The Seeker's Path

A Desert of Few Words

02 March 2023

Sr. Cheryl Rose

I’m always taken by the spiritual landscape of DESERT, not just during Lent.

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What season are YOU in?

10 January 2023

Sr. Cheryl Rose

Everything around us loudly announces we are in the season of Christmas, from the lights and poinsettias to the frigid winter snow and howling winds.

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An Introduction

10 January 2023

Sr. Cheryl Rose

I suppose the thought of a blog going out from VMESC was a way to keep the spirit flowing in between retreats.

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We Have to Have Fog

5/12/2025

It happened again—twice in a week! I have to catch this teaching!! I walked outside for my early morning walk, and I found myself enveloped by fog. Last week the fog was even denser! But today’s fog was equally mysterious and compelling.

With Joy and Prayer: Welcoming Pope Leo XIV

5/9/2025

Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center, a Catholic retreat center rooted in prayer and spiritual hospitality, joins the global Church in welcoming our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, with joy and gratitude.

Remembering Pope Francis

4/25/2025

With deep sorrow and profound gratitude, we join the global Catholic community and people of goodwill in mourning the passing of Pope Francis.