If there is anything I have noticed since I returned to the Church it is that people who find themselves on the extreme opposite ends of the spectrum of opinions in the Church are actually, despite their different points of view, often quite similar in attitude. Read more
The image of this tattooed man in a monk's robe was something beautiful to behold. Read more
Some will no doubt consider this post to be an example of pluralism for its own sake, political correctness and/or naïveté. The Church’s teachings can at times come across as backwards, harsh and old-fashioned and at other times schmaltzy and idealistic. That’s the cross of being Catholic; we hang in the balance... Read more
I assume the character development of Moses is better than what I saw in a few disconnected scenes. I’m just hoping that Christian Bale doesn’t play a Moses who is a huffy vigilante with anger problems for the majority of the movie. Read more
We try to bring people to Christ through modern media, but media can also lead people away from God. As consecrated sisters, we believe that our consecration and our daily sacrifices combat the bad influence of media. Read more
Arleen Spenceley, author of the soon-to-be-released book Chastity is for Lovers asked me if she could interview me for her blog. I obliged, not knowing that she was going to effusively title the interview "NUNS ARE COOL!! Not that I am not cool. Well ok, I am not cool. Read more
Evangelization is more about attraction than it is about anything else. When we have loved ones who are away from the Church, God asks us to become holy so that we may give glory to God and attract others to him in the Church. Read more
To attract others to the Church we need to allow Jesus to change us first. When we surrender to God’s transforming power in our own lives, we authentically invite others into the mystery of redemption and sanctification made available to us through Jesus present in his Church. Read more
I grew up in an anti-Madonna household. My parents did not approve of the pop singer and her hunger for constant scandal, so her songs were banned in my house, which of course meant that I tried my best to listen to them to see what the fuss was about. So, when I heard that Sr. Cristina, the nun phenom who stunned everyone on Italy’s version of The Voice, had done a cover of Madonna’s song “Like a Virgin” I was a... Read more
OUR ANNUAL WEBATHON BEGINS NOW! – October 22-November 2 When I was a discerner, thinking about becoming a religious sister, I visited a lot of convents. When I first visited the motherhouse of the Daughters of St Paul in Boston, I said to the vocation director, “I like that you have a bunch of mismatched mugs in the cafeteria.” She laughed but then became serious and said, “We live simply, it is how our founder would have wanted it.” Later I... Read more
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