From A Nun's Life podcasts – Srs. Jill Underdahl and Cathy Steffens of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Paul, Minnesota. discuss what they consider the best part of religious life.
The 11th Catholic Sisters Week features dozens of events that allow laypeople to connect with sisters and their ministries. Plans include a webinar on gun violence, a food drive, and spiritual exploration.
Women religious haven't been spared the suffering the Catholic Church is going through in Nicaragua, said a sister GSR correspondent Rhina Guidos met with in January while visiting El Salvador. At a moment's notice, she'd had to prepare to welcome a group of nuns forced to leave their ministry behind in Nicaragua.
A new Wisconsin order, the Franciscan Congregation of Divine Mercy, has established a mission that gently encourages visitors to connect to the Gospel by connecting them to God's creatures.
From A Nun's Life podcasts - Sister Maxine and Sister Julie discuss where exactly women religious fall into the church hierarchy, and recall a leadership story that "shows the grit" of Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters.
GSR Today - Global Sisters Report is launching "Wisdom Wednesday," a new video series to highlight the pieces of wisdom that are passed on in religious life and that sustain us on the journey.
As my community ages and discusses the future, waiting for God's promise, this reading reminds us to stay faithful, to keep doing what we were called to do, even if the promise isn't fulfilled in our lifetime.