Mary Navarre
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O Wisdom: Seek Wisdom, Look Around See it Everywhere
December 17, 2021
Seek wisdom: Look around, see it everywhere Oh! Wisdom, how we need you now more than ever A reading from the Book of Proverbs 8:1-12: Does not Wisdom call, and Understanding raise her voice? On the top of the heights along the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand; by the gates at the […]
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O Wisdom “Seek wisdom, Look around, see it everywhere”
December 17, 2021
Oh! Wisdom, how we need you now more than ever! You, Sophia, the breath, the power of God, the feminine face of God. Come and show your people the way to salvation. Below, the reading from Proverbs is one of several books of wisdom grouped together and occurring before the Book of Isaiah, the prophet […]
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We Honor and Celebrate Women of Vision and Courage
March 5, 2021
During this Women’s History Month, we celebrate the women of Archives, the Sisters and friends who help preserve the stories of our lives. And, we celebrate all of the Sisters, all the women, who have inspired through their teaching, their nursing, their ministering, their service. Take time during March, Women’s History Month, to honor and […]
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April is Earth Month… God’s Green Earth is Calling Out to Us All
April 1, 2019
The Catholic Climate Covenant invites communities of faith to engage in the efforts of eco-justice thought this month of April. Grounded in scripture, Catholic social teaching, and Laudato Si, this year’s Earth Day and Earth Month program will help mobilize the Catholic community to take urgent action to protect all of God’s creation. This year […]
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Sister Inspiration: Celebrating Care of Earth and Life
April 13, 2018
Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids are in love with God’s creation and celebrate, steward, and protect it. Each of our Dominican Sisters, our Dominican Associates, and our employees articulate stewardship is a core value. Through action, study, reflection, and prayer, each one of us has adopted personal eco-justice intentions. We value making time to study, […]
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History of Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids Published by Eerdmans
March 1, 2016
Many books have been written by those who think they know what happened to the Sisters during the years immediately after Vatican Council II, but the forthcoming volume, Tapestry in Time, tells the story from the viewpoint of those who actually lived it day by day and year by year through all its joys and […]
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November Worry
September 15, 2009
In November, I think of Tony. I was teaching then, and he was one of the difficult students in my class. His parents were going through a bitter divorce – so I tried to be patient with him as he wreaked havoc in our classroom. One day, he came in and said, “Sister, my Dad […]