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Sophia Spirituality Center
Find renewal in the coming year
Consider all the ways Sophia can help you renew yourself in the coming year.
Preparing the Way
Advent invites us to reflect on the significance of the incarnation, the embodiment of God in human form, and prepare our hearts to welcome the light and hope brought by the birth of Jesus.
Night of Dreams 2024 Photo Gallery
The sisters thank all of you for making our Night of Dreams a great success. All the proceeds will help fund our ministries and services at Keeler Women’s Center, Sophia Spirituality Center and care of our sisters in Dooley Center.
A Time for Thanksgiving
G.K. Chesterton once said, “When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.”
Gifts of the Season
We turn the calendar to October, a month of golden beauty as the leaves are turning. The days are getting shorter, and nights are getting cooler. As we drive along country roads, we see farmers in the fields harvesting crops.…
Welcome September!
September offers a unique opportunity for reflection and renewal.
Sophia Hosts Bilingual Catholic Women’s Day Event
On April 14, 2024, more than 90 women from Kansas and Missouri came to the Mount for “Catholic Women’s Day: A Bilingual Benedictine Experience.” The day was facilitated by Mary Kay Whitaker, of Sophia Spirituality Center, and Karla Melgar, a…
Mount Welcomes New Oblates
Seven new oblates were welcomed into the Mount community at a ceremony on May 4, 2024. The circle of lay persons committing themselves to practice Benedictine values in their lives continues to widen, and each one brings new gifts and…
A Joy-filled Souljourner’s Graduation
The Souljourners class of 2024 joyfully gathered with family, friends, and Mount sisters on July 13, 2024, to celebrate their graduation. The seven students had spent three years studying and doing practicum work in preparation to become spiritual directors. During…
Celebrating 25 Years of Souljourners
In the late 1990s, there was a growing desire of lay people for spiritual direction and a lack of enough trained spiritual directors to meet this need. This was the seed of Souljourners, which began in 1999 as an ecumenical…
Take a Little Extra While to Rest
I don’t know about you, but I find August to be a trying month. Temperatures are sizzling. Energy is waning. It’s a good time to take a little extra while to rest, re-create, and read. One of my favorite things…
Still Reflecting on “How big is God”?
I love the image of God as a circle.