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Lessons for life from St. Dominic
By Dave Sanders “I shall be more useful to you and more fruitful after my death than I was in my life,” promised St. Dominic from his deathbed. Gifted at comforting the suffering, he spoke these final words to give strength and peace to the distraught followers at his bedside; those he was leaving to […]
What do you do when you are ready for a fresh start?
By Sister Catherine Stewart, OP Throughout our lives, we have multiple experiences of endings and beginnings. We are reminded of this as we daily enjoy sunrises and sunsets. When a new opportunity presents itself, we pause and ask “Am I ready for a new experience?” Most of us, “Just know it’s time to start something […]
Walking backward: Seeking common ground in a Kenyan refugee camp
By Margaret Lombe, PhD. My reflection centers on my engagement, along with six students from Boston University School of Social Work (BU-SSW), with refugees in Kenya: dignified-citizens-turned-objects-of-charity by conflict and civil unrest. The largest refugee camp in the world, called Kakuma, lies on the edge of the Sahara Desert in northwestern Kenya. Kakuma holds about […]
Diverse thoughts about divisive conversations
These four friends tell us how they stay present when tensions flare Ann Garrido: Remaining in conversation It has not been easy! Even though I regularly offer workshops on managing challenging conversations, I still find it difficult to be in the middle of them myself! What keeps me “hanging in there” is an experience I […]
“The joy of our hope”
By Sister Sharon Zayac, OP “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” ~ Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Dickens could […]
Reflections on cross-cultural ministry
A sister and an associate talk about their ministry in cross-cultural settings By Carolyn White Indigenous Americans Sister Barbara Bogenschutz recently returned to Fort Belknap Reservation, Mont., where she first began her ministry among Native Americans in 1999. Since then, she also served as a pastoral leader among the Anishinaabe at Red Cliff, Wisc., and […]
Certified in Permaculture Design
Sisters Kristin Crawford and Sharon Zayac received their certification in permaculture design through Midwest Permaculture, located in Stelle, Ill. They completed a 72-hour online course, which included project work. The project is a permaculture design for an area at Jubilee Farm where they are creating a “permagarden.”
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From peacock to feather duster
Father Timothy Radcliffe, Master of the Order of Preachers 1992-2001, once famously said that the nature of Dominican governance means elected leaders are peacocks one day and feather dusters the next. With that in mind, the outgoing leadership team was, on the last day of their term, June 14, presented with dusters and aprons during […]
Our magazine JUST Words is preaching the Gospel
Our sisters preach in many ways. Our magazine, JUST Words, is one example. Our preaching mission-bequeathed to us by the founder of the Order of Preachers, St. Dominic-takes on many forms. Especially in this time of technological advance, there are many ways to share the gospel with the world! Our magazine, JUST Words, is one great example […]
