February 18, 2022
Joan Williams OP lived and ministered to the people of San Pedro Sula, Honduras for nearly 20 years. She returned to the United States in 2017. Truth be told, Sister Joan often wears her heart on her sleeve. Imprinted on her heart is her mission: to love God and all his Creation with all her […]
February 7, 2022
In his autobiography, Frederick Douglass wrote about how he learned to read. His ingenuity, drive and resourcefulness inspire me to this day. As a young child, Douglass (1818-1895) overheard his enslaver chastise his own wife for teaching Douglass to read. He sternly scolded her: “It is unlawful and unsafe to teach a slave to read […]
February 3, 2021
DIGNITY | SERVICE | STEWARDSHIP | COLLABORATION | HOSPITALITY | INCLUSION | LEARNING In 2015, Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids articulated these Core Values to help our employees connect and engage with our mission. This month, we lift up our commitment to INCLUSION and to LEARNING, recognizing that important contributions to our shared human history […]