Religious Life

  • February 2, 2022

Be moved by Spirit, not ‘mechanical repetition,’ pope tells religious

The Holy Spirit, and not the need for recognition, must be the primary motivation in one's religious life,...
  • February 1, 2022

Fight when treated unfairly, pope tells religious, consecrated women

Pope Francis encouraged religious sisters and consecrated women to continue to show courage amid difficulties, even if it...
  • January 28, 2022

Benedictines’ Ozark hermitage offers 300 acres for spiritual reflection

As society gets more anxious, divisive and turbulent with each passing day, Hesychia House of Prayer has been...
  • January 18, 2022

New postulator named for Father Peyton’s sainthood cause

The Congregation of Holy Cross has appointed Valentina Culurgioni to be the new postulator for the sainthood cause...
  • December 13, 2021

When religious authority is not service, people are harmed, pope says

When the superior of a religious community does not live his or her authority as a form of...
  • December 8, 2021

BBC names Myanmar nun to list of 100 most influential, inspiring women

Among the Nobel laureates, politicians and professors honored by the BBC as among the 100 most influential and...
  • November 22, 2021

Saint shows us how ‘to move forward with hope amid struggles,’ bishop says

Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Robert G. Casey in a Nov. 13 homily reflected on St. Frances Xavier Cabrini's courage...
  • November 12, 2021

Secular institute members live vocation charism in their work, daily life

Father Paul Baker said he sees Natasha Sager as one of God's spies -- in a good way....
  • November 11, 2021

Franciscan says her vocation put her on path to ‘peace, joy, happiness’

Right after high school, Sister Marlene Weidenborner entered the religious community of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, New...
  • November 9, 2021

Lord leads sisters ‘every step of the way,’ says co-founder of community

Mother Mary Clare Roufs formed the idea for the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus after receiving what...