Voices of Sisters

The church does not have a private banquet, but is called to proclaim that God's banquet is prepared for everyone.

Horizons - "There are stories that don't seek the spotlight," writes Sr. Rocío García Villegas. "They just need someone who has the courage to stop, look at them and not walk right past them."

The flourishing of religious life in Africa depends on caring for the inner lives of those who serve.

Nearly half of Zimbabwe's youth are out of school. Behind that statistic are individuals, each one a fig tree someone was ready to give up on. But I keep working the soil even when the tree shows no obvious signs of life.

St. Francis of Assisi reminds us that aligning ourselves with the most vulnerable is how we change the world around us.

Horizons - A children's home in the Andes excels at sheltering, caring for, welcoming, loving and forming bonds. These verbs take on a concrete, real meaning there, because they are not only heard but also seen and felt.

"[S]ite visits offer something that reports and data alone cannot: a culture of encounter," writes Sr. Jane Wakahiu.

The synodality of walking together is an ancient image in the church as a community on a pilgrimage, listening to every voice in and around and within us.