by GSR Staff
January 9, 2017
"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."
Lourdes López Munguía is a Franciscan Missionary of Mary from Mexico who now lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is a professional psychologist, trained in accompaniment. She received novitiate formation in Managua, Nicaragua, and ministered in Chile, the United States, Tunisia and Congo.
January 6, 2017
About a week before I professed my final vows, in the summer of 2015, I had a crisis of faith. Staring into the expansive mystery and intensely aware of my human limitations, I felt my spirit stir with anxiety and tension. How could I possibly submit myself to a life centered on God if I am not completely sure what God is? How can I say "yes, forever" if the future feels frightening?
by GSR Staff
January 6, 2017
"Perhaps that is the greatest challenge: keeping hope alive in the small things so that no matter how daunting a moment seems, the darkness can never overtake the light."
January 5, 2017
Appreciation - A member of the Congregation of the Humility of Mary and founder of the Center for Media Literacy, Liz let us see the media world critically and creatively. The inspiration I drew from my providential encounters with her at meetings for Catholic communicators led to institutionalizing media literacy as one of the key works of the Daughters of St. Paul.
January 5, 2017
Sr. Rita Petruziello said she could feel the "contention and nastiness" in the air during the presidential election campaign of the last year. Instead of getting better as the process went along, it kept getting worse.
This story appears in the See for Yourself feature series. View the full series.
by Nancy Linenkugel
Contributor
January 5, 2017
See for Yourself - "You found a comfortable spot." I look up, see a fellow in grease-covered T-shirt and jeans, and I say, "Indeed. I'll share this bench with you," as I slide over so he can share the seat.
January 5, 2017
As many organizations focus on empowering and educating girls, the Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi argue that boys are getting left behind. They're dedicating their center to rescuing boys from the streets. (This story includes a video.)
January 5, 2017
Celebrating the mystery of the Incarnation awakens in me profound hope. It recalls that Divine Presence is with us and in us. That our world is good and holy. It speaks to me that we have within us the capacity to open our arms wide to embrace our entire Earth community as our sisters and brothers and that we are all in this evolutionary journey together.
by GSR Staff
January 5, 2017
"We have the capacity for a new world and the capacity to destroy this world by failing in love. God will not clean up the mess we have created but we are being invited into a new future. It is time to let go of everything we are clinging to because whatever we possess divides us."