Wisdom Companion
Wisdom Companion — the last, for Sr. Rita has gone Home.
Sr. Rita Woehlcke, my soul friend, my aman-cara, has gone home on this day, September 23, 2023, the day of the Autumnal Equinox, which the Irish call Mabon, when the wheel turns into the long, quiet, dark half of the year, a time to ponder death and grief, and to bring in the harvest, a…
Read MoreWisdom Companion #13 – Living “Woke” Is A Holy Pursuit
Hello everyone, this is the latest news and wisdom from Sr Rita, who is on a journey with cancer. You will find the twelve previous “Wisdom Companion” pieces from Sr. Rita by searching this site. This essay speaks to me in many ways. I’ve been unsettled for a long time by attacks and accusations of…
Read MoreWisdom Companion #12 – Random thoughts at the one-year mark
Hello everyone, this is the latest news and wisdom from Sr Rita, who is on a journey with cancer. You will find the eleven previous “Wisdom Companion” pieces from Sr. Rita by searching this site. From Sr. Rita: One year ago, today my liver lit up the MRI, confirming the presence of cancer. I left…
Read MoreWisdom Companion #11 – A CIRCUMSCRIBED LIFE
Hello everyone, this is the latest news and wisdom from Sr Rita, who is on a journey with cancer. You will find the ten previous “Wisdom Companion” pieces from Sr. Rita by searching this site. I love this reflection and am grateful for what it teaches me. Just this morning I was doing tonglen meditation,…
Read MoreWisdom Companion #10 – The Great Asceticism: Life on Life’s Terms.
Hello everyone, this is the latest news and wisdom from Sr Rita, who is on a journey with cancer. You will find the nine previous “Wisdom Companion” pieces from Sr. Rita by searching this site. In this reflection, Sr. Rita talks about what it means to find oneself at a place in the journey where…
Read MoreAuthentic Consent – Wisdom Companion #9
Hello everyone, this is the latest news and wisdom from Sr Rita, who is on a journey with cancer. You will find the eight previous “Wisdom Companion” pieces from Sr. Rita by searching this site. I apologize for taking so long to update all of you. The CAT scan was late coming back but worth…
Read MoreNo Magic Solution To Criticism: In Conversation with Sr. Rita Woehlcke
As you know, my dear friend Sr. Rita is undergoing chemo for cancer, a disease she calls her “Wisdom Companion.” She has written, and continues to write, about the wisdom she is receiving as she is on this journey. You can read her essays on this blog. Just look in the search engine. The other…
Read MoreAbout Doubt – Conversation with Sr. Rita Woehlcke
As you know, my dear friend Sr. Rita is undergoing chemo for cancer, a disease she calls her “Wisdom Companion.” She has written, and continues to write, about the wisdom she is receiving as she is on this journey. You can read her essays on this blog. Just look in the search engine. The other…
Read MoreAbout Mary – Conversation with Sr. Rita Woehlcke
As you know, my dear friend Sr. Rita is undergoing chemo for cancer, a disease she calls her “Wisdom Companion.” She has written, and continues to write, about the wisdom she is receiving as she is on this journey. You can read her essays on this blog. Just look in the search engine. The other…
Read MoreA Distant God And An Invitation For Questions – Wisdom Companion #8
Hello everyone, this is the latest news and wisdom from Sr Rita, who is on a journey with cancer. You will find the seven previous “Wisdom Companion” pieces from Sr. Rita by searching this site. Sr. Rita writes: With gratitude for your prayers and healing energy — which I know are having a positive effect…
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