Those of us who work in vocations and formation ministry are like those who run the middle leg of a relay race. Though we may not necessarily see the outcome of our work, we do what we do for the sake of those who were before us and for the sake of those who are behind us.
Simply Spirit: Speaking to FutureChurch, veteran Vatican journalist Robert Mickens asks progressive Catholics "to push and support the pope" — and have patience with the slow pace of reform.
The U.N. High-level Political Forum held in July enabled member states to give reviews on their progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. Speakers from the grassroots level gave moving testimonies.
The Ignatian Spirituality Project sought a location to establish itself in Rhode Island in 2014, resulting in a collaboration between the project and the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.
So that we can identify and relate better with Jesus, the human nature he assumed must be apparent to our human hearts. His humanness should resonate in our humanness.
The first person who taught me eucharistic theology was my Lutheran grandmother. Although I have no memories of her ever uttering the words "eucharistic" or "theology," she taught me by being a living example.
At a recent conference, Sr. Pat Daly said that new proposed SEC rules could hamper the ability of smaller shareholders to push for change, while other experts promoted the next tier of impact investing that moves beyond divestment and focuses on social and environmental change.
Kottayam, India - The trial of Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a Catholic nun multiple times, was to begin Nov. 11, but has been postponed to Nov. 30 due to the judge's absence.
"The main purpose of the ministry," says Sr. Dorothy Fabritze of the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart, "is to be a religious presence among this itinerant people who travel to a new city every day."
Notes from the Field – I was asked to discern a mantra before I arrived at orientation for the Assumption Mission Associates. This mantra could be a phrase that would provide us with hope and encouragement throughout our year of service.
Those of us who work in vocations and formation ministry are like those who run the middle leg of a relay race. Though we may not necessarily see the outcome of our work, we do what we do for the sake of those who were before us and for the sake of those who are behind us.
Religious sisters, grantees and partners convened in the U.S. and in Zambia for the Hilton Foundation's discussion of ways to achieve the goals of its Catholic Sisters Strategic Initiative Strategy.
Daughter of Charity Sr. Theresa Sullivan is director of Daybreak Day Resource Center in Macon, Georgia. Some 125 volunteers and 42 houses of worship support Daybreak's services for people experiencing homelessness.
Rose Mary Meyer, a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is director of Project IRENE, which lobbies to protect people living in poverty, those in prison, immigrants, women and children in Illinois.
The U.N. High-level Political Forum held in July enabled member states to give reviews on their progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. Speakers from the grassroots level gave moving testimonies.
So that we can identify and relate better with Jesus, the human nature he assumed must be apparent to our human hearts. His humanness should resonate in our humanness.
Catholic Relief Services, Sisters of Mercy and Franciscan Action Network were among the groups to condemn the administration as it formally began the process to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris accord.
The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is calling Catholics to an ecological conversion in their personal lives and in the church throughout the world, a theologian participating in the synod said.
Simply Spirit: Speaking to FutureChurch, veteran Vatican journalist Robert Mickens asks progressive Catholics "to push and support the pope" — and have patience with the slow pace of reform.
At a recent conference, Sr. Pat Daly said that new proposed SEC rules could hamper the ability of smaller shareholders to push for change, while other experts promoted the next tier of impact investing that moves beyond divestment and focuses on social and environmental change.
Book Review: For editor Jessie Bazan, Dear Joan Chittister was an opportunity to share the sense of hope that women in the church were able to cultivate, despite the weight of the topics they discussed.
Kamila Kaminska, the Polish actress who played St. Faustina Kowalska in the new movie "Love and Mercy: Faustina," read the diaries her fellow countrywoman wrote to help prepare for the role.
Healing takes time, "as does the journey of justice." Once a symbol of Central America's wars in the 1980s, El Salvador is now a symbol for other challenges: gangs, immigration and a stalled economy.
It seems that the needle is stuck on indifference, lack of compassion, and an unwillingness to stand up to injustice. But we have prophetic voices calling us to reclaim our responsibility and dignity.
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.
