Br. Charles Marie Rooney, O.P., on the Hawthorne Dominicans

"It is an uncomfortable yet fundamental fact that death stands at the center of Christian life. Because of Adam’s sin, we die. Because of Christ's death, we can live forever. 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord' (Rev 14:13). The question then follows: what are we to do now to be made blessed among men at the hour of our death?

"A recent summer assignment with the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne testified profoundly to the perennial Christian answer: we are to love, as we have first been loved. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Brother Charles Marie Rooney, O.P., reflected on the Hawthorne Dominicans and their ministry.

To access Br. Charles Marie's complete post, please visit:

Dominicana: On the Threshold of Heaven in Hawthorne (2 AUG 22)

Background information 

​Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne

Editor's note: My aunt and godmother, Sister Mary Teresita, O.P. was a Hawthorne Dominican. She passed some years ago on the feast of St. Dominic, a few weeks before her 50th Jubilee.