The Power to Heal: Sister Mary Agnes Dombroski at TEDxPiscataquaRiver
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2013
- The Power to Heal
Sister Mary Agnes Dombroski entered the convent in 1987 and spent twelve years parenting the troubled girls at St. Charles Children's Home. During that time, she implemented a unique hiking program for the children exploring trails in New Hampshire and Maine. Sister is the Event Coordinator of the Labor Day race, which has garnered national attention and has been featured in Runner's World magazine and the CBS Early Show as well as many other publications. She has an MBA in Entrepreneurial Business from John Paul the Great Catholic University in San Diego, California and is currently pursuing biblical studies at the graduate level.
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I was in a foster home.not at a convent. I moved from home to home but I still live Jesus.i dont hold in agaist God for my childhood. I think I'm more of a compassionate person cause of my childhood.i find myself praying for the homeless and the down and out.
I was one of those abandoned children in 1969... stayed with nuns for 7 years. I was treated with the outmost respect, love and compassionate attention that I ever received. What has done to my life? Has given me a heart to feel the aches of this world... and know what Love is...
Thank you my God and Father for rescuing me when I was only 22 months old; thank You for sending me an angel that looked after me for all those years and who I still write to every Holiday since then;
And thank you sister Mary Agnes for being who you are, God Bless you and keep you in His Grace
Thank you my brother ❤️ God Bless you for your heart 🕊
Bendiciones!
mrilbrigante Thank you very much for sharing🙏😊
Thanks for sharing, it's clear my prejudice about Catholic. I suppose there are always some bad apples in all profession.
God bless and guide you through. Shalom and Godspeed
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bruno-m67 wow...For me your text is almost a demonstration of the existence of God
Sister Mary definitely shows the best qualities of Christianity 🙏🏼
Raising a child is a serious matter that requires understanding, patience and love! God bless people like sister Mary Agnes! May her tribe increase!
OUR Heavenly Father, thank you for saving me many, many times after praying "GOD please help me" on my knees in 1962. Ask and you will receive my friends.
It's a big blessing to have nuns in the world. We thank God for such selfless people
Sister Mary Agnes Dombroski has a beautiful aura.
A wonderful woman with a simple yet POWERFUL message. The world is a better place because she’s in it.
You pathetic woman-worshipping, Ahab! Are you also claiming to be a Christian?
Empire of Jehovah what is your problem ? Y seem to be angry! . Jehovah ( major errors comes to mind)
Agreed. We have an example of a wonderful woman with a powerful reflective message. I would also suggest, since you are here and in this world we are also better off with you in it. Now, all we have to do is consciously make the difference every day in every way.
@@empireofjehovah7129 Well, before we all die you raving maniac, deal with RUclips cuz I just reported you!
@@forreal245 Dangerous to speak against a woman-worshipping feminist's goddess, but I will not fear you.
So nice to have a positive portrayal of the church and her soldiers of mercy.
Bless you and all tje other sisters world wide. I went to a Catholic school kindergarten through 8th grade. Then came a public high school and all the mess and trouble that comes with it. I graduated in 1983 11th grade education. Never made it to 12th grade. Now at 54 years i am finally finding Jesus!. I had my bouts with alcohol, injuries, surgeries, drug addiction and all that comes with that. I am searching for Jesus because I want and need more. I just wanted you to know that I have sooo many fond memories of growing up in that Catholic school, St Michaels Parochial school in Annandale Virginia and think about those days frequently, and when I do I know in my heart that those were truly the best days of my life. Now getting old I have come to the conclusion that with The blood of Jesus which was spilled for me, I have the opportunity to make tje days ahead the best in my life and just wanted you to know that it all started when I was a little boy in 1970 and you nuns are my fondest memory and a mental go to which is bright, shiny, and warm. Thank you for doing what you do. Never as long as you live forget what you do and your sisters of the past have done for so many kids. If i had to do it all over again i would do the same and change the years from 14 to 54. Bless you and all of your sisters, one of my fondest memories.
John
please ppl support that kind of organization, children are the most precious in this world!!! they deserve the BEST
These people are special but I am not spending 70-99ct a $ in overhead on the Catholic Church, especially when mother Theresa her self refuses palliative pain management.
There are many other ways to show support (and donating sports equipment and shoes locally is quite effective, school supplies and time are valuable too).
@@fionafiona1146 mother Theresa helped children with the pain of hunger. That pain is the worst. Thank God for using her to bring joy to those children.
She is an example of what it means to be married to Christ. Bless her and her Sisters.
You showed the child , she had worth!
