AS149 Ask Sister - Sound of Music gone country; nun customs of greeting and respect, and "the discipline"

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AS149 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 20, 2013.

Should vegetarians give up veggies on Fridays in Lent?

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In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks if vegetarians should give up veggies on Fridays in Lent, just as non-vegetarians give up meat. Hear the full podcast at AS131. A transcript of this podcast is also available.

Beginning Lent

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As we move into the Lenten season, we often take on different practices to help us grow in our relationship with God. The church calls us to three ancient spiritual practices: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. The three of course are inter-related but it's helpful to move into this season with an awareness of how we might embrace each one. Here are some thoughts as I reflect on my own Lenten journey ...

ashes, a cross made from palm, and palm

Austerity, Thou Art My Friend

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We had a very interesting conversation about penance and sacrifice on the last Ask Sister podcast. For some people those are harsh, negative words, but for others, they are words of freedom and wholeness.

AS027 Ask Sister – fasting, the First Official nun meeting, virgin-ness, imaging oneself as a nun, vocational calling, and more

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AS027 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 28, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: fasting, the First Official nun meeting, virgin-ness, vocational calling, bride of Christ and other ways to image oneself as a Catholic sister.