Simply Spirit: I had the pleasure of taking my niece and grandnieces to see the movie "Little Women." Growing up, Louisa May Alcott's classic was my all-time favorite book. Love is central to the work.
Horizons - When I finally saw the new "Little Women" movie on New Year’s Day with the rest of my community, I was expecting to like it; I was not, however, expecting to be so moved by it.
From Where I Stand: Honesty, verity, authenticity and factuality are the underpinnings of good, effective government. But facts alone are not its gold standard.
The St. Paul de Chartres Sisters' school in Vietnam is a "home of love," where children with disabilities learn skills that will one day lead them to be financially independent and receive the respect they deserve.
Is the church ready to be radically incarnational? To trust that any person or event can mediate God's presence and activity. To accept that all theology is an interpretation of experience.
A sister may be in charge of the kitchen, or a farm, or secretarial work, or in charge of a house, or even just praying for others: Even then, essentially all are missionaries.
Women and men religious gathered in late 2019 to learn about the Amazon synod from one of the 10 women allowed to participate, Sr. Daniela Cannavina, and to discuss environmental issues for their Latin American and Caribbean region and how they could see themselves as pilgrims in a process that is at once intercultural, intercongregational and itinerant.
The wall and military towers loom above the convent on all three sides, including over the kindergarten playground, which has been covered by a fireproof roof because of the Molotov cocktails thrown over the wall by Palestinian demonstrators during clashes with Israeli soldiers.
Snehanir is a community where children, some with disabilities or from poor families, live together, help each other, study, and prepare to support themselves. The Catechist Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of Angels have run the center since 1992 in this Muslim-majority country, and they currently care for 39 children and youths who are Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist.
The St. Paul de Chartres Sisters' school in Vietnam is a "home of love," where children with disabilities learn skills that will one day lead them to be financially independent and receive the respect they deserve.
Women and men religious gathered in late 2019 to learn about the Amazon synod from one of the 10 women allowed to participate, Sr. Daniela Cannavina, and to discuss environmental issues for their Latin American and Caribbean region and how they could see themselves as pilgrims in a process that is at once intercultural, intercongregational and itinerant.
Horizons - When I finally saw the new "Little Women" movie on New Year’s Day with the rest of my community, I was expecting to like it; I was not, however, expecting to be so moved by it.
Fr. Thomas Vu Quang Trung, who was executive secretary of the Vietnamese bishops' Committee on Consecrated Life for nine years, talks with GSR about sisters' ministries and challenges in the local church.
There are currently 14,500 registered Catholics in Iceland, just about 4% of the country's total population, and only an estimated 2,000 who are native Icelanders, but, of course, there are sisters here.
Notes from the Field - I believe heaven is made beautiful by the angels and ordinary people who made others feel extraordinary while they were still alive and now reign on high. Among them is Sr. Bernice Jordan.
Is the church ready to be radically incarnational? To trust that any person or event can mediate God's presence and activity. To accept that all theology is an interpretation of experience.
Women and men religious gathered in late 2019 to learn about the Amazon synod from one of the 10 women allowed to participate, Sr. Daniela Cannavina, and to discuss environmental issues for their Latin American and Caribbean region and how they could see themselves as pilgrims in a process that is at once intercultural, intercongregational and itinerant.
Our generation has become more conscious of destructive practices. Consciousness is an internal awareness of new ways of being that could liberate us from these destructive behaviors.
Snehanir is a community where children, some with disabilities or from poor families, live together, help each other, study, and prepare to support themselves. The Catechist Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of Angels have run the center since 1992 in this Muslim-majority country, and they currently care for 39 children and youths who are Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist.
GSR Today - The Holy Rosary Sisters wanted to help remote communities of Zambia discover their potential for development. Chipapa was a neglected region, so it fit their mission perfectly.
Simply Spirit: I had the pleasure of taking my niece and grandnieces to see the movie "Little Women." Growing up, Louisa May Alcott's classic was my all-time favorite book. Love is central to the work.
While Christmas is a celebration of God becoming incarnate through the birth of Jesus Christ, theologians consider God's first act of incarnation to be the birth of the cosmos, inspiring some religious communities to incorporate a cosmic dimension to their seasonal reflections and celebrations.
Horizons - There is something deeply sacred and somehow familiar about being in this place at this time. We hear the story every December: a family seeking refuge, traveling with the hope of finding welcome.
Kreditá na bo in Mindelo, Cape Verde, works with sexually exploited and at-risk women and girls. Helping women is "not just my work; it's my mission from God," says director Sr. Milagros García.
Carrying the weight of suffering experienced by persons who are trafficked can cause sleepless nights, heartache and burnout, but how women religious recharge and care for themselves is what allows them to persevere in challenging ministries.
