Friendship
Persistence
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 05-04-2010 under NONPROFIT
Have you ever noticed how the child's short attention span gives way to amazing persistence when the task is something she really wants; for example, learning to walk, tying a shoe, whistling a tune, batting a ball? And when the child falters at any...Community in the Time of Cyberspace
by Suzanna LaCroix (Suzanna LaCroix)
Submitted 04-05-2010 under OPINION
Last week, I'm hanging out at my favorite bookstore Schuler Books, a Grand Rapids haunt that many locals favor. I'm killing time, waiting for the recall updates to my Toyota to be completed at the dealership across the street. Browsing in one of my...
Sensitivity
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 03-02-2010 under NONPROFIT
This is the third in a series of eight brief reflections written by Sister Mary Navarre, OP. A long-time teacher and thought-provoking poetic writer, Sister Mary is a member of the Leadership Team of the Dominican...
Listen!
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 01-14-2010 under NONPROFIT
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ~Epictetus (or Diogenes according to some sources) This is the first in a series of eight brief reflections written by Sister Mary Navarre, OP. A long-time...
