Since January 2016, Christian E. Ruehling has been serving as a volunteer missioner for VIDES+USA, a volunteer missioner organization that is dedicated to education and development for youth and women in situations of poverty, marginalization, or difficulty, both in the Untied States and worldwide. His missionary travels have taken him through Ethiopia, Rome and Geneva. Prior to deciding to pick up the volunteerism mantle, Christian worked 10 years in the private sector, where he specialized on due diligence, anti-corruption and anti-money-laundering issues for major corporations.
Maria Beben is currently engaged in a year of service as the staff writer for Franciscan Mission Service in Washington, D.C. Originally from a small, rural town in New Jersey, Maria graduated from The Catholic University of America in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in English literature and a minor in theology and religious studies.
October 14, 2016
Religious life in North America and Europe stands on a precipice of transformation to a new form that no one yet knows, and leaders need to embrace that mystery instead of trying to sustain the past, St. Joseph Sr. Carol Zinn told a gathering of women and men religious Thursday.
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by Nancy Linenkugel
Contributor
October 14, 2016
See for Yourself - "Keep your eyes peeled for a parking place. Ooh — there? No. Rats. That's a fire hydrant." So went the in-car chatter by Kathy as she drove us to a downtown part to attend a festival.
October 13, 2016
The death toll in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew now exceeds 1,000 and continues to rise, and the head of the United Nations warned that a "massive response is required" to stave off problems that include hunger and cholera. Dozens of communities of women religious both in and outside Haiti are responding to the massive needs.
October 13, 2016
The Resource Center for Religious Institutes advises and assists religious communities with stewardship, things like how and where to invest pension funds and understanding legal issues of nonprofits and health care.
October 13, 2016
Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Thea Bowman never lived in Texas, but in the 1980s, she made several visits to the predominantly black Holy Cross parish in southern Dallas. Bowman made a lasting impact on the parish — so much so that the parish hall was named after her. And October 15, Holy Cross parishioners will come together for a celebration of Bowman's life.
by GSR Staff
October 13, 2016
"No politics, song, religion, behavior, or what not, is of account, unless it compare with the amplitude of the earth . . . ."
October 12, 2016
When Pope Francis named Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin as one of three U.S. bishops to be elevated to cardinal next month, Catholic sisters around the country rejoiced -- especially the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe, Michigan.
by Ryan P. Murphy
Contributor
October 12, 2016
In a world where we are constantly connected through technology and smartphones, the boundaries between our personal and professional lives are fluid and often become blurred. I find this a great metaphor for Associate life, because this commitment is not intended to be something I turn off and on in certain situations, but rather, try to fully incorporate into all parts of my life.