My praises of St. Joseph echo the praises of the multitude of saints throughout the ages who have discovered a sturdy and faithful companion in him for all their needs. St. Teresa of Avila sparked ...
At the end of June, the North American Conference of Associates and Religious -- an organization that has grown in size with the number of associates for 25 years -- will end operations. In their March ...
Consecrated men and women need a solid foundation built on ongoing formation, a clear identity and the "rock" of God's eternal love that sets them free, said a letter from the Congregation for Institutes of ...
Christian hope is rooted in the knowledge that God is patient with all his children, even when they stray from the path set before them, Pope Francis told consecrated men and women. Celebrating the World Day ...
As a high school student, Cassidy Roderick felt somewhat isolated when she discerned God calling her to become a religious sister. But even though she attended a Catholic school, she had never even met a ...
They may not wear habits or live in community, but the lay Catholics who have been formed in the spirituality of a religious order look to embody the evangelical counsels as best they can in ...
In our culture, obedience is largely thought to be the opposite of freedom — something to escape through adulthood, no longer being under the authority of parents and school. The Catholic Church, however, teaches that ...
Sister Frances Marie, a Passionist Sister of St. Joseph Monastery in Whitesville, Kentucky, expected contemplative life to be ‘boring’ when she first heard about it in high school. Now as a professed sister, she sees ...
In her testimony about living in a religious community, Sister Lucia Christi with the Sisters of Life shares how she was surprised at the range of personalities found in her community. Far from the common ...
Discerning a vocation to the cloister can be a time of anxiety and fear. But Allison Barrick, an aspirant to the Passionist Nuns in Kentucky, shares that God desires to teach us that he is ...
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