2, 2026, Angie Hollar became Sr. Angela Jonah as she officially entered the Redwoods community as a novice. Sr. Angela Jonah has lived at Redwoods as a postulant
