Relationship at the Heart
As Dominicans of Sinsinawa , we often say, “At the heart of ministry is relationship . ” In fact , this phrase is in our Constitution, the document defining how we live our lives as Dominicans of Sinsinawa. In early October , I attended the marriage celebration of my niece Emily and her husband Nathan. They worship in a faith tradition different from that of the rest of our family. Since we would not be permitted to enter the Temple and witness the actual ceremony, I asked if our family would be interested in engaging in a prayer to bless the wedding of Emily and Nathan while they were in the Temple. Emily was very excited about this prospect and asked if Nathan’s family could also participate. So I started asking sisters if they had any resources or knew of resources to help me pull together a blessing for this couple. The sisters rallied around me and foun...