AS056 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 14, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: Benedictine monastics outside the monastery, godly anger, church-going dilemma for a Catholic-Protestant couple, not feeling called, and more!

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Here are some of the topics we addressed in this Ask Sister podcast:

• I feel I have a vocation but recently I’ve felt “not called” anymore. Should I be worried?
• How can Benedictines be considered monastics when so many of them work in the world? … Sister Christine Ereiser, OSB, responds
• What would cause God to be angry with us? (from a discussion about Meribah)
• Is it okay to be angry with God?
• What are some healthy ways for a couple to attend church when one is Catholic and one is Protestant?
• Plus, an update from the “nun-ordering-pizza” debate!

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AS048 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 12, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: images of God, dreaming about Jesus, priesthood and/or romance, Blessed Mary v. Mary Magdalen, becoming Catholic, serving God in blue jeans!

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This is a special Ask Sister IHM Edition which was broadcast from the IHM Motherhouse in Monroe, Michigan, before a live studio audience of IHM Sisters. In addition hosts Sisters Maxine and Julie were joined by their IHM Sisters Theresa Koernke and Angela Hibbard, both trained in theology and in liturgy.

Here are some of the questions we addressed in this Ask Sister podcast:

• Is it okay to be more of a “Mary Magdalen” than a “Blessed Mary,” that is, to be not quite so perfect, to serve God and still wear our blue jeans?
• What is your image of God? Can we have more than one image of God? Do our images of God ever change?
• Can you discern a calling to become a priest and have a romantic relationship simultaneously?
• What does it mean if you have dreams about Jesus? And what do nuns dream about?
• I’m on the fence about becoming Catholic. What should I do? What questions would be helpful for me to ask to help me figure out what to do?

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Sylvester: Father, I’m not a Catholic but I’m fascinated by everything Catholic. What I want to know is whether or not Protestant churches recognize saints? If so, how do Protestants get to become saints if only the Vatican approves them?

Father Martin: Protestant churches do indeed recognize saints, and we only need to think of the apostles to be reminded of that. For example, I’ll bet you’ve seen a lot of Lutheran Church’s called St. Peter’s and a lot of Episcopal churches called St. Mary’s! But, as far as I know, most of these churches don’t have an “official” canonization processes, and so many of their saints, most of whom come from the early church, are agreed upon by common consent–at least as far as I know. But I’m glad that you are enjoying the Catholic saints, because they are not just for the benefit of Catholics. A good book to read that talks about saints from many different traditions is Robert Ellsberg’s “All Saints.”  (And of course “My Life with the Saints!”)