The spirituality of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur is characterized by the call to discover and to become the very goodness of God in our world.
We commit ourselves to deepen our relationships with God, one another, those living in poverty, and with the whole of creation. We embrace our mission seeking life in abundance for all.
The following are reflections, prayers and poems written by Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
For the laughter of the children, for my own life breath, for the abundance of food on this table, for the ones who prepared this sumptuous feast, for the roof over our heads, the clothes on our backs, for our health and our wealth of blessings, for this opportunity to celebrate with family and friends,
The vast majority of white people and the vast majority of black people in this country want to live together, want to improve the quality of our life, and want justice for all human beings that abide in our land. And let's dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to
Dedicated to the memory of Karen Silkwood and Eliot Gralla “From too much love of living, Hope and desire set free, Even the weariest river Winds somewhere to the sea—“ But we have only begun To love the earth. We have only begun To imagine the fullness of life. How
By Sr. Jon Julie Sullivan, SND Give way! What a perfect Easter message … Let all the stones be rolled away. All the locks undone. All the combinations revealed to opening. Give way to life wanting to come to. To energy pushing a two-inch plant up Right through the concrete sidewalk. Give way to the
By Sr. Barbara Thiella, SNDdeN This year I invite you to pause before you move into the new year. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur share a lovely tradition with many other persons of faith: the last three days of the waning year are devoted to asking for forgiveness, expressing gratitude and looking forward
By Sister Jon Julie Sullivan, SNDdeN There it was, the brown earthen hut. Put up more than a year ago, with no windows. I stopped to take a picture because it looked like the stable in the old story about Bethlehem. I love it best when it's wearing a blanket of snow. Sometimes I see
This homily was written by Sister Cathy Waldron , SNDdeN during her 50th Jubilee year and shared at the Jubilee Mass. So what is a Jubilee? Scripture defines Jubilee as a special year of universal pardon and remission of sins. A Jubilee year occurs every fiftieth year, in which slaves and prisoners would be freed,
Photo and text by Sr. Jon Julie Sullivan, SNDdeN Ahhhh…vacation time! Permission to get off the road and sit still long enough to smell the ocean which is just around the bend. Sometimes, can't you just taste the salt simply by breathing deeply? These are the days when we are drawn to the shore early
"Do not be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here for he has been raised as he said." – Matthew 28:5 Day to Day Resurrections Jesus, by your Resurrection you are the unimaginable sign of hope for us. You cut through our darkness, doubt and hopelessness.
Four years ago after Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Dorothy Stang was murdered by hired gunmen on a lonely road in the Amazon rainforest, Marlene DeNardo was invited by the Sisters in Brazil to spend a study week with their novices and younger Brazilian Sisters. The invitation was a welcome one for Marlene, who,
