This podcast from A Nun's Life includes discussion about how to discern which religious congregation is the best fit.

These terms often are used interchangeably, but there are differences in the vows they take and the ways they live. Discover more here.

This resource from the "A Nun's Life" website explains the basic steps for exploring a vocation to religious life.

The Vision Vocation Network offers dozens of articles about discernment and religious life, as well as its annual discernment guide.

If you are interested in exploring a vocation to religious life, check out this tool that connects your background and interests to congregations of women religious.

Sr. Thea Bowman broke down racial and cultural barriers. She embraced her identity as an African-American Catholic woman within her predominately white congregregation. She gave spirited presentations, including a bold witness to the U.S. Catholic bishops. She died in 1990 at age 52. Her cause for sainthood is being promoted. Here are several articles from Global Sisters Report and National Catholic Reporter about her.

Two sisters answer random questions and discuss the variety and common threads in religious life in this 10-minute video.

These four videos, produced by America Media, explore the lives and ministries of six young sisters. They discuss their lives before they were sisters, how they discerned their call to religious life and the joys and struggles of learning to express themselves in their vocations.

300 Years of Sister History (in 5 minutes) is a fast-paced look at the legacy of Catholic sisters in the United States since 1727. It is narrated by journalist Cokie Roberts.

Catholic Religious Australia provides support and advocacy for more than 5,000 women and men religious from more than 150 congregations in Australia.