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Words from Sister Dorothy and
Those Who Knew Her 02/04/2023 |
We have been remembering some of the love and non-dualism and gifting from two martyrs of our time in Central and South
America, Oscar Romero and Sister Dorothy Stang. There are thousands of others. |
People who knew Sister Dorothy well have shared some of her teachings below. First, from her brother David Stang comes this testimony: I miss this warrior very much! She felt and touched the divine in the | Sister Dorothy Stang in her dorm room at Holy Names College. Photo contributed by Matthew
Fox. |
poor, in the forest, in herself, and all around her. Dying for her was another divine event, just as your life has been. No dualism. Pure mysterious divine! –David These words from Dorothy are chosen by her friends and coworkers, Sr. Joan Krimm and Sr. JoAnn Depweg who gathered them from letters Dorothy wrote over the years. They offer them as “Quotes for Prayer” from Sister Dorothy. We, as Sisters of Notre Dame, dedicate ourselves to the poor in the most abandoned places. Living, eating, drinking, sharing daily with our people at our mission, constantly challenges us to do all we can to help bring about change. Together we can make a difference bringing peace, joy, caring, love to our world that is losing sight of our guiding star – the goodness of the real God. |
“Women Dancing around a Bonfire” by Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDN. Contributed by Matthew Fox. | Did we make our lives so comfortable
and withdrawn from reality that we cannot see the social sins that our silence is supporting? We must help the people recapture a relationship with Mother Earth that is tender and
kind. |
We must make great efforts to save our planet. Earth is not able to provide anymore. Her water and air are poisoned and her soul is dying of exaggerated use of chemicals. If we keep working, helping our people to grow through education, they will have the ability to speak up, organize, and create within themselves a spirit guided by THE SPIRIT and become a new people. I might not see this day, but with the help of all
of you, our people will grow in their understanding and caring for others. I have to fill myself up with Scripture and the spiritual life so I have the grace to continue in the
struggle. |
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See Matthew Fox, Confessions: The Making of a Postdenominational Priest (2015 edition), pp. 341-343, 433, 448. And Fox, Creation Spirituality: Liberating Gifts for the Peoples of the Earth Also see Matthew Fox, Christian Mystics: 365
Readings and Meditations Banner Image: Triptych altar honoring Dorothy Stang. Images painted by her brother Tom Stang who brought the work to a Cosmic Mass. Photo contributed by Matthew Fox. |
Queries for Contemplation What words from Sister Dorothy or her brother speak most deeply to you and the decisions you are making at this time in your life? |
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Confessions: The Making of a Post-Denominational
Priest (Revised/Updated Edition)
Matthew Fox’s stirring autobiography, Confessions, reveals his personal, intellectual, and spiritual journey from altar boy, to Dominican priest, to his eventual break with the Vatican. Five new chapters in this revised and updated edition bring added perspective in light of the author’s continued journey, and his reflections on the current
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Creation Spirituality: Liberating
Gifts for the Peoples of the Earth Fox’s spirituality weds the healing and liberation found in North American Creation Spirituality and in South American Liberation Theology. Creation Spirituality challenges readers of every
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Christian Mystics: 365 Readings &
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Join Matthew Fox and special guest Caroline Myss for a 6-part course, “The Fire Inside: How John of the Cross’s Creation Spirituality and Mystical Activism Inspires Our Own”
hosted by the Caroline Myss Educational Institute. Tuesdays & Thursdays, February 7-23, 4:00pm-5:30pm PT. Register HERE. Please join Matthew Fox, Tom Stang, and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur for a Commemoration and Rededication to the Legacy of Sister Dorothy Stang, in person or livestreamed
from the SNDdeN Cunningham Chapel, Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont CA. Saturday, February 11 2:00-4:00 pm PT. For More Information & Livestream Link, email: Bvaughn@ndnu.edu Creation Spirituality Conversations |
Matthew Fox at the Center for Contemporary Mysticism discusses “Birthing a New World: Can Creation-Centered Spirituality Help Reclaim the Sacredness of the Earth?" | |
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