Being a Dominican in Springtime
We are in the Easter season and spring has finally come to the
Midwest. The temps are warmer and Earth
is greening everywhere you look. Gentle
rain lulls you to sleep at night. What a
marvel to see the new growth of leaves, the green grass, and the unbelievable
color in the recently budded flowers and bushes and trees. I especially love the newness of the leaves…they
look all wrinkly and squishy….
Elizabeth Schussler Fiorenza says, “Resurrection does not simply spell
the survival of the soul but requires the transformation of the world as we
know it.” (Jesus: Miriam’s Child, Sophia’s Prophet: Critical
Issues in Feminist Christology, 121)
Springtime reminds me of transformation. Can I be present to this newness all around
me? What do I notice? Where do I see
beauty?
Springtime is such a gift. With
this new season comes amazing change.
All I need to do is open my eyes and ears and heart.
Has spring sprung in your neighborhood and in your heart?
Peggy
Ryan, OP
River
Forest, IL
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