"The consecrated sons and daughters in Ukraine have not abandoned her in these difficult times," writes Sr. Yeremiya Steblyna. "Their presence is proof of God's faithfulness."
Catholic Sisters Week, which runs March 8-14 starting on International Women's Day, shares the stories of U.S. Catholic sisters to bring greater visibility to the vocation.
On Jan. 24, the Catholic Church in Bangladesh celebrated a special Mass for Dora D'Rozario, coordinator of the Order of Consecrated Virgins in Bangladesh, after she received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award.
Sisters in Mexico say they are praying for peace in their country after more than 60 people died during and after the Feb. 22 capture of a drug lord whose death sparked violence.
The Life - GSR's panelists reflect on this question: "How have your Lent practices changed since you were younger or in formation? Are there new traditions, surprises or creative ways you've observed Lent over the years?"
"I do not understand the call as a decision made once and for all, but as a relationship to be cultivated and renewed — a relationship that continues to unfold and transform me."
From her role as mother superior of St. Joseph Monastery in Whitesville; to being summoned to serve as a temporary superior for the Passionist community in Lucca, Italy; to being elected the very first mother president of the newly erected Congregation of the Nuns of the Passion of Jesus Christ, Sr. Catherine Marie has witnessed this contemplative vocation "lived in a beautiful multiplicity of ways."
