Sisters of Charity

Trip Date: November 12, 2014
Motherhouse Roadtrip
Travel Journal
  • We arrive on campus after dark and begin looking for the Mary statute as our landmark for where to turn next. Along the way, we see multiple Marys to guide us!
  • We’re in bourbon country! Over breakfast, the sisters explain the religious roots of the spirits.
  • Our podcast guests, Sister Brenda and Sister Marie, offer insights on the topic of charity, talking about it as an invitation of love.
  • Sister Brenda takes us on a short drive to the Abbey of Gethsemani, where we join in prayer with the Trappist monks and visit the grave of Thomas Merton.
We had a great time with the sisters!

We had a great time with the sisters!

Amazing chapel views.

Amazing chapel views.

The SCN campus has many places for prayer and reflection.

The SCN campus has many places for prayer and reflection.

Entrance to the Abbey of Gethsemani.

Entrance to the Abbey of Gethsemani.

Podcast Guest Nuns

L: Sister Brenda Gonzales, SCN, is Vice President of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky.

R: Sister Marie Flowers, SCN, is a social worker with the Court-Appointed Special Advocates in the Family Court system in Louisville,  Kentucky, working on behalf of abused and neglected children.    

About the Congregation

Mission Statement: We Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are an international Congregation in a multicultural world. Impelled by the love of Christ, in the tradition of Vincent de Paul and the pioneer spirit of Catherine Spalding, we and our Associates are committed to work for justice in solidarity with oppressed peoples, especially the economically poor and women, and to care for the earth. We risk our lives and resources, both personally and corporately, as we engage in diverse ministries in carrying out this mission.

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Podcast Guest Nuns

L: Sister Brenda Gonzales, SCN, is Vice President of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky.

R: Sister Marie Flowers, SCN, is a social worker with the Court-Appointed Special Advocates in the Family Court system in Louisville,  Kentucky, working on behalf of abused and neglected children.    

About the Congregation

Mission Statement: We Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are an international Congregation in a multicultural world. Impelled by the love of Christ, in the tradition of Vincent de Paul and the pioneer spirit of Catherine Spalding, we and our Associates are committed to work for justice in solidarity with oppressed peoples, especially the economically poor and women, and to care for the earth. We risk our lives and resources, both personally and corporately, as we engage in diverse ministries in carrying out this mission.