A Word to the “Young”

September 17, 2009

The first reading from today’s Liturgy is from the first letter to Timothy. The author of the letter (traditionally attributed to Paul) is addressed to Timothy, a newly ordained person who is leading the church in Ephesus.
Timothy is encouraged to trust in his gifts and to minister faithfully to the community. This passage is packed [...]

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Concentric Circles of Sisterhood

September 16, 2009

Today’s post continues a conversation from the last few days about Sister Sandra Schneiders’ writing. Sister Sandra has written and presented much on Religious Life. To each endeavor she brings herself and the variety of “coordinates” from which she speaks: a Catholic woman, an IHM Sister, an internationally recognized scholar in Scripture and in Religious [...]

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Why don’t all sisters and nuns wear a habit, live in a cloister, or pray the horarium?

September 14, 2009

The National Catholic Reporter has a new article posted by Sister Sandra Schneiders, IHM, called Discerning Ministerial Religious Life Today (September 11, 2009). In this article, Sister Sandra helps explain why it is that all nuns do not wear a habit, live in a cloister, or pray the horarium. Essentially Sister Sandra is filling a [...]

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Where do I go from here?

September 14, 2009

Question from Veronica …
I am a 55 year old practising Catholic. Am married, 2 children are now grown up and living with my husband. Thoughts of pursuing becoming a nun has come and go. Now I feel that there is a need for me to do something, where do I go from here?
Dear Veronica, Many [...]

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