THE COMMON GOOD OF THE THREE ECOLOGICAL Rs (CHAPTER 1) REDUCE

THE COMMON GOOD OF THE THREE ECOLOGICAL Rs (CHAPTER 1) REDUCE

The three R’s rule is a simple and practical approach to ecological habits. It originated with the non-governmental organization Greenpeace and was supported by Japan at the G8 Summit in 2004. Today it is promoted in companies, organizations, educational centers, public and private entities, and among citizens in general. This idea promotes three basic actions to reduce waste production and thus contribute to the protection and conservation of the environment

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Spouses or disciples of Jesus?

Spouses or disciples of Jesus?

I want to tell you an anecdote that happened to me recently, it can give us some light on our journey as Missionary Dominican Sisters of the Rosary, whether we have traveled this road as spouses or disciples of Jesus. Perhaps, we may have started it as disciples and later on we became spouses, or we started it as spouses and later on we discovered that it was as disciples,

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THE COMMON GOOD OF THE THREE ECOLOGICAL Rs (CHAPTER 0)

THE COMMON GOOD OF THE THREE ECOLOGICAL Rs (CHAPTER 0)

Who doesn’t want the world to be better? Less poverty, less violence, less injustice, more opportunities, more health, more happiness. But sometimes, well, many times, the most common attitude is to wait for others to change the world. We forget the old adage: “If I change, the world changes” or Mahatma Gandhi himself saying: “Be the change you want to see in the world”. In this month dedicated to the

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Ecological Rosary

Ecological Rosary

Introduction. All: By the sign of the Holy Cross, deliver us from our enemies, O Lord our God. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Leader: Open my lips, Lord… All: And my mouth shall proclaim your praise. All: My Lord, Jesus Christ, true God and true man, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, I firmly  resolve never to sin again, to turn

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FIRST EVER EXPERIENCE

FIRST EVER EXPERIENCE

In all the procession I have ever joined since childhood to this day, it is my first ever to experience attending a fluvial procession as a thanksgiving to St. Isabel de Portugal’s miraculous intercession on the tidal wave that almost swept Basilan Island in 1976. Today, being assigned in this enchanting island (though vulnerable and dangerous), we at Isabela Foundation /SOLIDARIDAD-IDP INC join the Basilan Catholic faithful in honoring its

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CALLED TO BE LIGHTS

CALLED TO BE LIGHTS

Our new school apostolate is in Makati City, named after our Dominican Saint “Colegio de Santa Rosa”. Makati City is the Philippines’ financial hub or the Financial Capital of the Philippines, First class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. For us, who are used to live a simple lifestyle, it is a big challenge on how to adapt to an unfamiliar kind of environment, that

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AN EXPERIENCE, SELF-REALIZATION

AN EXPERIENCE, SELF-REALIZATION

Education Leadership Development Academy (ELDA BATCH 18). After attending the 2-week Intensive Training at Phoenix Publishing house the Educational Leadership Development Academy (ELDA), I found myself deeply inspired and motivated by the insightful presentations and discussions. The speakers’ expertise and passion for the topic were contagious, and I left the event with a renewed sense of purpose. I was particularly struck by from day 1 to our last day which

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THE JOY AND EXCITEMENT OF RECEIVING JESUS FOR THE FIRST TIME

THE JOY AND EXCITEMENT OF RECEIVING JESUS FOR THE FIRST TIME

First communion is a very important sacrament in a child’s life since it is the beginning of his/her spiritual journey. I was privileged to accompany six children of different age in our nearby community last summer preparing them for the first communion. Every Saturday and Sunday children attended religious instruction and learning the basic prayers and the meaning and importance of the sacraments and receiving Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.

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HOME, A HOUSE OF MEMORY EMBRACED

HOME, A HOUSE OF MEMORY EMBRACED

We, novices, when we arrived were welcomed to this Asian Continental Novitiate. I read again “Welcome Home!” Then I question: Is this my home? Will it be my home? This was the feeling and wonder in me one year ago. Home is a place where we live and where we love. It is the place where we most feel comfortable, happy, and loved even when it is not well-off nor

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Education: a sign of hope

Education: a sign of hope

During our recent Provincial visit in Chile, a phrase written several times on the walls of houses and buildings caught our attention: “They took everything from us…even fear”. The sisters and friends shared with us that the “social outbreak” has left its marks on the facades, but also in people’s lives. These massive demonstrations and riots portray the moments that we are currently experiencing in Latin America and Caribbean. Not

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