Synodality gives voice to the unheard and to the periphery. Discussion of abuse and misuse of power in religious communities comes amid these churchwide reflections.
Started by the Sisters of Holy Family of Nazareth in 1986, the Kiran Niketan Social Centre is a ray of light to marginalized and deprived migrant women in three slum areas in Sancoale, Goa, India.
We draw our life-sap through the roots of our faith in Jesus Christ. Will the church realize its beginnings with greater understanding and become a protagonist and witness of women's liberation?
As I prepared for Pentecost, I asked: How is the Holy Spirit enlightening, guiding and strengthening me to live a Christian life of love and unity when I feel so many forces pulling me away from doing just that?
Not one person has escaped the effects of COVID. The isolation, fear, lack of support as many were in survival mode dealing with the unknown, has left all broken, vulnerable, searching.
It is our embrace of the gifts of the Holy Spirit that cultivates a hunger for justice and love of God. These gifts are meant to be put into action, used in union, and refined and reimagined each new day.
The importance of Pentecost can never be underestimated, but the manner in which it can be celebrated can suggest that the Holy Spirit was absent prior to that wonderful day. Nothing could be further from the truth.
"Herstory" is mostly unwritten, distorted or erased by men from Scripture as well as tradition. But I firmly believe that the early church was a feminist movement, although its mission was not limited to feminism.
I took my perpetual vows in 1968. My adventures as a sister took me from Brooklyn to the Vatican and places between. The rewards have been beyond anything I could have ever imagined.
My many train rides across Ukraine were filled with air sirens and bombings in the distance. So many people wanted to share their stories, while others were not able to. I could see much pain in their eyes.
Consecrated persons in Uganda have teamed up with Jesuit Refugee Service to advocate, listen and respond to the cry of urban refugees in Kampala, with assistance that includes education and child care.
Women should refuse to do the lion's share of support work in the church while men accept the credit. Men in the church need to be forced to open their eyes, minds and hearts and acknowledge the equality of women on every level.
Now that the elections are over in the Philippines, history may repeat itself. There is anxiety for those who have lived through martial law. Yet life has to go on with the hope that the truth will set us free.
Horizons - We can no longer distance ourselves from the sin of racism that pervades our entire lives. We cannot allow fear to soften our response to the racist ideologies threatening to take over our country.
I was adamant — I was in no way like Judas! But when I decided to be completely honest with myself, I realized I am more like him than I care to admit.
What helps adapt to a new culture? What hinders involvement with the new? I am not a psychologist, sociologist or any other "-ologist," but I do have my life experience and information from others.
A course on safeguarding minors and vulnerable adults made me deeply appreciate the safety I and others have enjoyed. Not all children today can say the same.
As in the life of our foundress, Blessed Mary of the Passion, each event of my life was sent by God's love for a special reason. God chooses each of us to be his instrument of love and service in a particular way.
Each day, think about a moment you know you are loved by God. You might find that it brings a few minutes of peace and reflection to an otherwise busy and sometimes chaotic day.