Despite the difficult times in which we live, and in particular the radical changing of our interpersonal interactions due to COVID, all around us God is opening new windows of grace. This past weekend, we virtually hosted an energetic group of young women for our first Come and See: Virtual Retreat, and the weekend is a testament to God’s goodness.
Read MoreA Dominican nun lives a contemplative life at the heart of the Church – something in common with all cloistered contemplative religious. But how is the full flowering of her contemplative vocation uniquely Dominican?
Read MoreShe has seen the things the world has to offer – many of them good things, created by God and which can lead people to knowledge and love of God. She has grown in knowledge and perhaps began exercising her talents and skills by means of her education, a career, in her parish and relationships with family and friends. Yet, her heart is not satisfied…
Read MoreDid you miss our January Come and See Day? While we can’t share everything about the day in one blog post, here are five takeaway-points given to us by our speakers: Father John Marie Bingham, O.P., Sister Mary Isabel of the Angels, O.P. and Brother Athanasius Thompson, O.P.
Read MoreAt the beginning of the New Year, the Church also steps into the “ordinary time” of the Liturgical year. In the Gospel of this first day of this ordinary time, we see our Lord began his ministry and gave his very first homily: “This is the time of fulfillment…
Read MoreThroughout the Christmas season, we are lavished with reminders of God’s love and compassion for us. He loved, and still loves you, into being, and he has called you to live in communion with Him. But what does that mean for your life? Do you know which vocation to love God has called you?
Read MoreLast Saturday, we hosted our July Come-and-See Day, packed with prayer, information on vocations and the life of a Dominican nun, and more! The day began with Mass and Terce (Midmorning Prayer of the Divine Office). The celebrant, homilist and guest speaker for the day was Father David Schunk, STL of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Read MoreTake a coffee break with Sister Joseph Marie! Happy feast day!
Read More“So, um, how old do you have to be before you can enter your monastery?” asked a wide-eyed thirteen year-old girl from the other side of the parlor. She gave voice to the query of many a young girl during the annual “nun run” from the Archdiocese of Portland…
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