Apostolic or monastic?
There are many similarities, and some big differences, between apostolic and monastic religious orders.
Focusing inward or outward
Some religious communities focus on the interior life, and others go out into the world to serve. Learn about contemplative cloistered and missionary orders.
What's in a charism?
As a laywoman, Susan Flansburg had a unique perspective on the different charisms of the women's religious communities she encountered -- one of the reasons she chose to write about discerning a religious vocation.
How to tell if you have a religious vocation
Women are always asking Sister Mary Michael Fox, "How can I be sure if I have a religious vocation?" Find out Sister's simple strategy to get the answer.
Love transforms the unlovable
In Confession, a priest once gave Sister Mary Michael Fox the penance of asking Jesus to love in her what she found unlovable. Unlock the power of this incredible prayer.