What's Happening

October 27, 2025, Detroit – Sister Janet Schaeffler, OP, a prolific author and speaker on topics such as adult faith formation, offers another booklet to inspire Catholics and other people of goodwill to reflect on God’s call to us in our divided time. What Pope Leo Says About Peace, Dialogue, and Love presents individual readers and groups with 30 days of reflections and prayers on the writings and talks of Pope Leo XIV.

In the introduction, Sister Janet writes that the words and actions of Pope Leo “are revealing a man of peace, a man who listens intently and respectfully, a man ardently in love with God and all the members of God’s family.” She encourages her readers to respond to the call to “listen with our hearts and let them transform the way we live.”

Each page of the booklet includes a quote from Pope Leo XIV, a reflection on that quote, a question to ponder, and a short prayer related to the lesson of the day.

Sister Janet has written annual Advent reflection booklets, as well as several booklets for families, catechists, and other ministers of the Church. A retreat leader and a consultant for catechists, other church leaders, and families in faith formation, she formerly served as Director of Adult Faith Formation for the Archdiocese of Detroit. 

What Pope Leo Says about Peace, Dialogue, and Love is available through Twenty-Third Publications. Call 1-800-321-0411 or order online. The booklet is also available at the Weber Center Shop on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, 1257 E. Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, Michigan 49221. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, with a lunch break from noon to 12:45 p.m. Copies can also be ordered from the Weber Center Shop through email, [email protected], or by calling 517-266-4035.