Springing into Action For the Life of the World
By Sister Kelly Moline, OP (English version) A spring is created when water moving underground finds an opening to the surface and emerges, sometimes as a trickle, maybe only after a rain, and sometimes in a continuous flow. A spring is formed when the side of a hill, a valley bottom, or other excavation intersects groundwater at or below the local water table, below which the subsurface material is saturated with water. A spring is the result of […]
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Sister Carole Dittrich, OP
Sister Carole’s Services Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62704. Visitation will begin with a prayer service. Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m. on Monday, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, Dominican Father Michael DeTemple, celebrant. Wake and Mass will be livestreamed. Livestream Links Wake Service and Funeral Mass Springfield Dominican Sister Carole Dittrich, once known as Sister M Consuela, died July 25, 2023, at […]
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Mary of Magdala: A Visual Feast
Mary of Magdala is the patroness of the Order of Preachers, call the Apostle to the Apostles because she was the first to “go and tell” the Good News of the Resurrection. Here are some ideas to celebrate her feast day, July 23. Read the lectionary readings for her feast. Listen to a preaching by Sister Antoinette Gutzler, MM Celebrate and pray with your friends Practice Visio Divina with these unique works of art made in her honor. […]
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Come & See: 2023-2024 Vocation Event Schedule
“Even if you are just a little bit curious, you are welcome,” said Sister Denise Glazik about eleven upcoming opportunities for single Catholic women to explore religious life. The sisters have planned six in-person Come & See weekends and five virtual events, called “Zoom & See” weekends, from September 2023 through December 2024. Single Catholic women ages 21-45 are welcome to register for any, or more than one, of each event. These events serve several purposes. They provide […]
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Discovering Your Vocation
Do you ever wonder, what, exactly, is a vocation? One of the best definitions comes from Frederick Beuchner, who said “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” What makes you the happiest? What does the world long for? That is where you need to be. That is your vocation. In terms of vocation in classic sense, it is a call from God. And in the Catholic […]
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JUST Words Summer 2023
Click here to read the Summer issue of JUST Words
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Summer Synod Updates: Preparing for the October Gathering
What’s new at the Synod? Plenty! But you could be forgiven if you aren’t up on the latest. Here’s a few links to catch you up. The Synod office recently released the 60-page working document-the instrumentum laboris-to guide the dialogue of the members of the synod when they gather in Rome October 4-29, 2023. The synod participants will work together to respond to three questions around the synod themes of communion, mission, and participation: 1. A Communion that […]
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A Historical Journey on the Civil Rights Trail
By Alexis Williams My husband Rickey and I recently traveled to Alabama to visit family, staying in Montgomery in the heart of civil rights history. We embarked on a journey through some poignant chapters of this era. As African Americans, we felt compelled to pay homage to the tragedies and triumphs of this time. The Civil Rights Museum We started in Birmingham at the Civil Rights Museum-an incredible storehouse of information. We toured the 16th Street Baptist Church, […]
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