by Joy Clough
Contributor
An important lesson in my life is one that I'm still learning. It involves welcoming and trusting God as a loving father, rather than as a severe judge or "divine tester." Once, when I was quite young and probably came home with some catechism lesson about heaven and hell, my dad said with great conviction, that as a father he could never consign any of his children to unending torment — that is, to hell. His conviction was an awakening for me.
by Philip Mathew
Kochi, India - "I got my kidneys as a gift from God. As life is precious, I gave that as a gift to another person." With the help of the Kidney Federation of India, founded by Fr. Davis Chiramel, sisters in Kerala state, along with priests and one bishop, have donated a kidney, with recipients including relatives, fellow sisters, and strangers. It's path-breaking in a country where commercial kidney transplant is rampant.
by GSR Staff
"Who would believe the diversity hidden in a small patch of lawn? Violets and dandelions are only the beginning. If we take time to notice the smallest, the wonder is amazingly huge!"
Joy Clough is a Sister of Mercy living in Chicago. From ministry as a high school English and journalism teacher, she became a writer of histories, director of communication for the Sisters of Mercy, and director of the office of public information for the Chicago Archdiocese. After serving as assistant to the president at Saint Xavier University, she was elected president of her congregation in Chicago. Since then she has held various positions in the university's office of mission and heritage.
Sometimes I falsely think I know the Mississippi River. But I haven't experienced the whole of the river; I likely never will. And I'll never know all of God. The vastness of God shrinks me. Yet, within God's mystery is a peace.
by Nancy Linenkugel
Contributor
See for Yourself - "Hello," she hailed. "Are you looking for a gluten-free restaurant? If so, you've come to the right place. I just opened this location about three months ago." Although I actually wasn't looking for a gluten-free restaurant, I sat down in the open café chair next to her.
by GSR Staff
"Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean, roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; man marks the earth with ruin; his control stops with the shore; upon the watery plain."
by GSR Staff
"We do have choices as we face the prevailing winds of change. We can choose to stand rigid like an oak tree and crack, lament the past and fear the future like weeping willows, shimmer and shake like quaking aspens, or be flexible like pines that can bend in the wind."
by Joyce Meyer
International Liaison, Global Sisters Report
GSR Today - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, is not a fictional place, though before I traveled there, my community did not believe it was real.
"Women in their struggles know what it means not to be included. Out of that awareness, we must include everyone for a flourishing of life." Global Sisters Report speaks to a number of Catholic sisters with experience at the United Nations about the values women would bring to the formation of foreign policy.
