Poverty

Grace, prayer, and the practice of begging

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Podcast Recorded: March 8, 2017

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In this Random Nun Clip, Sr. Cecilia Marie Fausto talks about the begging tradition of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Hear the full podcast and see photos, our travel journal, and lots more from our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Little Sisters in Mobile, Alabama.

For Sister-chef at soup kitchen, why is listening a key ingredient?

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Podcast Recorded: April 22, 2015

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In this Random Nun Clip, chef Sister Mandy Carrier, RSM, talks about food, listening, and learning at the soup kitchen. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast on our Motherhouse Road Trip page!

Vow of Poverty, Not Destitution

Blog Published: August 18, 2014

Poverty? That's not good at all, right? The word itself often calls to mind the reality of destitution that many people in our own country and indeed our very own neighborhood face every single day -- living without sufficient resources. But the word poverty is also one that is an important part of our lives as Catholic sisters and nuns -- as well as religious brothers, monks, and friars.

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.

How do you balance the vow of poverty with the necessities for everyday life?

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Podcast Recorded: March 6, 2014

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In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with Sister Jill and Sister Cathy about the vow of poverty in relation to simplicity and the common life. Hear the full podcast at AS153.