Scripture for Life: Today's liturgy invites us to learn how to take hold of the freedom we have and to help it grow like bamboo, the fastest growing and one of the most useful plants on Earth. To do this, we need to cultivate new attitudes through asking and answering serious questions.
For those who still believe in the revolution's project, may the decades over these nearly 66 years lead you to realize that it is time to let others propose a true path toward democracy, justice and rights.
St. Benedict writes, "Let those who receive the clothing not complain about its color or coarseness, but accept what is given them." That's a hard teaching in a world like ours, where we're told to consume constantly.
Almost 200 religious sisters attended the in-person convocation of the Leadership Collaborative in Rome, with hearts full of joy, seeking inspiration to connect, celebrate and lead as part of the Jubilee of Hope.
Sr. Melania Nyamukuwa leads efforts to combat malnutrition-related ailments and promote economic entitlement for the most disadvantaged individuals of the area through individual and institutional garden projects.
Scripture for Life: When communications media bring the world into our homes and onto our phones, our sense of being neighbors has become global. Our neighbor is anyone we bother to see.
"This constant busyness that I and others around me experience takes a toll on relationships," writes Sr. Jennifer Wilson. "I feel like I am on a hamster wheel that doesn't stop."
One cleric insisted that even if someone consulted a woman religious who was a canon lawyer, they would still seek confirmation with a priest because they wouldn't be satisfied with a woman's view.
