A letter sent to the Western Dominican Province from our Dominican Sisters living and serving there. Martyrs of our Church, pray for us! Dear Sisters and Brothers Since Christmas we have been living very stressful times not only because of … Continue reading
Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep … Continue reading
The parking lot is perhaps the most dangerous place on St Dominic’s property. Especially on Sunday mornings. Cars trying to battle for a spot, children running towards their sugar high at Coffee Minute, the Novices greeting everyone, me trying to … Continue reading
This may sound counterintuitive, but I believe some of the freest thinking happens within constraints. And I am not the only one who thinks this way. A few years ago, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Food Network star Ina Garten … Continue reading
This is a first for me. This is the first time, really, that I have received real feedback from a homily that I have given here, at St Dominic’s. As I had said before, the usual feedback most priests or … Continue reading
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When … Continue reading
Happy Easter everyone! HE. IS. RISEN! The Novices are amazing. They are so much more patient than I am. I mean, truly. Sometime before Lent (wow, was it that long ago?), the community held Eucharistic Adoration in our house chapel. … Continue reading
Christ is Risen. Truly he is Risen. We all have days when everything we do turns to ash. The morning starts late and we struggle to catch up, the afternoon brings fresh frustration and aggravation; by the end of the … Continue reading
Well, here we find ourselves with Good Friday in view and the suffering and death of Jesus Christ on our minds. That arrestingly paradoxical image of healing and love is one that should always captivate us. It is an image … Continue reading
