St. Hildegard of Bingen saw God's living power of light in creation and named it viriditas. What was extraordinary about her theological compositions and spirituality of viriditas, to make them relevant for all times?
What, after all, is it that we're looking for — if not the face of God? Someone who looks back, and does not turn away. Someone who is searching for us with Easter eyes.
Sr. Monica Coelho believes everyone deserves an education. For 21 years, she has worked to make differently abled children independent and helped them tap their hidden potential.
How can we follow Jesus' example to highlight and change practices and structures for the good of all, knowing that in the process we will likely be as misunderstood as Jesus was?
We have faith that flower bulbs will rise through the soil and break through the leaves that still cover the garden. They will be beautiful and — like us — they will die.
Like every other religious, Jesus is my hero. What attracts me to follow Jesus? It's not because he is Christ the King. It's his humility; his simplicity; his courage; his sense of justice. And more.
The gifts and talents that we have are like the floral scents we each produce for our communities. Do I produce a sweet or bad scent? Which occasion do I fit as a flower?
Horizons -I am convinced that we need a collective reset in God's love. We need to know, believe and rest in God's love and then act accordingly. This is our spiritual crisis point, and the reset is the antidote.
As my forehead was signed with ashes, I was declaring to all that I will practice Lenten exercises fully, and that as I pray, fast and give alms, my relationship with God and my fellow humans will improve.
A decorative mirror — an external supportive expression and an invitation for reflection — was a perfect symbol of New Ways Ministry's conference and its theme "Lesbian and Queer Religious: Our Sacred Stories Continue."
This year's Commission on the Status of Women was a success — ending with an outcome document and a first on women's empowerment in the context of climate action. Enthusiasm was high despite the crises facing humanity.
The 66th Commission on the Status of Women was especially timely this year, as it continues to work to accelerate the hoped-for gender equality and empowerment of women.
Through the weeks and months of serving tornado survivors of Mayfield, Kentucky, I have encountered some beautiful souls, and have allowed myself to be changed and transformed by their faith and perseverance.
Those of us who are both white and Christian must begin to atone for the ways these intersecting identities build upon each other to create spaces where we can dominate the narrative and the expectations.
The approximately 30 members of St. Giles' Prayer Shawl Ministry knit and crochet shawls for those who are in need of comfort and healing. There are no limits to the requests for the loving warmth of a shawl.
As long as COVID-19 persists, so will challenges. But at Chateau de Notre Dame, a New Orleans Archdiocese nursing home and apartments facility, life is enhanced by the spiritual and filled with enduring hope.
Perhaps my generation could be called the "greatest generation" of women religious, but I must trust there is another generation coming — a generation who is equally great.
Learning to play the organ brought challenges and stress, as well as humor and musical joy. Today I am happy to rest in the satisfaction that I am faithful only to what gifts God has given me.
Amidst the pressing demands of work and the noise of every conceivable need in the world, God was speaking to my heart. I just needed to stop long enough to let myself listen.