Growing
Awareness
Rediscovering the Gift
With the decline in vocations to women’s religious life, much of the Church has lost its sense of the gift that religious sisters are. We’ve collected resources for people of all ages to grow in understanding of what it means to a religious woman.
Theology of Celibacy
At the heart of every religious vocation is the primary call to belong entirely to Jesus Christ as Bride.
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Links to our blogs
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Links to videos
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“And You Are Christ’s” by Thomas Dubay
“When God Asks for an Undivided Heart” by Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR
Women’s Religious Life
Religious life is a particular way of living a life totally consecrated to God.
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Many documents are listed on the
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“Discerning Religious Life” by Mother Clare Mathias
“The Foundations of Religious Life” by CMSWR
“A Right to be Merry” by Mother Mary Francis
For Kids:
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Link Here
Discernment
The process of discernment walks a woman from the initial desire for religious life through final profession many years later.
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There are many
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“And You Are Christ’s” by Thomas Dubay
“When God Asks for an Undivided Heart” by Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR
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For Parents
Every religious vocation is a gift to the woman’s family, even if it is a gift that entails sacrifice.
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There are many
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Links to videos
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“And You Are Christ’s” by Thomas Dubay
“When God Asks for an Undivided Heart” by Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR
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We all know something’s wrong in the Church, but it can be hard to name exactly what it is. Part of what we’re not talking about enough is the role of women religious.