Camino de Santiago is a network of routes that pilgrims take when they journey to the shrine of the Apostle Saint James the Great (one of the 12 apostles of Jesus) in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. The remains of the saint are said to be buried in the cathedral. Many…
DeNeuville Learning Center (DLC) is a Good Shepherd ministry that empowers women in Memphis. Most of the women who come here are recent immigrants. They come to DeNeuville to learn English and obtain a high school equivalency certificate. They also go to the learning center to understand the American way of life. This includes how to…
Life lessons. We’re never too old to learn them. When elderly Sisters at Immaculate Heart Convent sit down to watch movies it’s not just for entertainment. They delve into the life lessons to be learned from them. The Sisters use film as a way to find meaning and to learn about virtues and character strengths….
Good Shepherd Gallery has a new exhibit running through December 16. That old maxim, “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach,” is being challenged through an exhibit at Good Shepherd Gallery titled, “Those Who Teach CAN!” The art show opened on Saturday, November 25 at Good Shepherd Gallery in Ferguson, Missouri. It runs through…
Prayer is the lifestyle of the Contemplative Sisters of the Good Shepherd. The Contemplative Sisters’ prayers are for the Catholic Church and for those who are served by the Good Shepherd Apostolic Sisters. The Contemplative Sisters are the complementary piece to the Apostolic Good Shepherd Sisters, who are involved in ministries primarily with women and…
Visio Divina. I had never heard that term before, not before hearing it on a webinar. Sr. Glynis McManamon, RGS, and Fr. Mark Dean, OMI, conducted a seminar over the internet a few months ago about the spirituality of art. I listened to the webinar and was struck by the unfamiliar term Visio Divina. Visio…
