Spirituality
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Now is the Acceptable Time 2 Corinthians 6:2
September 3, 2021
We’ve been given time... to render justice, to heal divisions, to touch in, to tap resources, to request pardon. We’ve been given gifts... so we discover, so we exchange, so we support, so we nurture, so we dream. We’ve been given companions.... for integrity, for encouragement, for perspective for humility, for accountability. We’ve been given […]
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May the Spirit Blow Love this Pentecost 2020
June 9, 2020
A poem that came up in me as we celebrated the feast of Pentecost — the mixed feelings of what does it mean that the Holy Spirit is with us in the midst of the horrific way George Floyd died. Seeing the protestors who are giving voice to our broken system that does not live […]
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Because of Dominicans, I am …
May 26, 2020
On an evening in March 2020, Dominican Center celebrated the ministry of Spiritual Direction. Spiritual Directors gathered to reconnect and to reflect on the impact the ministry has on their lives and on the lives of those with whom they walk. Spiritual Director Esther Yff-Prins shared this reflection; may her powerful message enrich your own […]
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Notes on Gratitude for the Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27, 2019
To connect with the spirit of Thanksgiving, earlier this month, seekers came together at Dominican Center for a Write Your Heart Out session focused on gratitude. Using stillness, writing prompts, sharing, and supportive feedback, writers explored and expressed what gratitude means to them. One writing prompt, a quote from Rumi, 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi […]
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Writing Through Anger ~ A Transformational Writing Experience
October 25, 2018
If you are someone who writes, you understand transformation can be found when you put pen to paper. Writing is much more than a creative process, if you so choose – it’s a spiritual practice. In October, I facilitated a writing circle where four writers came together to write about anger. The evening began with […]
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All Are Welcome
November 9, 2015
All are welcome to prayer, shared study, and being together. If faith and spirituality are the roots of Dominican Center programs, then hospitality and inclusivity are the soil that feeds its flourishing. “Authentic hospitality is about sharing a physical space with great joy, sharing a meal with great generosity, or offering a listening ear with […]