Totally agreed: and its changed my stance on this site (tedx) as most of the stuff is usually science and not faith!
@@yalnevatekofreedom5096 - science is for thinking adults, religion, god, and faith are for children...
time to grow up now.
@@HUNDREDACREWOOD. "It is rather ironical that in the sixteenth century some people resisted advances in science because they seemed to threaten belief in God; whereas in the twentieth century scientific ideas of a beginning have been resisted because they threatened to increase the plausibility of belief in God."
-John C. Lennox
Seems to me lately there's Christian and then there's Christ-like.
This lady glows.
she got Jesus
Jesus got her!
Yes I saw a glow around her also. I thought it was a bit strange so I refreshed the browser and noticed the glow is still there.
its not a "glow". Shes got white clothe and theres a lot of light in the room.Seriously? Pls use brain...
Iris down the camera .
Sister Mary Angel. Your beauty shines through and that makes a difference.
We should all look beyond behavior, especially as adults and just see the person as God created us. Sister Mary Agnes your a true light of Christ.
See past behavior to the person. ........... No matter what they are doing the person behind that is very very valuable.
You must be very brave to give to children, tirelessly, give your care, your attention, and all your inspiration
Thank you so much...thank you for your "yes".
I am Mary Agnes also, and I thoroughly enjoyed your talk. Looking beyond the behavior to the real person is something Im working on. My former husband appears by all the symptoms listed, to be a full fledged narcissist. He has abused it only me in our 20 year marriage, but our children. These people are out to destroy. I always said that he is just a little boy afraid and alone. While I must stay "no contact" I pray to the bBlessed Mother each day to take care of him and lead him back to God. Your illustration of that little girl was an eye opener to me. Thank you and God Bless
God bless you all.
I almost missed this but I've watched about 100 Ted Talks and this was the most impactful life chaning talk I ever heard! Sister Mary Agnes you just made a huge difference in my life. I truly believe God put this video here to help me tonight🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 God Bless You Sister Mary Agnes🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Become a partner with our Heavenly Father, Kathleen. He is with you always. Prayers for you just now
Wow. This was a huge question I asked God about yesterday. My heart’s not extremely open right now, but if we give God an opening He’ll answer our heart’s questions. This group of Sisters is amazing. I’m glad to know they exist.
Thank you sister. God Bless you. I raised 2 sons, who had issues, some related to divorce. My sons are now in their late thirties, and finally successful, in their careers. This has only happened , for one, in the past 2 years. They are both very intelligent, charming and handsome. However, I’m still their Mom. They love me, as much as I love them. It’s been a long tough road. “Less Traveled” I like you took the time (my whole life) , and I would do it all over again. They have residual issues, however ,they are loving productive men. Had I not put in all I did daily for 35 years, they may not be in this good place today. The total commitment of unconditional love Works. Every child needs and deserves this.. I have to add, that they from the moment they were born, have been the greatest joy of my life. Sister, my long winded response, was to let you know what a beautiful gift you give these beautiful little pained souls. Keep up the great work. 🙏🙏🙏🌹
Wow.....I now know why I clicked on this video....that really spoke to my heart....I have always believed small acts of kindness, can have the potential for huge impact. I can't remember who's saying it is (apologies)....but it goes something like..."Be kind to unkind people, they need it the most!" I trully believe it is HURT coming out as HATE...it takes a very descerning person, to recognise that...I believe you, and your collegues, have been given that gift.
Awesome...thank you...you DO make a difference...you even made a difference to me...you softened my heart, that was under threat of becoming very hard, from the trials I have been through...I felt my inner gentleness returning....
And you are truly a soft hearted person .I am glad you are helped ,it did the same impact to me as well. I was becoming hard ignorantly .
So sweet and genuine. If everyone could be a little more like Sister Mary Agnes the world would be a better place. Live with kindness.
If I could be more like Sister Mary Agnes the world be a better place.
Dear sister God really touched
The answer is we can do it. Yes it is possible to love everyone and became kind to all
God bless you sister Mary for all the good you have done. We are better of because of you.
Bless you sister. Thank you for being kind, compassionate and loving.
Wanted so much to be a cloistered Nun but never got the call and now I am none. may God bless these wonderful humble Nuns🙏🏼
I also work with children! I am a Special Education Teacher. Very inspiring talk! Thank you Sister Mary Agnes!🤗💕🌹
When I began to watch this video it was just like any TED-talk, which normally doesn't bring tears to my eyes... but as soon as sister Agnes mentioned the girl who said that it was her first safe night the tears kept running. And it brought a lot of associations to my mind of how we usually live our lives without any considerations of what really is important in life. It is not to have an abundance of things in the first hand (a fairly good standard helps), but the primary is to be loved.
