Catherine's Cafe Vocation Blog

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will also be.” (Luke 12:34) As Dominican Women of Sinsinawa, we have had a practice of giving out low interest loans to not-for-profit organizations who foster our mission to build a holy and just church and society.  Our Congregation’s Alternative Investment Advisory Committee relates with a number of organizations that offer dignity and hope to the underserved all around the globe.  South Africa, Northern California, Florida, Chicago, Denver, and Nicaragua are a few of these places.  Low-income housing, micro-loans, sustainable agricultural programs, and entrepreneurial projects are a few of the ventures we fund.   We believe that these financial commitments allow us to demonstrate to ourselves and to others where our treasure lies and how our hearts are connected to the lives and well-being of others.  I guess you could say we put our money where our mouths are! How about you?  Wh...

When I came back from our Community Days (annual gathering of Sisters for both the work of our life and renewal of our life together) the song in my head was the one written for the 800 th Jubilee Year for the Order of Preachers.  It reminds us, as Dominicans, of our calling to praise, to bless and to preach with our lives. As I write this blog entry there is a very different song looping over and over again in my head.  It is the 1957 song by the Silhouettes:  Get A Job .  It is the words from the refrain:  “Sha Na Na” …that are looping.  But I didn’t start with that golden oldie. News came recently that Dennis Greene had died.  Dennis was lead singer for the group: Sha Na Na who took their name from the 1957 song.  He went back to school, got a law degree and chose a path out of the limelight.  Music and lyrics can grab us.  We may hear a full orchestra and choir in our heads.  These two songs that I have experienced ther...