Live-streamed Evening Prayer:
Welcome in a Time of Crisis
Where God closes a door, a window opens. Sometimes, almost literally. Cor Unum House, a ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, is meant to be a house of hospitality, where guests are welcome into the sisters’ lives in tangible ways. Except, not now. While the Coronavirus lockdown has closed the sisters’ front door for now, they’ve found an open window in the form of social media streaming and teleconferencing. An impromptu Facebook live-stream of last Sunday’s evening […]
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COVID—19 Coronavirus Statement from the Master of the Dominican Order
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? For God will hide me in his shelter in time of trouble,He will conceal me in the cover of his tent.Psalm 27:1,5 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Dominican Family, As you know, after China, Italy is suffering gravely due to covid-19. Some members of the Dominican family in the north of the country […]
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Coronavirus Precautions at
Sacred Heart Convent
List of cancellations at Sacred Heart Convent updated May 6, 2020. An update from the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois: In keeping with the directives of the State of Illinois Sacred Heart Convent is remaining on lock down protocol through May 31. To increase the likelihood our senior sisters will remain clear of the virus: No visitors will be allowed to enter the motherhouse complex at 1237 W. Monroe, Springfield, Illinois until further notice. No public events will be […]
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First Sunday of Lent
March 1, 2020
“‘One does not live by bread alone but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.’” – Matthew 4:4 In this first Sunday of Lent, we are offered two stories to reflect on. In both stories, we are challenged to recall our radical dependence on God, our Creator. In the creation story, we hear of God creating human beings out of the earth, recalling our intimate relationship with the earth and our Creator. We also […]
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Ash Wednesday February 26, 2020
In this season of Lent, we are invited to step back and closely examine our lives and our hearts. It is not an invitation to a mere moment of reflection, but to a deep, challenging, and rewarding journey of repentance and renewal. At the end of this six-week journey is the joy of Easter – but before it lies re-conversion and recommitment to loving God and our neighbor with our whole hearts. This Lent, we invite you to […]
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She Unveiled Lincoln Statue
This is an exact transcription of the text from the Illinois State Register, February 14, 1911. The transcription is faithful to the content of the original, including spelling and style anomalies. It is also inaccurate in some of its facts and details. Death of Sister Rachael Conway on Sunday Night. Half an Hour After 102nd Birthday Anniversary of Lincoln Ends, Nun who Pulled Veil Off His Bronze Figure Dies. By peculiar coincidence, just one half hour after the […]
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Palm Sunday
April 5, 2020
“Jesus cried out in a loud voice again, and gave up his spirit.” – Matthew 27: 50 On this last Sunday of Lent, we hear two gospel passages with contrasting tones and images. The first is the joyous procession of Jesus into Jerusalem, where he is hailed by a large crowd. The second is the painful narrative of Jesus’s betrayal and crucifixion. In this final week, we are invited to sit in the tension between the Kingdom of […]
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Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 29, 2020
“Jesus became perturbed and deeply troubled and said, ‘Where have you laid him?’” – John 11:33-34 In this week’s gospel reading, we hear the powerful story of Jesus raising his friend Lazarus from the dead. In the middle of the gospel narrative, one line in particular jumps out: “And Jesus wept.” What does it mean for us that Jesus, God incarnate, wept over the death of his friend? What does it mean in light of the call to […]
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