Is penance meant to be a punishment for the sins I just confessed?

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A young listener wonders why something good like prayer would be given as a penance after Confession. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS232 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

Is prayer meant to be a punishment for the sins I just confessed?

Who decides which bible passages make it into the Mass readings?

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In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks how the Mass readings are chosen and who gets to decide. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS232 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

Who decides which passages make it into the readings at Mass?

Journeying together

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Nuns are people too! Sister Michele Morek explains how stories in Global Sisters Report emphasize our shared human experience.

a group of people put their hands together to form a circle

The charism of religious life writ large

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Each religious community has a unique charism – but perhaps none is as great a gift as the charism of religious life itself.

Catholic sisters from different congregations

Working (hard!) behind the scenes

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Nuns know how to get things done! Sister Michele Morek shares her experience working at the United Nations.

a woman studies a chart while other people are conversing behind her