Up until this stage of my life, I seemed to have faced the challenges, the problems, the seemingly over bearing circumstances of life in the spirit of Hope and amidst many prayers, intercessions and reflections, I continued on the journey. When this stage, aging,...
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” -Anne Lamott On July 20, 1995 I was privileged to be a part of the Founding Chapter of...
It is said that “the eyes are the windows of the soul, and so, as I gaze out from my own “soul window,” I see an abundance of life and hope, even in the midst of a pandemic, division, racism and injustice, even in the midst of marginalized and hungry...
As I was reflecting on the question, what is hope and what does it mean to me, it occurred to me that we use the word “hope” a lot, liberally, casually, and almost without thinking. For example: I hope that you have a nice day, I hope that you get a lot done, I hope...
What to say about “hope” during this most unusual time in history? It strikes me as ironic that, as we Dominican Sisters of Hope designated 2020 as “A Year of Hope” to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our founding, the rest of the world could not see 2020 come to an...
Toward the end of last year a card from a friend arrived. One line was very thought provoking as it suggested that the pandemic was a time for laundry of the soul. That line and its ramifications have been a companion during the last few months. All of us have...
