Religious Life

What is the difference between a sister and a nun?

January 16, 2013

The terms "nun" and "sister" are often used interchangeably. However within Roman Catholicism, there is a difference between the two. Here's a simple summary of the differences.

What is the most unexpected part of being a sister?

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Podcast Recorded: January 16, 2013

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This clip is from our Ask Sister podcast episode 127, recorded live on January 16, 2013. Hear the full podcast at AS127.

IGF024 In Good Faith with Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS

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Podcast Recorded: December 15, 2012

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IGF024 In Good Faith with Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS, recorded live on December 5, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: vocation as artist and religious brother, painting the saints in everyday life, saved by beauty.

IGF022 In Good Faith with filmmaker Mary Fishman

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Podcast Recorded: October 24, 2012

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IGF022 In Good Faith with filmmaker Mary Fishman, recorded live on October 24, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: the making of the movie Band of Sisters, the sisters’ stories, changing hearts and minds through film.

IGF018 In Good Faith with Carole Garibaldi Rogers

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Podcast Recorded: June 13, 2012

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IGF018 In Good Faith with oral historian Carole Garibaldi Rogers, recorded live on June 13, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: what is oral history, sisters’ stories of change after Vatican II, a spirituality of listening.