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^(m)tf}imf)^^^M(^(^^ DomipicAT) oaoPASCic seAi^cb Volume 12 Fall/Winter 1993 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from CARLI: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois http://archive.org/details/dominicanmonasti12unse DOMINICANMONASTICSEARCH Volume 12 Fall/Winter 1993 DOMINICAN MONASTIC SEARCH is published by the Conference ofthe Nuns ofthe Order of Preachers of the United States of America. The Conference is an organization of independent monasteries whose purpose is to foster the monastic contemplative life ofthe nuns in the spirit ofSaint Dominic. PRESIDENT Sr. Mary Thomas, OP. (Farmington) COORDINATOR OF CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS Sr. Mary Martin, OP. (Summit) EDITORIAL BOARD Sr. Mary Paul, O.P. (Washington), Coordinator Sr. Claire, OP. (North Guilford) Sr. Mary Thomas, OP. (Buffalo) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Sr. Cynthia Mary, OP. (Summit) DOMINICAN MONASTIC SEARCH is a spiritual and theological review written by the nuns. Its purpose is to foster the Dominican monastic contemplative life by the sharing ofinsights gained from study and prayer. It is published once a year as a service to the nuns. It is also available to the wider Dominican Family and others upon request. A donation of $8.00 to aid in the cost ofprinting would be appreciated, when possible. Contributions to this review should be researched and prepared with concern for literary and intellectual quality. Manuscripts submitted should be clearly typed, single spaced, on one side ofthe paper only. The deadline for manuscripts is September 1st ofeach year. Minor editing will be done at the discretion ofthe editors. If major changes are desired, these will be effected in dialogue with the authors. The editors, in consultation with the Conference Council, reserve the right to reject inappropriate manuscripts, though reasons will be given to the author with courtesy and encouragement. Contributions should be sent to Sr. Mary Paul, O.P., Monastery ofSt. Dominic, 4901 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 2001 1. CONFERENCE OF NUNS OF THE ORDER OF PREACHERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA All Rights Reserved • • • • « eo go-,'\^i^^<^J>^i•^^^<i t?eLiQl9dr)Q Love 10 CDC/ a^ keep (XiiLL ^19 poR.eve TABU OF COHTiHTS Editorial 1 Monastic Silence - A Mosaic Sister Mary Agnes, O.P. (Buffalo) 2 Love's Enchanter (Poem) Sister Mary Regina, O.P. (Lufkin) 8 In the Beginning, There Was Consensus Sister Mary Amata, O.P. (Washington) 9 Philosophy (Poem) Sister Mary Regina, O.P. (Farmington Hills) 12 Be Brave, My Friend (Poem) Sister Mary Paul, O.P. (Cainta) 13 Fragile Skiff on Silver Sea (Poem) Sister Mary Rose Dominic, O.P. (Summit) 14 Words From Mount Athos Tr. Sister Maria of the Cross, O.P. (Summit) 15 Night Vigil (Poem) Tr. Sister Mary of the Holy Cross, O.P. (Buffalo) 24 The Top Priority Sister Mary of Jesus Crucified, O.P. (Buffalo) 25 Exiled (Poem) Sister Mary Angela, O.P. (Bronx) 27 Mother, My Confidence (Poem) Sister Regina Marie, O.P. (Syracuse) 28 Ezekiel and the Dominicans Sister Mary Regina, O.P. (Farmington Hills) 29 Designated Times (Poem) Sister Mary Amata, O.P. (Washington) 34 Star of Evangelization Sister Mary Agnes, O.P. (Lufkin) 35 Temperance Recall (Poem) Sister Alma Bella, O.P. (Syracuse) 38 God's Authorship of Creation: His Providence Over Creation and Over Man Sister Mary Rose Dominic, O.P. (Summit) 39 The Blessing of Blindness (Poem) Sister Regina Marie, O.P. (Syracuse) 50 Star Dust Sister Mary Regina, O.P. (Lufkin) 51 Dear Heavenly Father (Poem) Sister Maria of the Eucharist, O.P. (West Springfield) 54 Hymn of the Universe (Poem) Sister Mary Rose Dominic, O.P. (Summit) 55 In My Soliloquy (Poem) Sister Alma Bella, O.P. (Syracuse) 56 By Paths Unknown (Poem) Sister Mary Rose Dominic, O.P. (Summit) 57 A Tribute to Sister Mary Raphael (Poem) Sister Mary Elizabeth of the Trinity, O.P. (Buffalo) 58 Leaf Life (Poem) Sister Mary Regina, O.P. (Farmington Hills) 61 The Glory of the Lord: A Theological Aesthetics (Book Review) Sister Maria Agnes, O.P. (Summit) 62 Art Credits Frontispiece and facing pages 24 and 50 Sister Mary Michael, O.P. (North Guilford) All quotes from The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena. Illuminated initial "A" was hand-copied from the Book of Kells,