by Ellen Dunn
Contributor
The issue is racism, and it's not just an American problem about black and white; it's about every color in the spectrum in between. We are all created by a loving God and we come in many beautiful shades of black and brown and white.
Lucilla Abemwe Munchi is a Missionary Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM), originally from Cameroon. She was missioned to Outer Mongolia in 2000, before making her final profession in 2005. Her first two years were spent learning the language, living with a Mongolian family for a month to become more enculturated. She then directed an English language center, a shelter for more than 80 street children, and Caritas Mongolia.
by GSR Staff
"Flowers small as a baby’s thumbprint, with as much dignity and beauty. Bumblebees notice and celebrate their life? Be aware of the little things today."
Catholic News Service
Sister Hanna Klaus is an OB-GYN, a member of the Medical Mission Sisters and best known as founder of the TeenSTAR adolescent sex education program, which is used around the world.
Ellen Dunn is a Dominican Sister of Peace. With degrees in modern languages, religious education and theology, she has been an adjunct faculty member in theology at Ohio Dominican College and Wheeling Jesuit University. She has also served as a parochial leader and as a member of the leadership team for her congregation. A founding member of Spirituality Network, she is also involved with Spiritual Directors International and her own Dominican Sisters International and Dominican Sisters Conference USA.
For decades, it was considered impossible to study criminal sentencing disparities because every case is different, with distinctive context, background, history and circumstances. But that is changing, and the results are beyond troubling
by Bernadine Karge
Contributor
The post-Easter Scripture readings of Jesus and his followers in the boat and on the sea struck me in a new way in light of the current worldwide migration crisis.
by Philip Mathew
Indian congregations run foster homes for children who live impoverished lives on the streets of Bengaluru and other areas. At the homes, children experience security and a supportive atmosphere. Sisters serve as surrogate parents for the children, building up their self-esteem and character.
by GSR Staff
"Loving, feeling with our neighbors, leads us to transformation. In our solidarity, our neighbors and we learn a deeper understanding of God's mysterious presence among us. We transgress boundaries that perpetuate an 'us' and 'them.' There is no longer a paradigm in which one helps and another receives help."
by Tracey Horan
Contributor
Horizons - When does one become "American"? Some believed as soon as an immigrant got citizenship, she could now be named as "Americana." Others said it had to do with English proficiency. Still others said someone born outside the United States could never feel or be fully American.
