This post is the second in a series of articles highlighting the link between creativity and spirituality. The text below was written by Dominican Sister of Hope Donna Brunell. Three summers ago, I got to explore the beautiful Yosemite National Park. Its vast expanse...
When Dominican Sister of Hope Linda Rivers, OP entered the convent, her allowance was $0. Eventually, she was given a budget, but it was measly, to say the least. The allowance meant for personal items wasn’t nearly enough to purchase Christmas gifts. So, Sister Linda...
We write a lot about teaching on this site. To celebrate back-to-school season this year, we posted a series of articles containing “tips and tricks” from Sister Maryann Ronneburger, who has a thirty-plus-year tenure as a principal and teacher. We love celebrating...
Dominican Sister of Hope Estelle (Maris Stella) Kilpatrick knew that she had a vocation when she was in high school. In September 1938, after her high school graduation, she entered the novitiate of the Dominican Sisters of Newburgh, New York. By 1941, she was...
On a bright Saturday afternoon at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York, a group of students threaded needles and meticulously cut out patterns. Their mission was unlikely enough: they were quilting. This past Saturday, students gathered alongside sisters,...
