People love to love nuns. Why is it that nuns playing frisbee, or holding protest signs, or simply the imagery of a woman in a veil is so captivating to media consumers, even those who aren't religious?
"The call we hear is not for ourselves alone. Religious life has never existed for its own sake. It exists for the transformation of the world," said Vicky Larson, president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, at the annual assembly held Aug. 11-14 in Orlando.
"For with your vitality, your witness of a life centered on Jesus, you can contribute to waking up the world," the pope told the 1,300 leaders of US Catholic sisters at their annual assembly.
Thousands of Catholics from across Northern Colorado gathered Aug. 2 at Denver's Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception to venerate first-class relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and seek her intercession.
"Diversity is not an obstacle to mission or community life. It is a privileged place where God teaches us how to build community," writes Flying in V Formation about embracing cultural differences.
Unexpected friendships, writes one panelist, "have expanded my heart, strengthened my faith and reminded me that the Gospel comes alive whenever we cross boundaries with love."
As the association prioritizes long-term sustainability, sisters reflected on strengthening the prophetic voice of Catholic sisters, formation for mission in the 21st century and synodal leadership.
As more congregations face declining numbers, they turn to commissaries for leadership, changing how communities preserve their charism and care for one another.
