NUNDAY Sister Mary Ruth Dittman, SDS

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Happy Easter! This Easter Monday we celebrate Easter and Nunday with a beautiful photo and story of Sister Mary Ruth Dittman, SDS. Sister Mary Ruth is a Sister of the Divine Savior. The Salvatorians, as the Sisters of the Divine Savior are known, minister throughout the US and world.

Resource for reflection on doctrinal assessment of LCWR

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After the Vatican made its announcement about the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR ) last week, many Catholics expressed a desire to learn more about the doctrinal assessment and reflect on its meaning in light of theology, which Saint Anselm described as “faith seeking understanding.”

Sister Sharon Holland, IHM — you rock!

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I am so proud of my nun!  In addition to her ultra-coolness on the Vatican/Canon Law/Religious Life scene, she is also one of the most holy, gentle women that I know. I have great respect and affection for Sharon.

Slate.com on Consecrated and Monastic Life

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Slate.com, the online news magazine, has an interesting but highly questionable assessment of consecrated and monastic life in the article "A Monastic Kind of Life: How Catholic religious communities are trying to attract young people again".

Vatican Customer Service Nun-Style

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Did you know that the Vatican switchboard is manned – or, dare I say, nunned – by a group of sisters? The Catholic News Service recently published an article that mentions the team of switchboard operators responsible for handling all the calls to the Vatican.