prayer
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A Thanksgiving Prayer
November 24, 2021
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is Thank You, it will be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart, Dominican theologian and mystic Today, we lift our minds and hearts in Thanksgiving. For the Gift of Life: its births, deaths, and rebirths that foster our growth, its letting go and holding on that […]
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Creation Care as an Act of Radical Hospitality, Season of Creation 2021
September 1, 2021
Today, September 1, begins the Season of Creation, a month-long ecumenical call to practice creation care as an act of radical hospitality, safeguarding a place for all creatures, human and more human, in our common home. Today is the World Day of Prayer for Creation, a “feast day” established by Pope Francis in 2015 to […]
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Funeral Services for Sister Marlene Edwards, OP
July 12, 2021
Sister Marlene Edwards, OP entered eternal life on July 11, 2021 at the age of 88 after 70 years of religious life. We commend Sister Marlene to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service: Tuesday, July 13 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Wednesday, July 14 at 10:30 am Dominican Chapel at […]
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Saturday Inspiration: Father’s Day Prayer
June 18, 2021
Today, we honor all fathers — birth fathers, foster fathers, godfathers, grandfathers, father figures… We pray for fathers joyfully, yet anxiously, awaiting the birth of a child. May these fathers be filled with boundless love and courage. We pray for fathers discouraged by harsh financial circumstances and worries about housing and food. Grant them opportunity […]
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100th Anniversary of Laying of Cornerstone of Motherhouse at Marywood
June 11, 2021
On June 14, 1917, the Congregation purchased land at the corner of Fulton Street and Lakeside and plans for the building of a long anticipated Motherhouse began. Three years later, 100 years ago, on June 5, 1921, the cornerstone of the building atop the hill on Fulton Street in Grand Rapids was laid. In honor […]
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Sister Inspiration: A Reflection with Sister Anne Breitag
May 20, 2021
Silence the world around you. Silence the world within you. Silence the thoughts that shout out to you. In the stillness hear God’s voice. In the quiet, sense the Divine’s presence and the spiritual love that is waiting to embrace you. Join us virtually each Tuesday, noon-12:30pm, for Centering Prayer through Dominican Center. Centering Prayer […]
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Come to the Feast: A Reflection with Sister Ann Walters
April 15, 2021
Isn’t this a lovely description by Isaiah of heaven on earth? “We” on Mount Zion are eating rich foods and drinking choice wines with God who is lavishing us with Love. This love destroys all veils that separate us and destroys all webs of our human structures that our woven to keep nations separate, and […]
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A Lenten Reflection: Passover of the Lord
March 26, 2021
“We are here to continue the Passover of the Lord to redeem our world as doing this in remembrance. Whether we march, walk, protest, write, pray, dialogue, weep, nurse, teach, comfort etc., whoever we are, whatever our gifts and limitations after coming from this table, we are mandated to give of ourselves to serve, to […]
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A Lenten Prayer: Remain Here and Keep Watch With Me
March 19, 2021
Lord of Gethsemane, Lord of Golgotha, As you faced the injustices and assaults of your final hours, And even despair, You asked only that your friends stay close as long as they could. Your solemn request was a cry for solidarity. My soul is sorrowful even to death. Remain here and keep watch with me. […]
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A Lenten Reflection: Spark of Divinity
March 12, 2021
If we listen to Jesus in our prayer, there can be transfiguration moments when we commit ourselves to become aware of the divine goodness hidden in ourselves and others. This Lenten season may we see the spark of divinity within everyone we meet. ~ Christa Cunningham OP, Sinsinawa Dominican