Scripture for Life: God has given birth to a creation capable of participating in divine life. Jesus gave a replicable witness to that truth. Like him, we need to pray without ceasing to open ourselves to grace.
Pope Francis, in this Holy Year with the theme "Pilgrims of Hope," invited the faithful to "be tangible signs of hope for those of our brothers and sisters who experience hardships of any kind." And Sr. Mary Nguyen did.
Listen: Sr. Joan Chittister talks with feminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson about her latest book, Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth.
Scripture for Life: Paul asked bluntly, "Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" If he asked the same of us today, with what depth of conviction could we say yes?
After spending a month in India around temples, mosques and Catholic churches, theologian Consuelo Vélez reflects on the cultural and spiritual experience and the common challenge of expressing faith.
Sr. Gloria Narváez reflects on her four years in captivity in Mali. She could not physically receive the Eucharist, but the desert became a place of prayer and devotion, despite the cruelty of her captors.
When we re-member, we consciously recall those persons, places, or things that are needed if we, those living now, are to be whole. We are the ongoing integration of all we have experienced throughout our lives.
As we approach the celebration of All Souls' Day — a special day to commemorate our loved ones who are no longer with us — let us remember the witness of religious sisters who have touched our lives.
