Are you ready to celebrate the Triduum?
Since 1969 the Triduum has been recognized as its own liturgical season in the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar. Triduum, meaning three days, is a bridge between Lent and Easter that begins at sunset on Holy Thursday and concludes at sunset on Easter Sunday. In between, the church’s liturgical life is centered […]
Read MoreFifth Week of Lent 2021
“[Unless] a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.” – John 12: 24-25 In this week’s Gospel, as we approach Palm Sunday, Jesus is increasingly clear about the demands of Christian discipleship. “Whoever loves […]
Read MoreTurning Suffering into Solidarity
Turning Suffering Into Solidarity Tender-hearted Sister Josetta Brown came home from work at day-care lamenting the situation of one of her co-workers. Shelly* had mentioned it was only Wednesday and all the food that was left for her husband and two grade school boys for the rest of the week was […]
Read MoreFourth Week of Lent 2021
“But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that their works may be clearly seen as done in God.” – John 3: 21 In this week’s Gospel, we hear perhaps the most famous passage from the New Testament: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only […]
Read MoreMarian Catholic Fine Arts Department Achievements and Accolades
Chicago Heights, Ill. (March 11, 2021) – Marian Catholic High School students started 2021 with a bang. With a Fine Arts Department known for success, both the Marian Catholic Band and Marian Catholic Speech Team competed in state-wide tournaments already this year. Ten students were named all-state musicians by the Illinois […]
Read MoreThird Week of Lent 2021
“Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area…” John 2: 13-15 For this third week of Lent, […]
Read MoreFeeding 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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