Sr. Anne Flanagan, a Daughter of St. Paul from New Orleans, currently lives in Berkshire, England, where she is serving as editor of an upcoming web project for the U.K. Pauline sisters. In addition to providing media training for sisters and parishes, she posts regularly to her blog, aptly titled Nun Blog, and moderates a Theology of the Body Google+ community of almost 500 people.

"In order for us as poor and oppressed people to become part of a society that is meaningful, the system under which we now exist has to be radically changed. . . ."

From NCRonline.org - The president of the U.S. bishops has praised Monday's Supreme Court ruling regarding coverage of contraceptive services in health care plans, claiming that "justice has prevailed."
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Contemplation takes many forms. What I have been drawn to for the past 30 years or so is contemplation born in a form of “empty mind,” a silence or stillness that invites you not to thinking, not imagining, just emptying.

Take another look - GSR is sharing this story on our homepage again. It's about a book by Sr. Maureen Moorhouse that recounts the 60 years of ministry her community, the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did with people in Zimbabwe. They established remote schools and clinics during a time when the country was in transition and suffering from colonial attitudes of racism.

GSR Today - Over the next few two months the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland will introduce its visitors to the iconic pop art of the late civil rights and anti-war activist Corita Kent, also known as Sr. Mary Corita, one of the most popular American graphic artists of her time.

My love for and with Christ is what calls me to such a gift of self. That is the only thing that can justify such an action. In time, all other reasons will fall away; they will morph and change, transforming just as surely as I will. What will remain constant is love, and that is what I feel called to give myself to.

"There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. . . ."

Through the West/Southwest Industrial Areas Foundation co-director Sr. Christine Stephens has been empowering people for 30 years to take on government and private interests to preserve their rights and keep their communities together, served and strong. In an Austin neighborhood, her impact on one organizer lead to the creation of a new activist, whose work saved the homes of 173 low-income renters.

"And he will judge between the nations, and will render decisions for many peoples . . . ."