Some people might consider concern and care for Mother Earth something new and trendy. Far from it! As far back as 1877, Gerard Manley Hopkins was deeply touched by the violence done to all creation by people. This is clear in his most famous work, GOD’S GRANDEUR.
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I find myself very disgruntled with all the mudslinging going on among candidates running for the presidency. It finally occurred to me that I was letting that behavior affect my own attitudes. I quickly realized I needed to choose another way– focus on the positive. Holy week asks us to stay with Jesus through all his challenges. We […]
Recently a group of Sisters of Notre Dame gathered at Bethany, the retreat center at the Provincial Center in Chardon, OH to reflect on LAUDATO SI’, Pope Francis’ Encylcical on Care for God’s Creation. The discussion starters were taken from eminent scholars commenting on the gift of creation and the care we must take of our common home, […]
Psalm 136 Revisited for an American Thanksgiving
by Dorothy Fuchs, SND on November 11, 2015
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O give thanks to the Lord for God’s love is everlasting, Who alone has done such great wonders. Who led the Pilgrims to this spacious land, For God’s love is everlasting. Who gave us a nation of freedom and law, For God’s love is everlasting. For trees and rivers, for mountains and meadows, for birds […]
“We hold these truths to be self- evident that all [people] are created equal; they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among them are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness…” These words from the Declaration of Independence clearly state the basic rights of all people and are a part of […]
The Bishop Edward Pevec Peace and Justice Award Aptly Named
by Mary Deborah Carlin, SND on June 24, 2015
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“He wore his vestments lightly.” These are the words Father Gerald J. Bednar who currently serves as the Vice Rector of the seminary in the diocese of Cleveland, used to describe Bishop Edward Pevec at the 25th Annual Peace and Justice Awards Dinner, May 30, 2015, held at the Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe, […]
Sometimes teachers wonder if the Social Justice principles are really making an impact in their young students’ lives. Beautiful words and lesson plans have their merit, but of course the true test comes in living the teachings. This past year at NDCL an event happened that will warm every reader’s heart upon hearing it. At […]
No matter which scripture account of the resurrection is read, there is a commonality in each account. The disciple or disciples go from disbelief, fear and despair to a sense of great hope and joy. The women go to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus in great sorrow, anointing the body of the […]
Sr. Dorothy Fuchs, SND, was a high school teacher for twenty-nine years. When teaching World Culture, religion and U.S. History Sr. Dorothy tried to give her students the sense of the inherent dignity of people of all cultures, the critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate events in history, and the realization of the gifts of […]
This year is the 50th anniversary of our nation’s declaration of war on poverty. In response, Catholic Charities USA and nine national organizations have joined in a declaration of commitment to reduce poverty in America with this pledge: “We hereby commit to EDUCATE the public about the everyday challenges facing the 46 million people living […]