Vocations
Strong prayer life influences choice to become Nun, Brother, suggests CARA study
February 02, 2017 | posted by United States Confeence of Catholic Bishops
Nearly all of the religious men and women who professed perpetual vows in 2016 had a strong prayer life prior to entering their religious institute, according to a survey on men and women religious conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University. The survey results were released February 2, to coincide with the annual celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life.
Learn MoreConnecting with the Sisters of Providence
April 18, 2016 | posted by Congregation of Divine Providence
In the eyes of many, Sister Joni Luna had it all.
Learn MoreMy time with the Missionaries of Charity
April 18, 2016 | posted by Madeline Davis
“E-e-e-e-vermore, I will satiate thy thirst for souls," the cluster of white-saried sisters sing to their crucified spouse. In a very confining nutshell, that is the charism of the Missionaries of Charity, who seek to serve Christ through their fellow men: “Christ in the most distressing disguise of the poorest of the poor.”
Learn MoreStretched to its limits, U.S. military archdiocese appeals for more priests
November 19, 2015 | posted by Catholic News Agency
Archbishop Timothy Broglio is begging for more priests for the Archdiocese of Military Services, saying that he soon may be “unable to provide Catholic priests for the military.”
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