Sr Maria Goretti Beckman

  • They Call it Rubble Mountain

    They Call it Rubble Mountain

    November 9, 2018

    “It casts a shadow over the city that they call “new” Stuttgart, raised during the years after World War II. The mountain I stood on is what remains of “old” Stuttgart, razed by bombs dropped by fighter planes. The mountain stands as a permanent reminder to German citizens—and to visitors from all over the world—of the […]

  • Pax Christi West Michigan: Peacemakers Meet Monthly at Dominican Center at Marywood

    Pax Christi West Michigan: Peacemakers Meet Monthly at Dominican Center at Marywood

    July 18, 2018

    Pax Christi of Michigan works to bring about peace locally, nationally, and globally through prayer, study, and action. We are rooted in spirituality, dedicated to studying issues of justice from the vantage point of all those involved, and espouse working for peace with justice through nonviolent conflict transformation. Pax Christi West Michigan is one of […]

  • Emmaus House 2016 Christmas Project: Blessings to Saginaw

    Emmaus House 2016 Christmas Project: Blessings to Saginaw

    December 21, 2016

    Emmaus House Christmas Project: Blessings to Saginaw Emmaus House provides transitional living and life skills to women coming from jail, prison, or rehab. Its purpose is to provide women with a safe, family-like, Christian atmosphere while they are rebuilding their lives, says the Emmaus House website. The Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids have been supporters […]