Now That Christmas Day Has Passed, Here’s a Question to Consider

Now That Christmas Day Has Passed, Here’s a Question to Consider

We all know that more than a million people escaped war and torture this year; they are refugees. (Please don’t tune me out just yet! Stay with me…) We are all also aware of some folks espousing the shutting down of our borders because people are fleeing war and...
With the Election Less Than a Week Away, We Need Clarity and Hope

With the Election Less Than a Week Away, We Need Clarity and Hope

In these days before the election, we need factual information and hearts for justice more than ever. Our downloadable guide, Justice Matters: A Guide to Voting on Social Issues, focuses on just that. As people of good will, we are called to meddle in politics. It’s...
Let Your Ashes Be a Reminder to You

Let Your Ashes Be a Reminder to You

Today, we bear ashes on our foreheads, given with the whisper, “You are dust, and to dust you shall return.” On Ash Wednesday, the message of ashes is more pertinent than ever. Ashes are more than an Ash-Wednesday sign of our Christianity and our belief in...

Advent, A Season of Service: Focus on Social Justice

Second Sunday of Advent “The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” Luke 3:1-6 Reflection by Paul Stage, Director of Campus Ministry at Saint Xavier University, and Former Christian...
Should the U.S. Accept Refugees?

Should the U.S. Accept Refugees?

Considering the huge influx of refugees from all over the world, there doesn’t seem to be an easy solution. That’s why, instead of taking a political stance, Dominican Sisters of Hope Debbie Blow, OP and Patricia Jelly, OP choose hope. As they consider worldwide...