Reflections on Spirituality
The reflections are based on homilies and presentations created by Sr. Anna and Fr. Peter, as well as reflections and poetry by others who are part of the web of Bethany Ministries.
Month - Year |
Title | Location/Celebration |
July 28, 2024 |
Summer Ecumenical Service | Timothy Murphy Park, Middleburgh, NY |
October 25, 2020 |
The Glasses of the Gospel - the Our Father and the Beatitudes | Safe Harbor, Middleburgh |
July 26, 2020 |
Healing Racism and getting through the pandemic | Timothy Murphy Park, Middleburgh, NY |
December 15, 2019 |
The Gift of My Stroke | Middleburgh, NY |
July 20, 2018 |
50th Anniversary of Peter's profession of vows | St. Mark's Lutheran Church |
May 18, 2018 |
2018 Gospel Nonviolence, reflection on an ear & vow of nonviolence | |
January 23, 2018 |
2017 Reflections on Christmas | |
February 10, 2017 |
Old Turtle and the Broken Truth | |
January 13, 2017 |
Vaclev Havel reflecting on HOPE | |
October 8, 2016 |
Cursillo Meditation on the Person of Christ | Dominican Center, Niscayuna, NY |
February 9-10 2016 |
Shrove Tuesday Reconciliation & Ash Wednesday Mass 2016 | Our Lady of Fatima, Delanson NY |
November 2015 |
Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service | St. Mark's Lutheran Church |
August 2014 | Reflections from retreat at The Prayer House by Peter | |
Nov - Dec 2014 | Advent Journey with Gall Stones | |
January 9, 2015 | A musical reflection and benediction at the swearing in of Assembly person Pete Lopez | Schoharie County Courthouse |
Jubilee Homily | Reflections on anniversaries of Anna-50 & Peter-40 | |
Advent/Christmas 2013 | My Journey with the Sacrament of Reconciliation | |
Fair Trade Information | Fair Trade Coffee & Fair Trade USA | |
Thanksgiving 2013 | Reflections on Thanksgiving | Delanson, NY |
September 11, 2013 | Reflections on September 11, 2001 | |
August 2011 | Beards Hollow Church | Ecumenical Vespers |
January 2011 | The Emmaus Journey of a Car | |
4 reflections: | The Advent Scriptures and the 12 Steps of Recovery | |
Steps 1-3 | Waiting for the Lord | Advent 1st Sunday |
Steps 4-6 | Prepare ye the way of the Lord | Advent 2nd Sunday |
Steps 7-9 | Rejoice in the Lord | Advent 3rd Sunday |
Steps 10-12 | Give the Lord to the World | Advent 4th Sunday |
Winter 2008 | What is the Kingdom of God? [A Little Brother and the Gift of Hope] | Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service, 2008 |
Winter 2008 | The Peacemaker | as told by Barbara Chepaitisa |
Fall 2008 | Reflections on Peter's 40th Anniversary of Profession as a Franciscan Friar | Feast of St Bonaventure, July 15, 2008 |
Summer, 2007 | A corollary to Febuary's reflection: Father Peter's story and an update on the NYS human-trafficking law. | Father Peter's Franciscan newsletter |
Feb. 18, 2007 | Amazing Grace: How the lives of John Newton and William Wilberforce provide hope for ending modern slavery. | Middleburgh/Schoharie, NY |
Jan. 14, 2007 | Saying Yes to God: Reflections on the Miracle of Cana, Martin Luther King Jr., and our call to respond to God. | Churchtown, NY |
Jan. 18, 2004 | Homily given January 18, 2004 | |
Dec. 2004 | Reflections Advent and Christmas | North Carolina |
Dec. 2002 | Advent and Christmas, St. Joseph's Parish | Scholarie, NY |