Reflections

Reflection at the Reaffirmation of Vows of Sisters Sharon Bossler, OP, and Emmy Chelagat Choge, OP

by Sister Carol Johannes, OP
Reflection on the mystery of God’s call and the wondrous gift of our capacity to respond to it.

Reflection on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2011

by Sister Attracta Kelly, OP

If we wish to hear the voices of the heavenly hosts of angels now, we need to be with the shepherds of our day: those on the edge, those who are afraid, those who are in hiding, those who are homeless, the unemployed, those trafficked, the street people. 

Reflection at the Easter Vigil Saturday, April 23, 2011

by Sister Attracta Kelly, OP
Tonight we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the promise of eternal life for all of us.

Reflection on the Feast of the Assumption Sunday, August 15, 2010

Sister Dorothy Folliard, OP
Reflection on Mary’s last days on earth and what God is revealing to us in the Assumption of Mary.

Reflection at Evensong Prayer for Peace - Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Sister Tarianne DeYonker, OP
Jesus’ view of the Kingdom of God as a “here-and-now” reality - we are called to follow Jesus’ vision and let go of our own plans and controls.

Sister Attracta’s Response at the Celebration of Leadership

Sister Attracta Kelly, OP
How do we listen to one another? As Dominicans, we try to do our listening out of our tradition of contemplation. “Contemplare et complata alies tradere”: We contemplate in order to listen for the truth in every situation, so that we know how to respond to others.

Jubilee 2010 - Gratuitous Love

Sister Donna Markham, OP
"There is no greater love than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." . . . Today is a day for us to celebrate such great love, for such selfless love is certainly the force that has motivated each Jubilarian to offer herself to God . . .

Evensong for Peace

Sister Rose Celeste O’Connell, OP
“So, where does peace begin? Peace begins with each individual and one’s own self-examination of what peace means in our lives”

Evensong for Peace

Christa Marsik, OP
“Catherine of Siena, stand as one witness to the mysterious ways in which the Spirit conforms faithful women and men to the image of Christ."

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Dorothy Folliard, OP
We hear Jesus say in our Gospel today, “All will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.”

Reflection from the Iraqi Dominican sisters living in the U.S. on April 22, 2010

Sister Ban Saeed, OP
In response to an increasingly violent persecution against Christians in Iraq, the Iraq Coordinating Committee invited Sister Ban to present a reflection from the Dominican sisters of Iraq living in the United States.

Easter Reflection

Mary Pat Dewey, OP
The women were the first to visit the tomb and they were the first to experience Resurrection. I find it curious that the above account is told on a Tuesday and never on a Sunday.

First Sunday of Advent

Joan Delaplane, OP
It’s that time again! What to give this Christmas to one who seems to have everything? Speaking of which, what does God want from me?