People like this have changed the world. Those in religious orders have selflessly loved the poor and the damaged. We owe them a lot.
This sister lives her values and more importantly a virtues. She is an example to us all. God Bless her.
people that lie about god have no values.
Now THIS is a TEDx talk.
Thank you, Sister Mary Agnes for reminding me that kindness is always received if not recognized. My grandmother's name was Agnes Mary and my confirmation name is Agnes (from Saint Agnes of Poitiers). I saw your TedTalk and knew I had to listen. God Bless you and all of your endeavors.
Girlll my names literally Agnes Mary ...
Sister Mary Agnew is the living example of , that any human problem can be solved by real love and compassion...
She was telling you that you were making a difference when she said this is the first night I feel safe because you blessed her and we're sitting there with her helping her to know she was not alone and that she was safe. God Bless you.
Thank you Sister for your words of wisdom...GOD be with Us....
She glows like an angel
this lady has a beautiful soul,i wish there was someone like her in my life as a child, there should be more people with her patience.
A similar talk recently, I gave the answer "If you don't have a person in your life that is like this the be that lady to someone else" a text chat went "exactly" "you rock" "No, you rock"
sam mott
YOU recognise her beauty so I think the same beauty is within you!
So become the person you are!
Be that person today for all around you. You know best how to be it.
I have done foster care with these types of children, and it can be most challenging, as sister is saying. We don't always receive an immediate reward when we have a break through moment with these children, because we may not always realize the moment happened, as in the bedtime story! Fast forward 20 years, and thanks to Facebook, 2 of my foster children found me. I was completely amazed at how I impacted these 2 separate cases!
How wonderful- congrats!
Strong women those sisters!
They need to be really Strong to drag all the bags full of money that believers pay for a place in Heaven.
May the Lord give you His peace.
@@pacouaaan , sorry not all Catholic institution is bad. There is always some bad apples in all profession so to speak.
Hope that answers your doubt about Catholic. God bless and guide you. Shalom and Godspeed
@@pacouaaan they get more stronger when they 'visit'
'fathers'
@@pacouaaan Shut your anti-Christ mouth! John, please study and try to understand Sacred Catholic Tradition and the Catholic Faith. You will understand how wrong you are if you do, and you will be happy and perhaps eternally happy! Most of Catholic Church today is not practicing the virtue of religion by the way but that doesn't mean Her Public Divine Revelation is not the Truth!
THANK GOD FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE JESUS CHRIST, WHICH TEACHES US TO LOVE KINDLY💖. I LOVE WHAT SISTER IS EXPRESSING ABOUT HER STORY!!!!
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this is Christine commenting.👍. wow you are so beautiful just like your message. God bless you to give wonderful messages for improvement of human lives. may God bless you and protect you always! Lots of love and kisses. 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
Oh you know her!.How wonderful!
Beautiful sister ( In the spiritual sense).
These experiences relate to Sunday school teaching. If you had been teaching in church for long enough, you may have encountered with children with disturbing behavior ( biting Sunday school teachers, throwing stones to church ushers, screaming all the way with no reasonable explanation, and all that kind of stuff).
It's one of the most difficult experiences, but at the same time, one of the most rewarding.
This is why Christian churches, Catholic or Protestants ( In my particular case Pentecostal) are so important to the process of healing our communities.
Wonderful message. We make ripples even in the polluted upset lake.
Thank you I love that, especially in these days.
she and people like her are the hope and shelter for all of us
Be that hope and shelter you see or think others have. This TED talk is not about "her" its about all of us. We are not separate. We do make a difference. Do it consciously, be it consciously. You are that difference. That is why you are here.
What a lovely story. God bless this nun and all those that do compassion for children, and God bless those kids that have suffered so much
My son is autistic and angry. This is very helpful to me. Thanks sister Mary Agnes
Thank you sister to show us this side of being a tool in God’s hand to work on earth. God bless
She is not single, she has a very heavy marriage and commitment to Jesus, a life long promise that need to not fall down, but to be consistency and persistent, and if you ever fall down once you wake up a million times. Thank you sister in Christ
Bless this nun, she’s full of the light and love of Jesus
This was a wonderful and compelling story of how being there for children (and adults), seeing past the behavior and loving them uncondiitionally and recognizing the vulnerable spirit behind the behavior -- it can truly be a life-changing experience to someone crying out for help. Mary Agnes you are making a huge wonderful difference -- not only to the children that you touch but to those of us who need this message to look beyond the noise of everyday life, angry responses and to see the humanity in each of us . Thank you so very much.
