I recently used this article with my junior Theology students at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (NDCL) to discuss values and attitudes of the Catholic Church as portrayed in the media. We all agreed that this article was a positive image of the Church, in respecting not only the beginning of life issues, but also those dealing […]
I am often asked, “How do people get trapped into human trafficking?” First, being trapped is not something a person chooses. The victim gets caught. The traffickers are like spiders who spin webs to capture their pray. They study human nature and know what people want: a great job, glamour, fame, money, attention, to be […]
In early September I was in the car riding with some sisters to an exhibit of Sr. Corita Kent’s art work. We decided to pray the rosary on the way to the exhibit and began with intentions. One sister joked, “the intentions will be longer than the rosary”. There is certainly much to pray for in our […]
As I began my 47th year of teaching I found myself reflecting on an aspect of school which I have taken for granted during my teaching career: school supplies! Teaching now in a K-12 Catholic School I have become more aware of the lists and lists of “required” equipment which schools expect each child to […]
There has been much debate over what to do with the thousands of children from Central America who have crossed the border into the U.S., hoping to connect with their families here, and hoping to be allowed to stay. On one side of the debate are those who say, “Send them back, as quickly as […]
The early months of 2014 were marked by flash floods in many parts of the nation, including southern California, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, as well as in the southeastern part of the United States, to cite a few examples. In 2013 the United States spent $120 billion dollars on relief related to disasters such […]
We like to be in control of things, especially our lives. When we are not, we are unsettled, edgy and even frightened. This is when we need to hold on to God, to be open to direction and to trust. A few days ago I was sharing with a friend about the chaos of my […]
Notre Dame Sister Kathleen Ryan is the Director of the Diocese of Cleveland Social Action Office. She is responsible for creating and implementing programs and pursuing legislative advocacy for peace, social and economic justice. She is beginning her 25th year at Catholic Charities and the diocese after a nineteen year teaching career. She recently was named Coordinator of the Sisters of Norte Dame, Chardon, OH, Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation Committee. 
The Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio, belong to an international congregation of more than two thousand apostolic women religious. We are one in mind and one in heart for the transformation of the world in Christ. 