The Provincial encouraged and affirmed our novices' efforts in allowing the Dominican way of life to mold them into becoming the teachers, preachers, and caretakers of souls God calls them to become. He spoke of their endurance and courage in taking the risk to profess Obedience, saying, “Profession is not for the faint of heart!”

She became “An Apostle to the Apostles” as a special friend to Christ.

Today we do not reflect on Mass readings but instead sit in silence with the buried Lord.

He whispers, “It is finished!” …..but perhaps it’s just beginning.

We are almost to Golgotha. Along the Way, preach the Good News like it's your last chance. It just might be.

Like in Jesus’s time, we are living in a society where this kind of “breaking news” of betrayal has become part of our daily news cycle.

Will we make it? Will we ever be free from our sins?

Is our generosity towards different charities tainted by the need for a tax write-off?

Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

We need to trust him even when what we cherish most deeply seems threatened.

Being sons and daughters of God through Jesus requires conversion of heart.

We carry Abraham with us as a "Father in Faith."

May we ever trust that He will grant us the graces we need to not only remain faithful but to win the hearts of those who witness our boldness.

Imagine all the time that Joseph spent in the company of Mary and Jesus.

If we accept God’s mercy, we must also change our ways.

When you hear the laughter of a child nearby, your ears prick up and something inside resonates.

Never before has anyone spoken like this man.

He is closest to us when our feelings tell us otherwise.

Moses intercedes and Yahweh relents.

The same God who created the entire world, the stars, the galaxies, and the universe cares for each of us with the intimate warmth a mother has for her child.