What a blessing to hear..not because I was abused or in an orphanage but because in everyday life I know adults who have held in to anger for years. I have prayed for them and tried to be helpful...I wish I had a window to see if any thing I have done has been a blessing to them. For example simply listening with my full attention. Truthfully adults seem to have a harder time telling when something has touched their life but boy telling me how miserable they are is no problem. Sometimes at high octaves that actually frighten me. Everyone gets angry. Learning ways of coping like running, even though life is too and soo busy, would go along way. I have found coping skills mostly because I was always feeling abused at work, short staffed and in a High stress environment. Now I just do what is before me today and pray over the feeling then let it go. God or Christ never said life would be easy and to serve Christ is more important and do the best that this human can. I am also happy to hear a nun describe her service to God. Orphanages are always depicted like Oliver Twist...I am happy the children were blessed with you.
her message is "to be present" which would make people, especially children, feel loved & important. when I see everyone on their phones, ignoring their children & and everyone around them, it's no wonder the drug addiction & suicide rates have climbed to the levels they have!
Tears in my eyes!! ..
Listening your words.
I thank your every breathe. ..
More power to you .
sister is also like Angel in the world to accompany and heal people who are in hurted soul.
Sister Mary Agnes...thank you for sharing. I needed to hear your words.
What a beautiful soul you are Sister. Thank you.
Shows what God can do when we have faith and simply act in love. Be channels of God's love and don't worry about experience, qualifications, or even money or personal strength or talents (and don't worry about getting 'satisfaction' for yourself, or credit or thanks or reward). Just reach out in self-giving love, and God will work through you and work miracles in the lives of others.
personal strengths and talents are hat make life beautiful.... inspirational and are primers for growth and foundations to overcome barriers and hardships in life..... truly traits like these make the spirit grow and aspire to do more with their lives..... this is what makes life so beautiful and enigmatic..... just think about what happens to the brain when you dream at night..... or the way poetry or working feels or your first kiss.... or the good feelings u achieve after accomplishing hard works and getting somewhere in life..... things like this are what make me believe in a higher power... just the sheer enthrallment from these experiences speaks to the soul and sttest to the fact that they are good things and reflect a design... spirituallity and belief isnt confined to religion... their are many positive thigns ine xistence other than love that give people the drive to overcome.... honor... passion... enigmas... anthrallment.... desire... excitement... blisss. ... being proud of yourself.... compassion.......... so yeah it saddens me to belittle or emonize all these wonders as if it's some form of ungodliness when so much power and beauty is derived from it
Beautifully said!! God Bless you😊
Amen and amen
Beautiful. God uses us in different ways to help.others out .This shld be only for his glory.
This is an amazing and enlightening presentation;this makes me proud to be a human and a Catholic! Congratulations Sister Dombroski.
@@davidmcmanus5627 -claps-
First part of sentance great.
David McManus Sorry for your envy. Sister is real. She is pure and kind. Your theology is misguided and your heart reflects your confusion. If you live to hate Catholics and to disprove the doctrine you are wasting something valuable - your life. Seek truth with humility. He will give you peace.
@@marjorymccaffery515 No envy. Admiration for a loving human being who goes beyond human religions to help people in genuine need. You did not get my point. You assumed it was a hate message against a religious organisation. Beautiful humans belong too and work for God, not doctrine. Her work transcends the name of an organisation. Good works are owned by God not a religious name.
@@marksingleton4474 Marjory Mcc's message was to David McManus, in response to his post. No reflection on yours.
Can you imagine that commitment to lock ones self up to that God connection and grow and flower with others.
God Bless you Sister.
What I do for God or for another person is not what matters. What God does in and through me is what truly makes a difference. It is not about me and what I can accomplish. it is about God and what He will do through me. I desire that people will see God as the difference maker, not me. Let the children see God as the lover of their life and soul, and they will never be alone.
Makes perfect sense, such wonderful heart of this woman and people.
You are an inspiration. Thank you.
Thank you for helping to heal our world.
Beautiful and effective ways that I believe in and practice. Thank you Sr Mary Agnes. God bless you with more healing powers.
Great message and so needed. Interesting that the young girl who had such a troubled personality was the same one who gave Sister Agnes love and validation. Love it!
We should all be like this. Showing theirs another way to treat ourselves and others. Glad I saw this.
“Love means loving that which is completely unlovable or it means nothing at all.”
GK Chesterton
What a fantastic quote. One that is completely new to me. Thanks.
