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New machine produces vocations to religious life?

May 3, 2012

Early this morning, I saw this sign while driving through a small town near Toledo. The idea of a Speedway mini-mart producing vocations to religious life from a machine made me laugh. So much for the often-messy process of discernment! Even though the spelling isn’t the same, “Capuchin” (as in the friars) and “cappuccin” (as [...]

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AS109 Ask Sister – disappearing prayer, Rules that nuns follow, charisms and Constitutions, mom encounters mum nuns, religious role models in schools

May 2, 2012

AS109 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 2, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: disappearing prayer, Rules that nuns follow, charisms and Constitutions, mom encounters mum nuns, religious role models in schools. Click PLAY below or right-click here to download the MP3. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Subscribe to A Nun’s [...]

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Nuns on the Internet? Really?!

April 30, 2012

Nuns on the Internet?! Yep. The topic is still making news, which is great! One of the latest articles, from the Associated Press, just appeared in ABC2News.com, the Huffington Post, CBSNews.com, and other major media sources around the world. The article makes a point that merits emphasis—that interest in religious life is on the rise, [...]

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Understanding the Vatican call for reform of the LCWR

April 28, 2012

News and commentary about the doctrinal assessment of LCWR by the Vatican Congregation for the Faith abounds. How to understand the Vatican call for reform of the LCWR? We’ve had so much input coming from both professional and armchair commentators that it can be challenging to remember that all the “buzz” (no matter how well [...]

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God as Running Partner

April 27, 2012

Julia is our guest blogger today. Now’s the time to join in Julia’s fundraising effort for A Nun’s Life Ministry. Julia and running buddy Audra would like you to pledge $1 per mile of Julia’s marathon — that’s $26.20 that will add energy to Julia’s “get up and go” AND support A Nun’ Life Ministry. [...]

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Resource for reflection on doctrinal assessment of LCWR

April 24, 2012

After the Vatican made its announcement about the Leadership Council of Women Religious (LCWR ) last week, many Catholics expressed a desire to learn more about the doctrinal assessment and reflect on its meaning in light of theology, which Saint Anselm described as “faith seeking understanding.” To assist in this, we highlighted a few areas [...]

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