Whatever our ministry or role, we are each 'the miracle of an original'

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The Life - This month, we ask our panelists: "When we stop doing, we ask ourselves, who are we? When you are not working in your ministry, who are you?" 

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Mary Magdalene anointing the feet of Christ is depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Greenlawn, New York. (OSV News/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Understanding the Easter mysteries we just celebrated

As I reflected on Easter, I realized that the death of Christ would be in vain if we did not practice what he taught us by his exemplary living. His actions during Holy Week demonstrate how we should live with each other.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's "The Incredulity of Saint Thomas" (circa 1604) shows the moment the apostle Thomas came to believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

What Doubting Thomas can teach us about not knowing

Letter tiles spell out the word "love" on top of a Bible laying open, with a pair of glasses next to the letters.(Unsplash/Emmanuel Phaeton)

Sixth Sunday of Easter: God shows no partiality

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Pilgrims to the Marian shrine in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, pray at the Church of St. James.

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At Marian site Medjugorje, 'all things are possible'

Some 1 million pilgrims a year flock to Medjugorje, a Marian shrine located in a village 16 miles southwest from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

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A still from the first chapter of “Hermanas de Corazón” (Sisters of the Heart), a Spanish-language documentary on Venerable Mary Lange and her Oblate Sisters of Providence's work in Cuba

Film on Oblate Sisters of Providence's Cuban ministry now streaming

The founder of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, Venerable Mary Lange, was raised in Cuba before coming to America. A 2021 film explores the Oblates' work there after Lange's death. 

Daughter of Charity Sr. Anne Marie Lamoureux, right, welcomes guests at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland. A dream of Lamoureux’s grew into Seeds of Hope, a program that offers retreats to those marginalized by society. (Courtesy of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton)

Q&A with Sr. Anne Marie Lamoureux, on inviting marginalized people on retreat

Sr. Anne Marie Lamoureux helped create Seeds of Hope, a program at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton that offers retreats for people on society's margins — addicts, the homeless, the poor and isolated.

Light shines through small window into dark church.

Whatever our ministry or role, we are each 'the miracle of an original'

The Life - This month, we ask our panelists: "When we stop doing, we ask ourselves, who are we? When you are not working in your ministry, who are you?" 

Doreen Ajiambo, Africa regional correspondent for Global Sisters Report, is honored at the Annual Journalism Excellence Awards, with Victor Bwire, the deputy chief executive officer, Media Council of Kenya.

Media Council of Kenya honors GSR's Doreen Ajiambo

Doreen Ajiambo and Global Sisters Report were honored May 3 as first runner up in the Annual Journalism Excellence Awards, presented by the Media Council of Kenya during World Press Freedom Day.   

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Light shines through small window into dark church.

Whatever our ministry or role, we are each 'the miracle of an original'

The Life - This month, we ask our panelists: "When we stop doing, we ask ourselves, who are we? When you are not working in your ministry, who are you?" 

Members of the Confederation of Latin American and Caribbean Religious, known as CLAR for its Spanish acronym, put together an altar decoration April 18 at the Catholic University campus in Las Tres Rosas, Honduras. Some 60 general secretaries, presidents of religious conferences and theologians representing the board of the largest organization of women and men religious in Latin America and the Caribbean gathered for its annual meeting to talk about consecrated life in the region. (GSR photo/Rhina Guidos)

Latin America religious urged to continue 'prophetic' 65-year history

At their annual CLAR leadership gathering, this year held in Honduras, Latin American men and women religious reflected on their role as a synodal church amid political instability, persecution and economic inequality.

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How to figure out your vocation

From A Nun's Life podcasts – Listeners frequently ask "A Nun's Life" about vocations — calls to religious life, or married life or even parenthood. In this clip, sisters weigh in.

Religious life magnifies the power to do good

From A Nun's Life podcasts – Srs. Jill Underdahl and Cathy Steffens of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Paul, Minnesota. discuss what they consider the best part of religious life. 

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Providence Sr. Barbara Battista holds a photo taken during her last visit with Keith Dwayne Nelson, who was executed at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, Aug. 28, 2020. Battista was Nelson's spiritual adviser. (AP)

Providence sister talks about the grief and gift of accompanying two men to federal execution

Ministry, Social Justice

The Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods have been in prison ministry for generations, including working to abolish the death penalty. Sr. Barbara Battista, a health care provider, was involved in other justice issues — until she received a special request.

Partners and student representatives in the "Sisters Led Youth Initiatives" project, including (second row, from left): Apostolic Carmel Sr. Maria Nirmalini; Sr. Jane Wakahiu of the Little Sisters of St. Francis; Sabrina Wong; and Sr. Molly Mathew of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (Courtesy of Maria Nirmalini)

6 women's congregations in India come together to empower youth at risk

Six women congregations have come together to empower "youth at risk" in Bengaluru. "This is the perfect example of synodality in action as envisaged by Pope Francis," says Apostolic Carmel Sr. Maria Nirmalini.

Anand and Ayyappan (far left) and their peers are pictured with Gleaners of the Church member Silvy Lawrence Pazherickal, in front of BOSCO Yuvakendra, a youth center for street children in Bengaluru, southern India. (Thomas Scaria)

Religious secular institute changes street children's future in Bengaluru

Sisters of secular institutes in India spearhead ministries that offer a better future to children who have been living in the streets or found at bus stations, offering shelter, education and later placing them in job training.

Mary Aminata (whose name has been changed) explains how her grandfather raped her for years before Catholic leaders rescued her. She is among hundreds of young girls receiving care at Don Bosco Fambul in Waterloo, a southern town of Sierra Leone. (GSR photo/Doreen Ajiambo)

Catholic leaders and sisters rescue child survivors of sexual violence in Sierra Leone

Catholic leaders and sisters have rescued thousands of children and young girls in Sierra Leone from sexual abuse, offering guidance and counseling, justice and education.

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Each lesson connects articles about sisters or columns written by sisters to the good news found in scripture and church teaching. Action ideas and compelling prayer bring new learning alive. Teacher guides provide vital context and engaging activities to launch group discussions.