Vocations workshop addresses changes in Church
A regional vocations workshop addressed changes in the Catholic Church in the United States and how the rise of the Global South reshaped and transformed the North.
Migration and its root causes
In addition, governmental corruption prevents the crucial international cooperation needed for help to reach the most vulnerable. Governments do not invest enough in health and education. Honduras’ public hospitals lack the most basic tools, from blood sample tubes to post-operative drainage devices. Patients’ families have to buy everything. It is not possible to perform emergency…
Standing in solidarity with Honduras
For the second year in a row, leaders of various faith traditions went to Honduras to stand in solidarity with the people of Honduras as they struggle with poverty, violence, and a corrupt, illegitimate government. From March 18 to March 25, the 75 faith leaders spread out across Honduras to meet face-to-face with the people…
Pro-Life, How I contribute to the miracle of birth
Pro-Life and I are old friends. I am humbled to share with you how I became involved with the Pro-Life movement in my contemplative life of silence, solitude and prayer. It started a number of years ago with Sr. Josephine, a protest march, and my reflections on the word “baby” and how that word fits…
Nuns & Nones, my reflections
Nuns & Nones, a wonderful cohort of women religious and Millennials, is a movement that is spreading rapidly across the nation. I am a member of the group.
Letters lead to friendships
Letters defined Saint Mary Euphrasia. In her lifetime, St. Mary Euphrasia corresponded with thousands of Sisters, bishops, and friends. We, her Good Shepherd Mission Partners, are lucky to have seven volumes of her letters compiled and translated into English by the Spirituality Centre at the Motherhouse in Angers. Reading St. Mary Euphrasia’s letters provides a…