Horizons - When we honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus, that is, the purest and most tender part, we also remember the love that God has for human beings — an infinite love.
The Catholic Church teaches us that Sts. Peter and Paul are the two key pillars of the church, and we celebrate their feast on June 29. The lives of these two pillars of the church teach me to carry my cross for Jesus.
Dialogue is taking place, says Sr. Margaret Gonsalves. The world hears the cry of the poor from every corner of the globe through sisters' writing in GSR — fine-tuned by column editor Sr. Michele Morek.
The sacrifice of our ancestors has strengthened our faith, showing that our suffering also has meaning. And in this bloody war, truth will surely prevail.
Horizons - As my prayer life has deepened over the years, I've stumbled upon a prayer formula that has become one of my central tools of resilience and accountability.
In Kenya, Medical Missionaries of Mary sisters are engaged in health and medical services, serving people in poverty. As part of our healing charism, I work in this mission, coordinating the medical outreach program.
Horizons - I attended the zonal assembly of my religious community, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. What kept me contemplating during the assembly was the theme: "Together be bread for the world."
The leaders at the Spirit of Humanity Forum gathered for many reasons; what was central was that we work in a world in crisis, and know that we must respond in new ways to heal the systems tearing us apart.
Today, new religious acquaintances express amazement and curiosity about my vocation in the Ordo virginum, often requesting more information and exchanging numbers so we could become friends. Is the Spirit inspiring us?
To bring healing to South Sudan, Sacred Heart Sr. Mary Atimango and other sisters have gone out to provide training in nonviolence to different groups of people, including gang members.
This is a world crying out for the wisdom and values that need to be the legacy we women and men religious, as well as aging continuing care residents, leave to that world.
The last time the church said it was going to make changes was in 1965, but all the changes to be seen were basically meaningless ones. This time, though, the faithful themselves are part of the agenda-making process.
Canada's destructive wildfires remind me I must continue to be in a relationship with my neighbors and God's creation. I can continue my accountability to the care of God's creation by taking small steps.
The religious women, men and lay partners of the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines are a paragon of service to the rural poor. Hence, the group is closely watched and vilified by the powers that be.
A workshop in Nairobi brought together African women religious who live and work in different parts of the continent, to engage in a down-to-earth discussion on accompanying victims of sexual and spiritual harm.
A Conrad Hilton Sisters Initiative program in Ghana is helping communities recognize the physical, economic, social and emotional harm that early marriage brings to individuals, families and communities.
