Cathedral Kitchen was bustling when Police Chief Scott Thomson made a promise to one of the men in the room. “In all seriousness,” Chief Thomson said pointing in the direction of the new graduate, “he is a good man. I promise you, I’m going to be one of the first...
We Dominican Sisters of Hope, together with our Associates, are increasingly aware that our country and our world are becoming conditioned to violence. Around us, we see disagreement, disrespect, and intolerance unravelling into destructive words and actions....
We Dominican Sisters support No More Deaths, particularly in their mission to provide humanitarian aid to migrants in the southwest borderlands. Four of their volunteers were recently convicted on what amount to federal “littering” charges and even more...
This is a moral moment in the United States. The government has been partially shutdown for more than twenty days now. People are not receiving paychecks and essential services. A government shutdown is not the way to solve a political disagreement. As more people are...
As we watch one more massive caravan of asylum seekers moving northward, we Dominican Sisters are in solidarity with our brothers and sisters from south of our border who are fleeing violence and extreme poverty. They are seeking the opportunity for protection,...
Earlier this week, on Tuesday evening, Dominican Sister of Hope Monica McGloin, OP headed out to a local church to pray for a convicted murderer. Robert Van Hook was sentenced to death on August 8, 1985, and his execution date was set for July 18, 2017. “It’s not a...
