Chastened for Choosing Celibacy?

March 15, 2010

As a celibate, non-sex-having, vocationally-engaged person, I was intrigued by and a bit apprehensive of an article by Jamie Manson entitled Celibacy: Neither healthy nor helpful for the future of vocations in National Catholic Reporter (March 11, 2010).
Although Manson states somewhat parenthentically that she is “not suggesting that celibacy is wrong or unhealthy” [...]

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AS017 Ask Sister – prefixes and suffixes, vocation confusion, discernment help, nun gifts

March 12, 2010

AS017 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 12, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: discernment, vocation confusion, the Sr. prefix, how we felt when we first realized we were called to be sisters, gifts for nuns, and more.
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PS038 Prayer – March 11, 2010

March 11, 2010

PS038 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on March 11, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 95 and Luke 11:14-23. Feast day: Saint John Ogilvie. Monday – Thursday 6 p.m. CST.
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Stations of the Cross: There’s an app for that.

March 11, 2010

Praying the Stations of the Cross is common custom during the season of Lent. It is prayer in which we remember the scenes of Jesus’ passion and death. It is begins with Jesus praying in the garden of Gethsemane and takes us through the way of the cross, Jesus’ death on the cross, and his [...]

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PS037 Prayer – March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

PS037 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on March 10, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 147:12-20 and Matthew 5:17-19. Feast day: Saint Dominic Savio. Monday – Thursday 6 p.m. CST.
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Saint Gretzky RULES!

March 10, 2010

The results are in for our second photo caption contest! Here is the photo and winning caption, taking 20% of the vote! (the closeup photo on the link above more clearly shows the hockey players on the roof)

“The Brothers of the Order of St. Gretzky participate in their annual Hockey Tournament of the Blessed Giant [...]

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