Dutch-born theologian Henri Nouwen said that we are all called to be mystics. A team of retreat coordinators at The Mariandale Center in Ossining, NY are helping people to discover that call. The Contemplative Formation Program is an interfaith, twelve-month program...
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...
It’s well-known that Pope Francis published an encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” this past June. The contents of the 184-paged encyclical, however, are lesser known and understood. That’s why the Dominican...
Retreats with Sister Nancy Erts consist of much more than Christian prayers. A Dominican Sister of Hope and retreat leader at the The Center at Mariandale in Ossining, Sister Nancy focuses her retreats on “finding God in sacred writings, but also in nature and life...
