justice

Sisters describe ways they foster dialogue between groups with differing values.

Blog Published: October 23, 2019

I live and work in El Paso, Texas, which has become a central hub for the U.S. refugee situation. We use research, reflection, leadership development, education and action in working for justice to transform the region around El Paso; Cuidad Juarez, Mexico; and Las Cruces, New Mexico. We use research, reflection, leadership development, education and action in working for justice to transform the region around El Paso; Cuidad Juarez, Mexico; and Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Touched by the God of justice

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Podcast Recorded: January 30, 2019

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Growing up in Birmingham during the Civil Rights Movement, Sister Madeline Contorno felt that God's call for justice was a big part of her vocation to religious life.

Civil rights march on Washington, D.C. by Warren K. Leffler, 1963, Year, Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-03128.

We're doing the play Sister Act, so I need to get into the frame of mind of a sister. Any advice?

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Podcast Recorded: July 16, 2014

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In this Random Nun Clip, we offer advice on how to act like a nun to a student who is preparing for a role in the play Sister Act. Hear the full podcast episode at AS159.

The nuns address spatial racism

Blog Published: March 11, 2013

I spent part of the weekend at our IHM Motherhouse for a webinar symposium on Spatial Racism. I was grateful for the opportunity to learn more about spatial racism as I had little familiarity with it. The symposium was offered through the "Undoing Racisim" committee ...

Vow of Poverty means challenging Goldman Sachs

Blog Published: April 5, 2011

Here at A Nun’s Life Ministry, we’re often asked about what the vow of poverty is and how it is lived both personally and as a congregation. While a significant aspect of the vow is that we hold all things in common and don’t personally own anything, there are other dimensions too.