Good Shepherd Sisters have ministered in Indonesia since 1927. One of their most unique ministries is in Batam City, an archipelago of 329 large and small islands in the Riau Islands Province.
Those advancing the Mothers' Call for Peace lead with the light proclaiming, "No child should be raised to kill or be killed." Our faith calls us to be the peace we seek.
It's about calling attention to what is happening around us. It's about celebrating together and mourning together. It's about bearing witness together.
How often, in the search for our vocation, our dreams, or even God himself, do we become so intent on finding one great star that we fail to see the small lights that appear along our way?
Theologians' Corner - The parable of the sower "illustrates the life experience of women of faith who have become aware of the ways the patriarchal world has marginalized and oppressed us," writes Sarah González López.
Horizons - The disaster has plunged us into deep grief for the lost lives. Once again, our country has been shaken. And once again, we promise ourselves that we will rise, shake off the dust and keep moving forward.