Feeding Hungers: A Catholic Sisters Week Reflection
“If you can’t breathe nothing else matters” says a friend of the Dominican Sisters who is a respiratory therapist. Other physiological needs are equally important. If you can’t breathe, if you are physically hungry, if you are cold, tired, and without shelter, there is little else you can be attentive to. […]
Read MoreA Prayer for Pope Francis’ Trip to Iraq
Lord our God, Grant Pope Francis health and safety to carry out successfully this eagerly awaited visit. Bless his effort to promote dialogue, enhance fraternal reconciliation, build confidence, consolidate peace values and human dignity, especially for us Iraqis who have been through painful “events” that affected our lives. Lord, our Creator, […]
Read MoreDominican Women at the United Nations: Changing the Narrative One Story at a Time
For many years the world-wide Dominican Family has had representatives at the United Nations, in New York and Geneva, to amplify the voices of the people we accompany in every corner of the globe. Later this month, at the end of the two-week annual UN assembly of the Commission on the […]
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Pope Francis Visits Iraq:
March 5-8, 2021
It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, planned for March 5-8, 2021. A prayer composed for the occasion asks for blessings on Pope Francis’ efforts to promote dialogue, reconciliation, peace, and human dignity. To this end, during the 3-day journey visits are scheduled for Pope […]
Read More32 Ways to Live Less Violently
Recognizing our interconnectedness in the cosmos, we have embraced the common call toward communion with God and all creation. Non-violence is an integral part of that journey-a journey which is both inward and outward. Awareness motivates behavior; behavior strengthens one’s internal orientation. Following are a few suggestions for living non-violently in […]
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Step away from the Noise at “Sound Scape” A BIG READ
event at Jubilee Farm
New Berlin, Ill.—Listen to the sounds of creation, enjoy fresh air, and get a respite from the noise and frenetic pace of life during “Sound Scape,” at Jubilee Farm, 10:00-11:00 Saturday, April 24, 2021. The free public event is offered by Jubilee Farm, a ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield […]
Read MoreSecond Week of Lent 2021
“Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them…” Mark 9: 2-3 In the readings for the second Sunday of Lent, we hear the challenging story of Abraham’s near sacrifice of Isaac, followed by the story of Jesus’ […]
Read MoreFrost and Chill, Bless the Lord
After the storm, comes this. Enjoy these photos from Sacred Heart Convent courtyard, complete with the gorgeous Van Zeller sculpture of St. Christopher, patron saint of travelers. Please be safe out there! If you have an extra moment, open your Bible to Daniel chapter 3:52-90 for an exuberant praise psalm perfect […]
Read MoreFirst Week of Lent 2021
“The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days…” Mark 1: 12 In this first week of Lent, we invite you to reflect on two stories of transformative encounters from the Gospels: the story of Jesus’ baptism and the parable of the Good […]
Read MoreA Little St. Valentine’s Day Love from Sacred Heart Convent
For Valentine’s Day we asked two couples who work at our motherhouse to share what they most love about each other and about working with us at the convent. Their sweet replies are enough to melt your little chocolate heart! I love Dave’s good sense of humor! He’s a great dad […]
Read MoreService in the Community: A Reflection on Service from Current SHG Students
For a number of years the sisters at Sacred Heart Convent and the students and faculty “across the blacktop” at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School have enjoyed a wonderful mutuality. Students are allowed to give one study hall period a week in service at the convent, where they come to read to […]
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