"Illuminated by the light of this council, the church — we confidently trust — will become greater in spiritual riches and gaining the strength of new energies therefrom, she will look to the future without fear."

Greyhound had canceled bus service in San Antonio, and about 50 immigrants were stranded at the downtown station. Sr. Denise LaRock helped contact city officials and nonprofit organizations, and a local church agreed to shelter the immigrants during the storm.

It was my privilege to be chosen by my congregation to attend the 2017 meeting of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development,   at the United Nations. I shared our interventions in India and our role in contributing towards realizing Sustainable Development Goals. 

"When I talk about recovery, I put it in the context of what Christ did. He healed, and he restored. He healed people, but he also restored them to their rightful place in the community."

My decision to let the gentleness of fall lure me into gratitude is one mode of "inner climate change" I desperately need to cultivate at this critical time. This is my spiritual/personal source of "renewable energy" waiting to be tapped. 

"I think the kind of empathy sisters cultivate by being with people is the kind of relationship building that will give teeth to movements like Indigenous Peoples Day."

GSR Today - It's hard for a New Mexican to imagine rain that lasts all day. It's hard for a person who has never tasted a taco to imagine how good they are. And local weather is one reason people find it hard to grasp climate change.

Global Sisters Report takes a closer look at the OK Clean Water Project and Water With Blessings, two collaborative projects among women religious, both of which empower local leaders to bring drinkable water to the marginalized, giving them the proper tools to be self-reliant.

Longtime anti-nuclear activists like Maryknoll Sr. Jean Fallon and Dominican Sr. Carol Gilbert are "thrilled" about the honor for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, saying it points to the strength of the grassroots.

See for Yourself - The owner and master chef of a small Lebanese restaurant was busy every minute. He personally serviced the patrons, either at self-selected tables or at the counter. He also prepared the food and served it proudly.