Distracted During Prayer? Try These Tips to Maintain Focus

Distracted During Prayer? Try These Tips to Maintain Focus

When it comes to connecting with God, contemplation is key. As Sister Nancy Sylvester, IHM put it: “Silence is God’s first language.” Sitting in silence and stillness, then, and focusing only on breath or even a specific word is important in deepening one’s...
Sister Mary Ellen’s Art Debuts at Mariandale

Sister Mary Ellen’s Art Debuts at Mariandale

When Dominican Sister of Hope Mary Ellen Wisner, OP was a small child, her mother taught her and her two sisters to draw. As the girls sat around the kitchen table in the early evenings, they slowly learned about the principles of perspective. As such, all three...