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A Bridge Over Troubled Waters

The life and ministry of Sr. Monique Monquette can perhaps best be understood through two timeless songs: “Many Rivers to Cross” by Jimmy Cliff and “Bridge over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel. Both songs speak about struggle, transition, uncertainty, and the grace of finding someone who walks with us through difficult seasons of life.Continue reading “A Bridge Over Troubled Waters”

Finding Humility in the Vastness of Creation

The chapel occupies only a small space within my home. My home, in turn, occupies only a small corner of the city. The city rests within the country. The country finds its place within the Caribbean basin. The Caribbean belongs to the Western Hemisphere. The hemisphere is but a portion of the Earth. Earth circlesContinue reading “Finding Humility in the Vastness of Creation”

Family of Coconut Trees

I sit in quiet contemplationin the garden of God’s creation,held in aweby a family of coconut trees. Within this family, there are many members,different in size,in height,in age,in colour. Some stand tall and slender,others shorter, weathered by time.Some are heavy with fruit,pregnant with coconuts,while others stand empty, waiting. Some cradle tender, young coconuts,others hold theContinue reading “Family of Coconut Trees”

The Divine Drama of Salvation

The divine drama of salvation unfolds most profoundly in the liturgies of Holy Week.Here, God in Jesus Christ steps onto the stage of human history,entering fully into its mess, its brokenness, its suffering,not to avoid it, but to redeem it. Palm Sunday serves as the curtain-raiser.It introduces the protagonist, Jesus, yet leaves us with aContinue reading “The Divine Drama of Salvation”

Darkest Moments – Gift From God

Why are the darkest, most challenging, and lonely moments of life the most fertile ground for inspiration? Let me answer through a metaphor. When we are well, physically strong and mentally sharp, we tend to place ourselves on the stage of life.We become performers.Social, visible, admired. We work hard.We pursue status, titles, and recognition.We standContinue reading “Darkest Moments – Gift From God”

Discernment Begins with the Lens

We do not simply see.We see through.Our lives are shaped by lenses,quiet, invisible companionsresting upon the eyes of the heart. They are formed slowly,like coral beneath Caribbean waters,layer upon layer of memory,culture, belief, fatigue, desire.Some are polished by faith,others clouded by fear.Some sharpen truth,others bend it,until what is before usis no longer what it is.LikeContinue reading “Discernment Begins with the Lens”

Beyond the Reef

Vulnerability,Brené Brown says it’s uncertainty, risk, emotional exposure—but it feels to me like standing barefootat the edge of the sea,where the sand still remembers my nameand the water does not.Lately, the tides have changed.What once felt like a gentle shorelinenow asks me to swim—past the protective reef,past what is familiar,into waters that are deep, dark,andContinue reading “Beyond the Reef”

The Marriage of Christmas and Emmaus

Christmas is God’s greatest surprise:God steps onto the dusty and rugged road of our human journey.No longer distant—no longer mediated only by fire, cloud, angel, or law—God walks with us now in flesh and vulnerability,as companion, as Child, as Presence.For this mystery, the heavens themselves cannot remain silent:Gloria in excelsis Deo.And yet, so often, weContinue reading “The Marriage of Christmas and Emmaus”

I Am

I am—born and grown under the bright Caribbean sun,cradled in the warm, salt-sweet womb of the Caribbean Sea.Before my ancestors dreamed of freedom,God was already stirring the waters,brooding over chaos, whispering life into broken beginnings.The waves sang my lullaby before I knew my name,and the trade winds carried the stories of those who came beforeContinue reading “I Am”