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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Category: Social Justice
How Much Do You Value Freedom? Whose Freedom?
Posted on July 12, 2013 by opreach
All good things are wild, and free. – Henry David Thoreau Why do we prefer to contain them?
Category: Social JusticeTags: freedom, henry david thoreau, la zoo, nature, photo, photography, quote, zebra
Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime (iPhoneography)
Posted on March 18, 2013 by opreach
This last week Sister Carla and I accompanied students from Dominican University on a service trip to Tijuana. We stayed at Casa de los Pobres, served the poor there, painted a house, held a carnival for the children in another colonia, and had moving… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime (iPhoneography)”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreign
Posted on October 28, 2012 by opreach
We conveniently forget what we have been taught. For we read in Deuteronomy 10:19: So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land.” And our President Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, Remember, remember always, that all… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreign”
Love without Borders
Posted on July 4, 2012 by opreach
On this day when we celebrate our independence – the birth of our nation – I recall to mind the words of the Spanish cellist Pablo Casals:
Category: God's Call, Social JusticeTags: borders, immigration, pablo casals, photo, photography
Loving Our Neighbor . . . the Immigrant
Posted on March 15, 2012 by opreach
Friday’s Gospel reading is from Matthew 12:28-34 One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love… Continue Reading “Loving Our Neighbor . . . the Immigrant”
Category: Lent, Sisters / Nuns, Social JusticeTags: compassionate immigration reform, dominican university, enlarge the place of your tent, exodus 22:21, franciscan sisters of our lady of peace, immigration, isaiah 54:2, love your neighbor as yourself, matthew 12:28-34, tijuana, you must not mistreat foreigners, you yourselves were once foreigners
Serving the Little Ones
Posted on March 14, 2012 by opreach
Students from Dominican University in San Rafael traveled to Tijuana, Mexico for a service trip. It was a wonderful experience for all involved. The students exhibited generosity, joy, and a wonderful spirit. One of the places the students enjoyed most was Casa de Cuna,… Continue Reading “Serving the Little Ones”
Category: Social JusticeTags: casa de cuna, dominican university, san rafael, service trip, sisters, tijuana
La Voz de los sin Voz
Posted on February 10, 2012 by opreach
From Mark 7 we read: Jesus put his finger into the man’s ears . . . and said to him, “Ephphatha!” – that is, “Be opened!” – And immediately the man’s ears were opened, his speech impediment was removed, and he spoke plainly. There… Continue Reading “La Voz de los sin Voz”
Category: Social JusticeTags: ephphatha, la uca, la voz de los sin voz, mark 7, martyr, oscar romero
King David Acted Despicably
Posted on January 27, 2012 by opreach
One of the wonderful thing about the Scriptures is that they show our ancestors and heroes as unvarnished human beings. Today’s reading from 2 Samuel 11:1-10, 13-17 shows King David at his lustful, adulterous, murderous, and most faithless worst. You can read it for… Continue Reading “King David Acted Despicably”
Dominicans for Peace and Justice
Posted on November 19, 2011 by opreach
When I pray for peace, I pray not only that the enemies of my own country may cease to want war, but above all that my own country will cease to do the things that make war inevitable. – Thomas Merton We pray for peace. We… Continue Reading “Dominicans for Peace and Justice”
Category: Social JusticeTags: fort benning, georgia, peace, pray for peace, school of the americas, soa, thomas merton
What Do Football and the Church Share in Common?
There’s a common thread that runs through many of the latest news items. I’m just wondering what is it that Football and the Church have in common? Is it that they both have major celebrations on the weekends? Is it that they are both… Continue Reading “What Do Football and the Church Share in Common?”
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