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Year of Consecrated Life: Q/A, address to women religious in Korea, ideas for celebrating

Year of Consecrated Life: Q/A, address to women religious in Korea, ideas for celebrating

What is the Year of Consecrated Life, and what will be happening in association with it? Read more...

“The Joy of the Gospel” has messages for us

“The Joy of the Gospel” has messages for us

By Sr. Theresa Rickard O.P.

Pope Francis is urging us to take up the challenge— and gladness—of being a missionary disciple. Read more...

Year of Consecrated Life: Highlights of the pope’s letter to religious

Year of Consecrated Life: Highlights of the pope’s letter to religious

By Pope Francis

I am writing to you as a brother who, like yourselves, is consecrated to God. . . . Read more...

Feed your spirit: Thoughts on being faithful and fruitful

Feed your spirit: Thoughts on being faithful and fruitful

By Pope Francis

No single act of love for God will be lost, no generous effort is meaningless, no painful endurance is wasted. All of these encircle our world like a vital force. Read more...

Vocation wisdom from the heart of the church

Vocation wisdom from the heart of the church

By Vatican document on vocational discernment adapted by Carol Schuck Scheiber

The latest teaching about vocation enriches our understanding of what it means to be called. Read more...

"Rejoice and Be Glad": The call of holiness for all

"Rejoice and Be Glad": The call of holiness for all

By Sister Peggy Ryan O.P.

The exhortation Gaudete Et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad) emphasizes how every person can live a life that bears fruit and “reflects God’s holiness in the world.” Read more...

Feed your spirit

Feed your spirit

God lights up stars

God lights up stars to help us keep walking: "The stars shine in their watches; he calls them and they are glad." Read more...

Elements of synodality

Elements of synodality

Synodality rests upon particular understandings and attitudes say theologians. Read more...

Synodality and new life

Synodality and new life

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

Perhaps a sign of the way forward for consecrated life is revealed in the very nature of the Synod on Synodality. Read more...

Join us at Convocation! ...

This year’s keynote presentations, liturgies, and conversations are important for everyone ... More

Entrance Class Report ...

The good news is 99 religious institutes had at least one ... More

HORIZON and VISION earn awards ...

We're delighted to announce that our two vocation publications, VISION and ... More

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Sister Lisa Maurer, O.S.B.

Sister Lisa Maurer, O.S.B.

It is not common for a Catholic sister to be a men's football coach, but vocation director Sister Lisa Maurer, O.S.B. has, in fact, been both things at once. Read more...

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