Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids
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Colors of COVID
June 24, 2020
Golden sun, warming my skin while I enjoy sparkling water on the lawn. Pink walls, a weekend project that my three-year-old had been requesting. Blue shoes, my gift to myself as I invest in my new running hobby. Red wine, a nice treat to accompany a snack and a movie. Yellow highlighter, marking jobs well […]
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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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Sharing Love in COVID-19 Times Gets Creative
May 14, 2020
This post is part of Dominican Center's series Stay in the Light ~ Stories of Prayer and Hope During a Pandemic. With the days of the COVID-19 crisis stretching out, Annie, the great-niece of Sister Rose Mary Belanger OP began missing her aunt. Because the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids are sheltering-in-place, Annie had to […]
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Keeping Busy During Trying Times
May 6, 2020
This post is part of Dominican Center's series Stay in the Light ~ Stories of Prayer and Hope During a Pandemic. My wife, Mary Jo, and I are Dominican Associates. Mary Jo is still working in a medical factory, and I went back to work recently in the automotive industry. I am trying to stay […]
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Dominican Center and Marywood Campus Closed to All Visitors
March 13, 2020
During this time of pandemic, we invite you to join the Dominican Center community via our online offerings. See our online transformative learning programs and retreats here. Together, we can all help limit transmission of the COVID-19 virus — and help protect the vulnerable and elderly people around us. Dominican Center at Marywood is taking […]
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Soothing Silence… in July at Dominican Center
July 11, 2019
Nurturing soothing silence and peace in our own lives contributes to peace in our world, says author and restorative justice advocate and teacher Jeanne Lound Shaller. "A Little Desert - A Resting Place in God". That's the title of the first chapter of Jeanne Lound Schaller's book: Desert in my Backyard. Isn't that a wonderful […]
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Spiritual Reading ~ Surrender to Love
February 4, 2019
I read. I read a lot. I read a lot of different types of books. I read science and science fiction. I read poetry and story. I read theology and historical fiction. Last year I read The Hidden Life of Trees, The Hawk and the Dove series about a 14th-century Benedictine monastery, and Elizabeth Johnson’s […]
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Human Trafficking Has Our Attention
January 9, 2019
The faces of human trafficking are more familiar than one might think. It can happen to anybody in any place in any country. Men, women, and children in the United States and throughout the world are exploited in what is recognized as one of the greatest human rights tragedies of our time. Who are they? […]
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Iconography: Contemplation of the Mystical Divine
November 26, 2018
Sister Teresa once shared that "My preaching has come through sharing stories of beauty seen, observed and expressed in a variety of creative mediums." Icon writing is one of those mediums. Residents and visitors to Aquinata Hall enjoy a gallery of her icons lit by the natural light of the atrium windows. Images of Christ, […]
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25th Anniversary Message from Dominican Center
November 26, 2018
As Dominican Center enters into its 25th anniversary, we honor that the invitation to be in union with God is always open. We are pleased to welcome all to attend programs where reflective listening, study, and dialogue are gifts to be shared. The transformation and growth of persons, communities, and organizations is the mission of […]