The Migrant Ministry of the Catholic Parishes of Oak Park has provided assistance to thousands of migrants — and nearly all of the ministry's volunteers are senior citizens.
The Migrant Ministry of the Catholic Parishes of Oak Park has provided assistance to thousands of migrants — and nearly all of the ministry's volunteers are senior citizens.
Does the Catholic college or university have anything distinctive to offer to today's world? Only if it maintains dynamic engagement with an evolving world, says Ilia Delio.
While the pope is acting on his desire to include women in administrative positions in the church, he seems to have turned a deaf ear to calls for women in ministry. The stumbling block seems to be his view of women.
"If forgiving your enemy is not weakness, what is it?" Sr. Helen Prejean, a leading voice in the abolition of the death penalty, talks with John Dear on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast."
Listen: Being a woman in the Catholic Church, a nun who insists on asking difficult questions and holding those in power to account for what they say and do, can make for a sometimes lonely, difficult life. So why does Sister Joan stay?
Listen: In this episode Sr. Joan Chittister describes how she came to understand the significance of other traditions. Her understanding of the world's wisdom carries practical implications for each of us.
Listen: Sr. Joan Chittister still feels the negative effects of being a woman in the Catholic Church, but she also thinks on many levels and in society, things have changed for the better.
