John 20: 14-16 tells us that Mary went to the tomb to look for the body of Christ. In her search, she turns first but does not recognize the Lord; she keeps searching. Only, when He calls her name, she turned again, and knew it was the Lord who was speaking to her....
Three years ago, the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena from Erbil, Iraq left their homes in order to flee ISIS. In the time since, they have been refugees and have ministered to fellow refugees within refugee camps. As they write, “We started a...
This past Sunday, a group gathered at Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center for a five-hour workshop on the leadership of community organizations and faith groups who want to play a key role in welcoming refugees to Westchester County. Together with Catholic...
Last weekend, our Dominican family in Kirkuk experienced serious danger. On early Friday morning, October 21st, a large group of terrorists (Daesh) targeted the government headquarters of the police and security institutions building in Kirkuk. They were concentrated...
It’s no secret that there is a refugee crisis happening right now. As we learn more about countries who are being persecuted by ISIS and whose citizens are forced to flee en masse, the information and images only become more disturbing. Dominican Sister of Hope...
