See for Yourself - Latitude and longitude are fine if you're traveling from one place to another. But what about inner travels? What about moving forward with my life or career or relationships or any number of other things? There aren't maps published for those.

"Some of the seed will find its way to good soil. God has promised."

When I cook, I try to offer love and nourishment to my sisters whose days have been full of offering works of mercy to our hurting neighbors and friends. And when I'm busy in ministry, knowing that my day will end with a shared meal strengthens me. Within this rhythm of mindful and grounded cooking and eating we are strengthened to grow in right relationship with community. It is just as grounding as the heartbeat of our prayer.

Salesian Sr. Zita Rema works in the Chittagong diocese of eastern Bangladesh, leading a ministry to assist indigenous people from rural areas who are migrating to urban centers, such as Chittagong, Bangladesh's second largest city. Rema, 56, is herself Garo, a group of about 200,000 — predominately Christian — in a country that is overwhelmingly Muslim. The Garos have long experienced problems stemming from discrimination and poverty.

The political martyrs of El Salvador may be more well-known, but many sisters and priests who were working for non-violent solutions in Peru during the '80s and '90s were murdered there by the Sendero Luminoso anti-government group. The Incarnate Word Sisters chose not to flee the violence, and the results of their work today are evident in the many health, education, and formation programs in the small country.

Yo estaba en mi quinto viaje a Perú como maestra de la Universidad del Verbo Encarnado, en San Antonio, Texas, para hacer una conexión entre los estudiantes y el cuerpo docente de la Universidad con las realidades en Chimbote, donde nuestras Hermanas empezaron a trabajar después de que el Papa Juan XXIII les pidió a las religiosas de Estados Unidos que fueran a América del Sur para ayudar a responder a sus necesidades.

"Where do you come from? Where are you going? Footsteps to nowhere. What do your footsteps leave behind?"

For two decades, a Hue City clinic established by the Daughters of Mary Immaculate Sisters has treated poor people for free, and the ministrations and dedication of its staff have earned it honor from the church for working compassionately and without compensation to serve people regardless of background. The clinic has even partnered with local Buddhists to provide holistic healing to people living with HIV/AIDS.

GSR Today - Agriculture is one way sisters support their projects across the world, by saving money for their own food as well as acting as agricultural role models for the rest of the community. This post includes a special slide show of the beautiful Tanzania maize harvest that you can share on social media.

"Our founders were moved by the Spirit and weren't afraid to get their hands dirty. They didn't stop in the face of obstacles or when others misunderstood them because they preserved in their hearts the awe of having encountered Christ."