Dominican Family
Recently, I was privileged to attend a weekend during
which more than 130 Dominican women from 16 Dominican Congregations whose
ministry is in 6 different countries gathered in San Antonio TX to:
Pray and contemplate together
Engage in significant
conversations
Share our wisdom
Deepen our relationships
Open up possibilities
Through diverse prayer rituals, deep conversations, and
sharing our collective wisdom, we did in fact deepen our relationships. We quickly came to realize that despite the
unique charisms, cultures, and languages of our Congregations, we were in fact
one Dominican family. At the beginning
of the weekend as we stood to speak for our tables, we introduced ourselves as
NAME, a CONGREGATION NAME Dominican. By
the middle of the first full day, we were introducing ourselves as: “I am NAME, a Dominican.” How enriching is this!
When was the last time you became
more aware of the expansiveness of your family?
Are you drawn to explore the spirituality
and diversity of the Dominican family?
Anne Sur, OP
East Dubuque, IL
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