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November 22, 2019
In Laudato Si’, Pope Francis describes an “integral ecology, one which clearly respects its human and social dimensions” LS 137). The human and social dimensions of ecology point to natural sustainability in which human persons are a part of—not apart from, much less above—nature. The encyclical notes that it is not enough to merely live healthy human lives; we are also called to seek lives that are sustainable in relationship with the natural world, lives that are spiritually meaningful and culturally rich.
November 21, 2019
One of my favorite passages in Scripture is in St. John’s Gospel, the 15th chapter: “You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.”
November 20, 2019
Gather with gratitude on this Thanksgiving Day.
As we gather around the table in a spirit of thanksgiving to God for the blessings of friends, family, community and food, may we also reach out to those who are separated from loved ones, those who are mourning losses, and...
November 20, 2019
One reaction to her choosing religious life: "Oh, I thought Janet liked to have fun."
Sister Janet Fischer
Sometimes it is a struggle to make a decision about what to do with your life. Sister Janet Fischer, now celebrating her 60th jubilee, shares that it took...
November 19, 2019
By Sr. Judy Donohue, SC Federation Temporary Professed
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November 18, 2019
Waaaay back in 2015, when we first returned to Sisseton, a couple of friends and I were chatting about unmet needs in our rural community.
November 18, 2019
Yesterday we celebrated an "in-between" moment of our community history as we marked the 50th anniversary of the Mount, the monastery where we live today. Fifty years ago the community moved from its inner-city motherhouse on East 9th Street seven miles east to Harborcreek. We can call that period an "in-between" time because the move occurred amidst Vatican II and the renewal of religious communities.
November 14, 2019
Unless a person is going to run scattershot toward just any choice for her life, there is no substitute for taking the time needed to discern. You may note the repetition of my encouraging patience with the discernment process.
November 13, 2019
"I have always enjoyed my ministries, then and now."
Sister Maris Kerwin
With laughter in her voice, Sister Maris Kerwin shares stories of her journey to the convent — a surprising life twist for her and her family. She tells of graduating from...
November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019
During the weekend of November 1-3, 2019, the Future of Charity met for a
November 11, 2019
I was happy to come across a nice article in the Philadelphia Inquirer about some work being done in Philadelphia by some people I know. Can radical listening transform prison culture? The project is called Just Listening and works to bring listening hearts to places where those ears and hearts are greatly needed. Very good stuff.
November 11, 2019
Sister Celine, a teacher, and Sister Marie Estelle, a nurse, explain what drew them to join a branch of the Carmelite order that began in Mexico—and what it’s like to go out (even just to the gas station) in their traditional habit.
November 8, 2019
Sometimes people pose the question: Why did you become a nun? Why did you enter the convent?
November 8, 2019
The book of creation tells us
… the sun will rise, even in our darkest hours
November 7, 2019
When we’re discerning a call from God for our lives, we may think it’s all up to us to figure it out. But that’s not the case. The first step is God’s!