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Welcome to our Blog!

We would like to offer an opportunity for some common reflection and conversation on our experience of living with COVID-19.
A number of our Sisters have agreed to share their reflections with us on this Blog. We hope this will encourage more of you to respond with your own brief comments; or, perhaps you may want to submit a reflection to us for posting.
(Please send to: dsi@curia.op.org)
We hope to hear from you!
Sr. Margaret Mayce

Every day is a new opportunity!

Every day is a new opportunity!

{:en} This concludes our series of stories written by our Dominican Sisters around the world, who have so beautifully shared…
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OUR EXPERIENCE

OUR EXPERIENCE

{:en} Community of Tomelloso (Ciudad Real)Dominicas de la Enseñanza de la I.C. The «state of alert» due to the coronavirus…
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Coronavirus 2020: Shadows and Lights

Coronavirus 2020: Shadows and Lights

{:en} Sr. Mª Josefa Mollar, OPDominicas de la Enseñanza de la I. C., Spain 13 March 2020. And then it…
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Story of confinement, Spain

Story of confinement, Spain

{:en} Sr. Mª del Prado Garrido, OPDominicas del Santísimo Sacramento, Spain On March 14th, when we were notified that the…
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THE GIFT OF THE YEARS in coronavirus times

THE GIFT OF THE YEARS in coronavirus times

{:en} Sr. Mª Sagrario Díaz, OPOn behalf of the Community of Saint Catherine of PamplonaDominicas de la Enseñanza de la…
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Reflection on the confinement from my house in Vallecas

Reflection on the confinement from my house in Vallecas

{:en} Sr. Mª Jesús Fdez. LlameraCommunity of Vallecas (Madrid)Dominicas de la Enseñanza de la I.C. During this pandemic I realised…
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Easter 2020 in Home Confinement

Easter 2020 in Home Confinement

{:en} The Community of Tetuán, Madrid, in Home ConfinementCommunity of Tetuán (CRSD), April 2020 The community began Lent with an…
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My Memories of Coronavirus Pandemic, Nigeria

My Memories of Coronavirus Pandemic, Nigeria

{:en} Sr. Virginia Chukwuemeka, O.P.Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena, Gusau Nigeria. Covid-19 pandemic has left me with lots…
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WE ARE ONE FAMILY

WE ARE ONE FAMILY

{:en} The experience of our college Our Lady of the Rosary Fesd (Beaterio), Spain At the beginning of the school…
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Our community’s experience of the COVID-19 pandemic

Our community’s experience of the COVID-19 pandemic

{:en} Saint Catherine’s Dominican Convent, Belfast, Northern Ireland Compiled by: Sr Eileen O’Connell OP, Congregation of Dominican Sisters of Our…
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A LITTLE BIT OF EXPERIENCE

A LITTLE BIT OF EXPERIENCE

{:en} H. MVSUDominican of the Anunciata Deep in my heart, there are many mixed feelings, many shared lessons (I don’t…
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ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

{:en} Sr. Mª Teresa López AguilarSanto Domingo CongregationSpain On March 16, 2020, I began to experience discomfort and abdominal pain…
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How have the Quarantine and isolation affected you?

How have the Quarantine and isolation affected you?

{:en} Sr. Perpetua Agu, OP One of the devastating effects of the Corona virus pandemic is the undesired isolation and…
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AN INTENSE MONTH WITH COVID-19

AN INTENSE MONTH WITH COVID-19

{:en} Sr. Cristina Antolín TomásPrioress of the Congregation of Saint DominicSpain This is my first time working as a doctor…
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Experience of how COVID-19 has impacted a Congregation in Bani, Dominican Republic

Experience of how COVID-19 has impacted a Congregation in Bani, Dominican Republic

{:en} Sr. Nery Sori, O.P.Adrian DominicansBani, Dominican Republic In Dominican Republic the impact of COVID-19: in relation to my family,…
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Ministry to the PWD (person with a disability) during the pandemic, Philippines

Ministry to the PWD (person with a disability) during the pandemic, Philippines

{:en} Sr. Ines Evangelista S. Manuel, OP Our gathering and socialization were freeze. Programs offered to them by benefactors were…
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In the Eye of the Storm

In the Eye of the Storm

{:en} Sr Chiara Mary Tessaris, OPEnglish Dominican Congregation of St Catherine of Siena (Cambridge) I see my experience of lockdown…
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An experience during this time of the pandemic in Stockton, California

An experience during this time of the pandemic in Stockton, California

{:en} Sister Patricia Simpson, O.P.Dominican Sisters of San RafaelStockton, California Four Dominican Sisters live together at St. Joseph’s Convent in…
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How our Ministry has been affected by COVID-19, Ghana-West Africa

How our Ministry has been affected by COVID-19, Ghana-West Africa

{:en} Sr. Marie Ritkatmwa Wakdok, OP & Sr. Stella Udeh OP.St. Anthony Ann Hospital-Donyina Sr. Marie Ritkatmwa and Sr. Stella…
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Share an Experience.

Share an Experience.

