Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids
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Homily for Pentecost: “A Promise Kept”
May 31, 2020
Without remembering all the details of the story that took place many years ago, I do recall an occasion when I promised someone that I would soon be back to visit and I didn’t return for a long time. The person was very hurt, and after apologizing, as I took on the responsibility for her […]
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Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids 2020 Jubilarians
May 4, 2020
A Jubilee is an anniversary when we honor a Sister and reflect on her unique contributions to our lives. We tell stories, share what we’ve learned from and with one another, and reflect on our joys and sorrows. We celebrate! View Jubilarians online We honor each Dominican Sister and the ways that she has shared […]
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Feast Day of St Catherine of Siena – April 29, 2020
April 29, 2020
For seventeen years I lived in St. Catherine’s Monastery in Langeac, France. A beautiful statue of St. Catherine of Siena was perched above my place in the choir on my righthand side. When I raised my hands at the Our Father, I would imagine that St. Catherine would take my hand and, through the wonderful […]
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A Good Friday WORD with Sandra Delgado OP
April 10, 2020
In the Hispanic world and some other cultures, Jesus on the cross is very bloody. His suffering is very obvious from the blood running from the crown of thorns on his head to the blood running down his legs and his bloody feet. Jesus is clearly a suffering Jesus. In the western world the image […]
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A Prayer and Reflection for Palm Sunday
April 3, 2020
On this last Sunday of Lent, we hear two gospel passages with contrasting tones and images. The first is the joyous procession of Jesus into Jerusalem, where he is hailed by a large crowd. The second is the painful narrative of Jesus’s betrayal and crucifixion. In this final week, we are invited to sit in […]
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A Prayer and Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 27, 2020
In this week’s gospel reading, we hear the powerful story of Jesus raising his friend Lazarus from the dead. In the middle of the gospel narrative, one line in particular jumps out: “And Jesus wept.” What does it mean for us that Jesus, God incarnate, wept over the death of his friend? What does it […]
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A Reflection for the week of March 23… Welcome All That Arrives
March 24, 2020
A reflection for the week of March 23… May you find comfort in slowing your mind and a spiritual deepening in focusing on your soul center. The Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids invite you to a pattern of contemplation through these weekly reflections. We pray for and with you. May God bless you and keep you in […]
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A Prayer and Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 20, 2020
The readings this week play on the themes of light and darkness, blindness and sight. In the second reading from St. Paul to the Ephesians, we are told to expose the hidden, “fruitless works of darkness” and instead “live as children of light.” In the gospel, Jesus heals a blind man, and in giving the […]
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A Prayer and Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent
March 13, 2020
In this third week of Lent, the readings offer us the imagery of thirst and of water, inviting us to reflect on our deepest needs and desires, both spiritual and physical. In the gospel story, Jesus interacts with a Samaritan woman at a well, initially asking for a drink of water. Jesus names the woman’s […]
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Prayer Intention with Sister Helen Bueche, OP
March 6, 2020
Daily Prayer Intention: I pray that the spirit of love transforms our world community. To see and acknowledge the Divine Presence within each person, all situations and all creation. Living the spirit of love… listening, accepting respecting, understanding kindness, compassion This love-force empowers the dignity and worth of all creation providing a fruitful sustainable life […]