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Posted on August 22, 2012
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While this post is entitled, “I Love Being a Nun!”, actually I am a sister. Nuns are those who are cloistered and primarily involved in the ministry of prayer. Those of us who are sisters are involved in apostolic ministry – and that’s a… Continue Reading “I Love Being a Nun!”
Category: VocationsTags: apostolic ministry, call, discernment, dominican, dominican sisters, dominican sisters of san rafael, gratefulness, gratitude, meister eckhart, nuns, photo, photography, sisters, sisters/nuns
Posted on June 7, 2012
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As the Vocation Minister for our congregation of Dominican Sisters, I am often asked about how to choose from among the many wonderful possibilities of vocations. It is easy for us to choose when Choice A is clearly good, and Choice B is clearly… Continue Reading “How to Choose the Way We Live Our Lives”
Category: Finding God, God's CallTags: call, discernment, dominican, dominican sisters, dominican sisters of san rafael, God's call, nuns, photo, photography, Religious Life, rumi, sail boat, sailing, santa cruz, sisters, sisters/nuns, vocation
Posted on March 3, 2012
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On Sunday afternoon Sister Colleen McDermott, OP will make her First Profession of Vows as a Dominican Sister of San Rafael. She is delighted that the Gospel reading of the day from Mark 9:2-10 is about Jesus’ Transfiguration. Jesus’ disciples saw him on the… Continue Reading “Transfiguration and First Vows”
Category: Making Vows, Religious Life, Sisters / Nuns, VocationsTags: becoming who we are, commitment, convent, dominican, dominican sisters, dominican sisters of san rafael, first vows, mark 9:2-10, nuns, sisters, sisters/nuns, transfiguration, Vocations, vows
Posted on February 12, 2012
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Paul encourages us today in the First Letter to the Corinthians. Brothers and sisters, Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31
Category: PraiseTags: 1 corinthians 10:31, baking, convent, cookies, dominican, dominican sisters, dominican sisters of san rafael, making cookies, sister sally, sisters, sisters/nuns, thanksgiving
Posted on February 2, 2012
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Today is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Jesus, celebrating the day that Mary and Joseph brought him to the temple to present him to God. Many of our sisters made their first profession of vows on that day, so this feast… Continue Reading “Let Us Present Ourselves to God”
Category: Making VowsTags: anna and simeon, convent, dominican, dominican sisters, dominican sisters of san rafael, feast of the presentation, first profession of vows, mother house chapel, nuns, presentation of jesus in the temple, Religious Life, sisters, sisters/nuns, vocation, Vocations, vows
Posted on January 21, 2012
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In today’s Gospel (Mark 3:20-21) we read: Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is… Continue Reading “Even Jesus’ Family Thought He Was Mad”
Posted on January 20, 2012
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In today’s Gospel reading we see Jesus naming the Apostles and sending them (the word apostle means one who is sent) to do the ministry of preaching. All of us are called at the time of our baptism, and we are all sent to… Continue Reading “Would You Ever Think about Walking through a New Doorway?”
Category: God's CallTags: apostles, baptismal call, caleruega, come and see, dominican, dominican sisters, dominican sisters of san rafael, nuns, Preaching, sisters, sisters/nuns, st. dominic, Vocations
Posted on January 15, 2012
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Today’s Gospel passage (John 1:35-42) tells of Jesus inviting the disciples to follow him by inviting them to “Come and See.” He’s not asking them to make a commitment. He’s not saying they should follow him. He’s not telling them how they should live… Continue Reading “Come and You Will See”
Category: Religious LifeTags: call, come and see, commitment, convent, discernment, dominican, dominican sisters, dominican sisters of san rafael, god, nuns, Religious Life, s call, sisters/nuns, Vocations
Posted on December 25, 2011
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Posted on November 30, 2011
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This morning (the Feast of St. Andrew) during our morning prayer, Sister Millie reflected on the Gospel reading. She talked about those who fish, and how sensitive they become to the movement of the water – the movement of the fish – the… Continue Reading “What Is My Fishing Practice? Am I Faithful to My Spiritual Practice?”
Category: God's CallTags: call, dominican sisters, dominican sisters of san rafael, fishers of people, fishing, hiking, Sierras, sisters, sisters/nuns, spiritual practice, Spirituality