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The Golfer's Prayer Book
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 07-16-2010 under NONPROFITS
by: Rosemary Steers, Communications Specialist Sister Dorothy Ederer has been a member of the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids since 1965. She taught junior high school for 14 years, receiving several awards for teaching excellence. She spent...
You ARE Lovable -- Believe It!
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 07-15-2010 under NONPROFITS
Last month's talent for living in a community was appreciating our own unique qualities. Remember? "As different as different can be." That leads us right into this month's talent - the gift of believing we are lovable. Those who have a...
Public Invited to 14th Annual DIA Events
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 06-11-2010 under NONPROFITS
The Dominican Institute for the Arts (DIA) is sponsoring two inspiring and life-changing events that are part of the DIA's 14th Annual Gathering of Dominican Artists: 1) A retreat for artists and those who appreciate art;...
As Different As Different Can Be
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 05-25-2010 under NONPROFITS
Rachel and Kaitlyn were born on the same day, of the same parents, raised in the same environment; yet as you can see - on their birthday bikes, at three years of age, they are as different as different can be. Even the most cursory look...
Speak Out!
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 02-11-2010 under NONPROFITS
A Talent for Speaking An ancient Chinese saying gives this advice: “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open mouth and remove all doubt.” This may have been good advice in ancient China, medieval monasteries or our...
Listen!
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 01-14-2010 under NONPROFITS
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...
Who ‘Gots’ Us Now?
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 11-10-2009 under NONPROFITS
In November, I think of Tony. I was teaching then, and he was one of the difficult students in my class. His parents were going through a bitter divorce – so I tried to be patient with him as he wreaked havoc in our classroom. One day, he came in...
