Many of us have watched on television or heard of programs involving prisoners being allowed to work with animals. One program uses prisoners to train service dogs for people with special needs. Another program allows prisoners to work with abused and neglected horses, helping rehabilitate both horses and people. These opportunities are a “win-win” situation, […]
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The word anthropology has been uppermost in my mind throughout Lent into EASTER. It all began with a casual conversation with Sister Mary Karita Ivancic, SND. She was talking about the Christian Anthropology class she teaches at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. I wanted to attend the classes and Sister took care that I could […]
While traveling in Israel in 2007 I rode a camel for a short distance. I asked the name of the camel and also of the young man who took care of the camel. Both names sounded like a form of peace. I looked up the Arabic meaning for Saleem, the name of the camel. The […]
As I was preparing to write this reflection on Christmas I asked for some input. One person suggested she would like to be in a time machine to go back to the actual event when our God came among us in Bethlehem, in order to experience the peace and joy of that holy encounter. Certainly […]
Advent is the season of the church year where we wait, we wonder, we hope, we pray. The most amazing birth in human history is celebrated and remembered by millions throughout the world as the birth that changed us forever. It speaks of peace in times of trouble, violence and war. It calls attention to […]
Thanksgiving as an official holiday dates back to 1863, when President Lincoln, in the midst of the Civil War, promulgated this yearly feast. This Thanksgiving blog entry comes
I am often asked, “How do people get trapped into human trafficking?” First, being trapped is not something a person chooses. The victim gets caught. The traffickers are like spiders who spin webs to capture their pray. They study human nature and know what people want: a great job, glamour, fame, money, attention, to be […]
Notre Dame Sister Kathleen Ryan is the Director of the Diocese of Cleveland Social Action Office. She is responsible for creating and implementing programs and pursuing legislative advocacy for peace, social and economic justice. She is beginning her 25th year at Catholic Charities and the diocese after a nineteen year teaching career. She recently was named Coordinator of the Sisters of Norte Dame, Chardon, OH, Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation Committee. 
The Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio, belong to an international congregation of more than two thousand apostolic women religious. We are one in mind and one in heart for the transformation of the world in Christ. 