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Scripture for Life: As we begin Lent, rather than choose something to give up, a more radical approach could be to commit to taking the leisure that allows us to dream beyond our current horizons.

Horizons - As we've kept in touch with graduates of the program, we hear sisters share about their presentations and articles. Sisters are building infrastructure to welcome migrant families at their own motherhouses.

Retirement is a time of blessings and I have learned that wisdom and gratitude go together. As I look back over my life, all I can say is, "Thank you." This is a good time to look back on our life and see it as a whole.

Life should be all about love — an unconditional love as modeled by Jesus, St. Francis and St. Benedict, with all its varied expressions — and the practices we engage in during this Lent can enrich that love for all. 

There are times when our world seems to be falling apart at the seams. All the good being done seems to do nothing. And so, the haunting song question becomes my question, too. I have no answer.

"We have been taught that the poor have nothing to offer," Sr. Lavina D'Souza writes. "True hospitality, however, is a privilege of interacting with the poor, and considering them as carriers of gifts." 
 

Scripture for Life: Be imitators of Christ. Imitate the one who responded first to the marginalized, to society's outcasts, to the ones who feel they can never measure up.

Horizons - The International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking calls us all to stay vigilant for our neighbors. Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit and other sisters have also taken action.

May St. Scholastica inspire us to weigh following the rules with reaching out in love to whatever God may be challenging us to do.  

Holy Union Sisters living in Cameroon's conflict areas "share our mission of education, standing firm in our commitment to our children while facing many challenges," writes Sr. Josephine Nko Ndindi.

Writing is a prophetic ministry leading to reflecting on the inner workings of the Holy Spirit. I have come to realize that when a woman writes, she is a powerful catalyst for awakening and personal growth of the readers.

Will women religious choose to consciously move from an institutional to an interindividual level of development? Judging from their earnestness, sincerity and integrity throughout the centuries, they probably will.

Everyone is welcome at the table. Everyone has food to eat. Everyone experiences safety and shelter. Everyone has an opportunity to contribute and to develop their own gifts and talents.

Bursts of joy are short, intense eruptions that awaken us to another aspect of life in the midst of all the sadness and loss around us. 

In Kenya, the Little Sisters of the Poor tirelessly work to alleviate suffering and provide hope for those in need. To understand their work more deeply, this Immaculate Heart of Mary sister visited their convent.

An inner calling changed the course of Sr. Amaya Hernandez's life and led her to reinvent herself. "It was the cry of a faith that demanded to be lived and professed. ... Starting over is always possible. ... Where God is, there is home, brothers, sisters, a task to do, and a mission to carry out in his name," she shared.

Sr. Dora Estela Tupil May connects her Christian spirituality with that of her Mayan ancestors, expressed in the Heart of Heaven and the Heart of the Earth. 

In 2023, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted an unprecedented Christmas celebration, with guests including Mumbai's cardinal and Delhi's archbishop. Why has the event evoked outrage among Christians?

India's upcoming general elections, scheduled for May 2024, are crucial for the country's future. A campaign is underway to save India's democratic values.

Migrant Ministry provides food, clothing and aid to migrants in Chicago. It also enables the Oak Park community to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and care for one another. This is what justice calls us to do.