I began to realize my destiny of itinerancy and mobility when I became a St. Rose of Lima Dominican in 1973, a follower of St. Dominic who spent his life traveling about preaching the Gospel. However, I never dreamed that this vocation would extend to being a refugee.
On a number of occasions, in speaking with groups of sisters, I have approached the end of my remarks by asking two questions: What do you consider the most successful time in your community's history? And, what do you consider the most inspirational time?
In 1993, Binh Trieu was still a neighborhood of Sai Gon, sparsely populated and often flooded. Tran Van Soi, a founder of the Friends for Street Children program, chose the Binh Trieu Center to start classes for poor children. We Dominican sisters are still faithful to the spirit of the founder.
Horizons - As I started out on the first of what would be several solo hikes during my retreat last month at the Desert House of Prayer in Tucson, Arizona, I noticed that an uneasiness hampered my normally rapid pace.
By the end of the retreat week, I knew coming without "stuff" was the best thing I could have done. I would have used my stuff to keep myself distracted, instead of letting myself sit with the questions.
In my 30s, I was ready to encourage women to refuse to serve the institutional church in any way. But I have learned to keep on in the church I both love and sometimes feel very angry at.
One of the Catholic sisters taking part in the Vatican's Synod of Bishops for the Amazon has called for women religious attending the gathering to be granted the right to vote, saying their status as non-voting participants has been a "strong topic" of discussion.
Today, we're pleased to introduce GSR in the Classroom, a supplementary curriculum that adapts articles and columns for use in Catholic middle and high schools and faith formation programs.
Dignity for workers is the goal of the Dolores Sopeña Center in Chile. The center trains people in specific trades and teaches them how to turn their skills into a business.
I began to realize my destiny of itinerancy and mobility when I became a St. Rose of Lima Dominican in 1973, a follower of St. Dominic who spent his life traveling about preaching the Gospel. However, I never dreamed that this vocation would extend to being a refugee.
I began to realize my destiny of itinerancy and mobility when I became a St. Rose of Lima Dominican in 1973, a follower of St. Dominic who spent his life traveling about preaching the Gospel. However, I never dreamed that this vocation would extend to being a refugee.
Memory was at the core of an Oct. 11 exchange between Sr. Joan Chittister and Sr. Teresa Forcades for a fundraising event hosted by the Women's Ordination Conference titled "Radicals and the Rule."
Sr. Teresa Namataka of the Sisters of Mary of Kakamega talks about setting up an accredited training program that equips participants to both better counsel people living with HIV/AIDS, and also train other religious in specialized counseling and "spirituality science."
For roughly eight and a half years, Sr. Juana Yakelin Vásquez Díaz has lived in the Amazon rainforest of northeastern Brazil. A human rights defender, she is well aware of the challenges facing the region's species and people, many of whom are farmers and live near the river.
Horizons - As I started out on the first of what would be several solo hikes during my retreat last month at the Desert House of Prayer in Tucson, Arizona, I noticed that an uneasiness hampered my normally rapid pace.
By the end of the retreat week, I knew coming without "stuff" was the best thing I could have done. I would have used my stuff to keep myself distracted, instead of letting myself sit with the questions.
ROME — Catholic clergy, scholars and indigenous leaders joined an Oct. 5 event where voices from the Amazon shared the experiences and concerns they hoped would influence the synod.
For roughly eight and a half years, Sr. Juana Yakelin Vásquez Díaz has lived in the Amazon rainforest of northeastern Brazil. A human rights defender, she is well aware of the challenges facing the region's species and people, many of whom are farmers and live near the river.
"We realize that the liberating vow of obedience to God has to be reclaimed. We need to challenge and resist stereotypes and binaries that keep women in positions of subservience and enslavement."
ROME — Catholic clergy, scholars and indigenous leaders joined an Oct. 5 event where voices from the Amazon shared the experiences and concerns they hoped would influence the synod.
The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, based at Jesuit-run Georgetown University, has partnered with another Jesuit ministry, America Media, to produce a series of five videos on vocations to religious life posted to America Media's YouTube channel.
Felician Sr. Ann Therese Kelly has been a stained glass artist for over forty years. She now shares her gift of stained glass in Buffalo, New York, to Villa Maria College students, adults who are disabled, and middle school girls.
I recently spent a week at the Catholic Charities Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, Texas. I went primarily to meet and serve the migrant families, but also in hope of returning as a credible eyewitness to what is happening at our border. My week left me heart broken, but "The wound is where the light enters."
I am outraged at our government's demonization and inhumane treatment of immigrants. So, to stand for pro-life values, I chose to get arrested during the Catholic Day of Action for Immigrant Children.
Women religious brought to the Talitha Kum gathering their strategies, struggles and successes. GSR heard from sisters on the ground, working against human trafficking on six continents.
The High Court of Jharkhand state granted provisional bail to a Missionaries of Charity nun jailed on allegations of child trafficking 15 months ago. The nun, who is sick, has never been charged, reported ucanews.com.