Its a shame that love is reliant on some humans phrase; when the almighty asks for love and peace, people denounce him, some human writes something and people believe it!
One must love themselves first in order to love others
@@jackiebilder5183 Not 'first.' Sister Mary loves God and others first, then she is open to God's love for her, then she can love others more.
Which is impossible.
She and her skills of LOVING the children is 1000% better than therapists.
Woooowww, this is a beautiful talk. Thank you for your talk Sister Mary Agnes!
What an exquisite soul!! So genuine and open. I could listen to her for hours. Thank you for posting.
@Kamala Specht... yes, exquisite! God surely 'works' through this exquisite nun!
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I wanted to cry, so beautiful!
The most kind, powerful thing you can give to another person is your attention.
God bless you Sister Mary for all your work and compassion
HalleluJah !
Sister Mary Agnes: thanks so much for this post and your statement about seeing through to the person...so important to see divinity in everything...difficult at times. We received training in trauma and its resolution: the real miracle is seeing what happened in this instance. Blessings to you
Wow! to what the little girl told her! ❤ Thank God for people like Sister Agnes
god bless you sister
Thank you for speaking your truth from a heart filled with Christ's love for you and for all whom He leads to your heart. You are so blessed dearest Sister. Br Sean x
Thank-you. Patience and kindness is so refreshing today.
I like the idea of seeing past the behavior to the person. 😘
You do make difference Sister. You do.
So wonderful and heartening to hear their philosophy of looking past behaviour to the person and making that child feel they are of infinite worth 🌹🌹🌹
Thank you so much sister. Thank you my LORD for leading me
More Sister Mary Agnes now please. jk but something about her is so genuine and entertaining, she is special.
When my mother lost her mum and dad she was separated from her brother and sister, she was brought up by the nuns , they were not the kindest people, my mum remembered having to wash her sheets by hand , along with others who could be even younger, if they wet the bed , traumatic or what I would never have this happen with my kids , all adults now and quite competent in house keeping .
This talk was not about religion, it was about having a positive impact on someone's life without really knowing it.
On the other hand everything is about God. And He is about EVERYTHING!
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100% agree "This talk was not about religion, it was about" JESUS.
What is not about religion? What is religion? Could it be you have a very limited view of what that word means? Even anti-God people believe something. They question is, "what is true?"
Richard K Religion is a limited version of faith, because it limits Christ through believers focus on rules and regulations. Faith on the other hand is an outward expression of Christ in us and through us. This is when miracles happen
Thank you for the post. The world needs more person like sister Mary Agnes. God bless you
So simple, so profound. Wonderful!
Let’s not wait for religion to call us to this behavior - we can be this simply bc we are.
God is working through sister Mary Agnes.
Sister thank you for helping those kids. As a bride of Christ you become the mother of those kids. It shows in this world that there are good Religious among the bad things going on in the Church. Are you making a difference, Yes, when you act like Christ. Jesus said "I come to serve not to be served and as people who enter the convent strive for that, they will make a difference. Again thanks for looking after God's children.
I hate religious establishment but not people. Not sister like sister Mary, that's why I use time and listen to her. She said it herself, she is not a terapist and she does not have any formal education in human behaviour but she is a human who has engaged herself in working with other human beings and I know when some body do that, she's got to learn abut humans and therefor it worth to listen to them. Thank you sister Mary, I am happy that I listened to you, because I learned something from you and to confirm your point, yes we do make a change as you did by this short speech.
Thank you Sister Mary Agnes.
For me being raised in a dysfunctional family, it was all about being safe and survival in domestic violence. She is right on target. I was taught no talk, no trust, and no feelings. That cases dis-ease.
The difference is love. I worked with felons who committed murders, rapes, spree kills, and what I realised was that even then it takes years and kindness because as I read their charts, these men had been so harmed, tortured, raped, beaten, that my job as a nurse med was to treat them to give kindness. to help them to become a person who is not another damaging bully, or criminal, but a nurse..a healer...
Nancy Beveridge Taylor thank you for sharing your compassionate wisdom
@Nancy Beveridge Taylor. You are so right! Working with inmates I found that their problems stemmed from the absence of love....
God bless
She has a shining light on her!
Peace and blessings Sister. Thank you for all your Stewardship of what Is most important, the Imperative and the children who will hold the future in there hands, Thank you Ted talks, peace and love, Doug :).PS Girrrls Rock!!
She said theu arent therapist, nope= you are better than that]
Simple and powerful. How do we get so lost, sometimes? We must focus on what really matters, like this dear sister.
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