Lent

  • Lent & Easter 2020 at Marywood

    Lent & Easter 2020 at Marywood

    February 19, 2020

    The Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids invite you to pray with us this Lent & Easter season on Marywood Campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dates, times, and locations of worship services appear below or download the 2020 Lent & Easter Brochure. Lenten Liturgies Ash Wednesday Wednesday, February 26 – DCM Chapel 9:30 am   Morning Prayer 9:45 am   […]

  • Sister Inspiration: Diane Zerfas, OP

    Sister Inspiration: Diane Zerfas, OP

    February 14, 2020

    About the Holy Preaching We cannot say that the phrase originated with Diane Zerfas, OP. That attribution goes to Saint Dominic de Guzman, founder of the Order of Dominic, the Order of Preachers in 1215. But by all rights, Sister Diane’s ministry is the living embodiment of this intention. “From the beginning of the Order, […]

  • OP Lenten Journey: Easter Triduum

    OP Lenten Journey: Easter Triduum

    April 18, 2019

    Lent is a time of grace, renewal, and conversion. The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum—from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ’s Paschal Mystery. The single celebration of the Triduum marks […]

  • OP Lenten Journey: Palm Sunday

    OP Lenten Journey: Palm Sunday

    April 10, 2019

    Reflection: Damian understood that most of us find it easier to believe in punishment than in mercy. We just cannot grasp the depths of God’s love and compassion for us. So we live our lives in fear. Yes, we have needed Lent—40 days to marvel at God’s mercy and love for us revealed in Jesus […]

  • Worship with us… Lent & Easter 2019 at Marywood

    Worship with us… Lent & Easter 2019 at Marywood

    April 8, 2019

    The Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters invite you to pray with us this Lent and Easter Season at Marywood. Here is our full worship schedule. Find a map and directions.

  • OP Lenten Journey: 5th Week of Lent

    OP Lenten Journey: 5th Week of Lent

    April 2, 2019

    Reflect: Am I willing to be open to the spirit working through the people and situations in my life? To what depth am I willing to go to root out injustice and show grace and mercy to the impoverished around me?

  • OP Lenten Journey: 4th Week of Lent

    OP Lenten Journey: 4th Week of Lent

    March 29, 2019

    “Do you believe the myth that perfection can be a goal? The Truth is perfection doesn’t exist; wholeness exists. So, let us strive for wholeness, holiness. This Lent, contemplate that time and intention are necessary to discovering the holy within you and living your Truth.” — Eva Silva, OP Reflect: I have faith that the […]

  • OP Lenten Journey: 3rd Week of Lent

    OP Lenten Journey: 3rd Week of Lent

    March 22, 2019

    May the God of Promise be with you. May God be for you encouragement and guarantee of holiness and happiness. May you know God’s pledge of faithfulness and unconditional love. And may your own vow of faithfulness bring God’s promise of life into the lives of those you touch. May the God of Promise be […]

  • OP Lenten Journey: 2nd Week of Lent

    OP Lenten Journey: 2nd Week of Lent

    March 15, 2019

    St. Catherine of Siena preached this message far and wide, including to the powers of government and Church once she ventured from her devout prayer practice bringing her True self to the world in need. Reflection: Jesus calls me to be His presence in our world. This is a time to contemplate the unique gifts […]

  • OP Lenten Journey: 1st Week of Lent

    OP Lenten Journey: 1st Week of Lent

    March 8, 2019

    Be still and know that I am God! Psalm 46:11 On this first week of Lent…I will listen for God’s voice this week. Perhaps Psalms will be my guide, or a prophet preaching, or a Saint’s witness. “I will follow those whose hearing is attuned to the still, small whisper of love, whose prayer deepens […]