January 23, 2015

  • A rainbow is seen over rice fields near Basey, Philippines, Feb. 9, 2014. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

"Because living a prophetic vocation requires strength from beyond ourselves, perhaps courage is a virtue more to be prayed for than cultivated, and certainly community support will be needed to nurture this virtue when it is given."

- Anne E. Patrick, from Prophetic idealism and institutional realism: Seeking a balance, published on Global Sisters Report Jan. 20, 2015