{:en} Sr. Macu S.SEDEP (Secretariat of Dominican Sisters of Spain and Portugal) It is a whole process which, from the…
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COVID-19, Challenging and Grace – Vietnam

COVID-19, Challenging and Grace – Vietnam

{:en} Sr. Maria Goretti Nguyen Thi Tam, OPDominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena, Thanh Tam, Vietnam I am writing…
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Four Dominican Pillars in The Time of a Pandemic, Bui Chu, Vietnam

Four Dominican Pillars in The Time of a Pandemic, Bui Chu, Vietnam

{:en} By: Sr. Agnes Lien DoDominican Sisters of Bui Chu, Vietnam The current issue of concern for each and everyone…
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DIARY IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC

DIARY IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC

{:en} “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink.” (Mt 25:35) By:…
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COVID – 19 has changed the way we used to do things

COVID – 19 has changed the way we used to do things

{:en} Sisters Janice Thome and Roserita Weber, OPDominican Sisters of Peace Garden City, Kansas USA Dominican Sisters of Peace Sister…
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An experience of a Caritas volunteer during the time of COVID – 19 in Madrid- Spain

An experience of a Caritas volunteer during the time of COVID – 19 in Madrid- Spain

{:en} By: Mónica MarcoMember of IDYM Team With the arrival of the Coronavirus and a few days after the state…
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The grace of a new Pentecost

The grace of a new Pentecost

{:en} Sr Nathalie Roberge, opDominicaine Missionnaire AdoratriceQuébec, Canada We have been living a confusing adventure since the beginning of the…
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Reflections On Response To Covid-19 In Nigeria

Reflections On Response To Covid-19 In Nigeria

{:en} Sr. Rita Schwarzenberger, OP Dominican Sisters of Peace My response to COVID-19 in Nigeria is colored by other personal…
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COVID-19; Positive and Negative Impacts

COVID-19; Positive and Negative Impacts

{:en} Sr. Mary-Comfort Onyinyechukwu Okoro, OPCongregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena,Gusau, Nigeria.  The COVID-19 has had…
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An experience during the COVID-19 restrictions

An experience during the COVID-19 restrictions

{:en} Sr. Mary Jean Williams, OPAdrian Dominican SisterHenderson, NV USA During the past 6 months I have not been able…
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An experience in times of COVID-19 in Nigeria

An experience in times of COVID-19 in Nigeria

{:en} Sr Juliana Ekwoanya, OPDominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena, Gusau, Nigeria. The impact of COVID-19 on me is…
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Recognizing God’s presence in pain

Recognizing God’s presence in pain

{:en} Sr. Lillian Gehlen, OPDominican Sister of PeaceWichita, KS USA Many memories flooded my mine of experiencing epidemics of the…
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COVID-19 Awareness

COVID-19 Awareness

{:en} Sr. Mary Ann Dixon, OPAdrian Dominican Sister The death, destruction and scale of this pandemic are stunning to me. …
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God is with us in all of this!

God is with us in all of this!

{:en} Sr. Joan Meerschaert, O.P. Adrian Dominican Sister Adrian, MI USA It is a beautiful, sunny, fall morning, and the…
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Impact of COVID-19 on the St. Katarina Community in Oslo

Impact of COVID-19 on the St. Katarina Community in Oslo

{:en} Sr. Mette Andrésen, OPCommunity of St. Katarina in Oslo In order to broaden my personal reflection on the impact…
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A Special Time When God Speaks!

A Special Time When God Speaks!

{:en} Community “Sagrado Corazón”Vistabella, Tenerife – Spain These months of confinement have been “a special time” for the community during…
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COVID-19 And if so, what happens?

COVID-19 And if so, what happens?

{:en} Sr. Ana Belén Verísimo GarcíaDominican Sisters of the Annunciation This is the first question that came up inside me,…
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What does COVID-19 mean to us Dominicans? What does it impel us to do?

What does COVID-19 mean to us Dominicans? What does it impel us to do?

{:en} Carefully listen to the Word of God and the voices of the world. Orient our gaze towards the new…
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How quarantine and isolation affected me.

How quarantine and isolation affected me.

{:en} Sr. Veronica Madziva, OPDominican Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Zimbabwe I was in quarantine in March for…
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The impact of COVID-19 in our Congregation

The impact of COVID-19 in our Congregation

{:en} Sr. Pat Twohill, OPPrioress Dominican Sisters of Peace, USA For me, and I think for many of the Sisters…
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A New Zealand experience during the pandemic

A New Zealand experience during the pandemic

{:en} By: Sr. Sandra Winton, OPPrioress of New Zealand Dominican Sisters New Zealand is a small, island nation, so far…
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My experience during this pandemic

My experience during this pandemic

{:en} By: Sr. Meliza Arquillano, OPAdrian Dominican Sisters, Philippines This pandemic that we are all encountering right now is quite…
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An Experience of COVID

An Experience of COVID

{:en} By: Sr. Patricia Hannan, OPNew Zealand Dominican Sisters Life for me during these months of COVID has been an…
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The Dynamics of Life: Reflections of Indonesian OP Sisters in the Middle of a Pandemic.

The Dynamics of Life: Reflections of Indonesian OP Sisters in the Middle of a Pandemic.

{:en} By: Sr. Elizabeth Sukamdo, OP It is undeniable that COVID did bring great sadness, fears, and anxieties. However, there…
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COVID – 19 in Victoria, Australia

COVID – 19 in Victoria, Australia

{:en} Sr. Julianna Drobik O.P.Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Solomon Islands. When COVID – 19 broke out in…
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Chaplaincy During COVID

Chaplaincy During COVID

{:en} Sister Barbara Kane, OP Dominican Sisters of PeaceNew Haven, CT USA The week that the Corona Virus became real…
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