Sinsinawa Dominican Vision Magazine Index
May 2009
Dominican Vision May 2009
Blessed Are the Poor . . . in Spirit
The Gospel does not say that it is good to be poor. It says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” The Gospel calls us to be sharers, to share whatever we have so that no one need live in poverty. It calls us to be stewards of the earth and of one another. Read more . . .
A Commitment to Simplicity of Life Recommended Books by Sister Clare Wagner, OP (Marie Clarence)
The three books I recommend in “Soul Books” address what undergirds compassionate economics and a commitment to simplicity of life. They are about goods and services and self, generously and appropriately shared. In On That Day Everybody Ate, Margaret Trost tells the story of her own healing and of her life commitment to feeding people in Haiti who have become beloved to her. Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, pours forth sacred wisdom humbly and with deep insight in The Gift of Years, and, in Being Catholic Now, Kerry Kennedy respectfully shares the stories of 37 contemporary faith seekers. Read more . . .
St. Dominic’s Challenge: Embrace Poverty
The community of believers were of one heart and one mind. None of them ever claimed anything as her or his own; rather everything was held in common. With power the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus . . . (Acts 4:32–33). Read more . . .
Living the Vow of Poverty through Solidarity
St. Dominic, our leader, our holy founder, before Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, and Mother Bonaventura Groh, OP, taught us to embrace a lifestyle to give witness to the radical life and message of Jesus. St. Dominic asked his followers to live simply, to walk with the people in need, to share their way of life. Read more . . .
Our Call to Apostolic Poverty
Evangelical poverty is our response to the counsel given by Jesus to the rich young man: “Go and sell what you have and give to the poor; you will then have treasure in heaven. After that, come and follow me.” (Mark 10:21) The Dominican ideal of evangelical poverty freely chosen is apostolic in purpose. Read more . . .
Common Life in Economic Challenges
Mother Samuel Coughlin’s 1916 letter began with an affectionate salutation of “Dearest Sisters” and continued with exciting news. “Building our college in Chicago” would soon be a reality (Sept. 16, 1916). Mother Samuel’s challenge to the Sisters was to share whatever they could—for “this College belongs to us all.” Read more . . .
Sisters Saving Resources
The Sisters were asked how they are preserving the Congregation’s resources while living common life. Read more . . .
The Blessing of Dominican Poverty
We [Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters] are part of religious institutes in the Western world, institutes whose members are aging rapidly, whose numbers are diminishing, who are faced with the very real problem of providing for the future of their life and mission from a fundamentally inadequate earnings base. Read more . . .