Sister Sandra Delgado

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  Arise Little Girl, Talitha Koum — Preaching Against Human Slavery

  June 30, 2021

  In a world where women and girls still live in slavery. “Talitha Koum” – “Arise little girl” – are such meaningful words. These are the words that bring life to women today. They are words that help women move out slavery. Talitha Koum is the name of an international network of consecrated women and men, […]

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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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  US Dominican Sisters and Morgan Stanley Launch Climate Solutions Funds

  June 18, 2020

  On the fifth anniversary of the publication of Laudato Si’, US congregations of Dominican Sisters announced the launching of a strategic investment initiative in collaboration with Morgan Stanley to address climate change, especially as it affects marginalized communities disproportionately impacted by global warming. The Sisters committed $46,650,000 to the initiative, seeding Climate Solutions Funds that […]

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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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  About the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe by Sr. Sandra Delgado, OP

  December 10, 2014

  In this Gospel reading we hear how the angel greeted Mary, ‘Hail full of grace. The Lord is with you!’ This wasn’t just any greeting but one full of respect acknowledging her favor with God. Seeing her fear, the angel tells her not to be afraid but then proceeds to tell her that she will […]