I was happy that my students had agreed to go on a retreat focused on social justice and service. But I had not given much thought to the issue of diversity, of who would be on the retreat with them.

Convocation of Catholic Leaders: Dominican Sr. Marie Bernadette Thompson will attend the event as part of a Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious delegation.

"Even a place that is not intended to be a mission can be a mission. When someone comes to you, and you go to the door, you say to yourself, 'You're going to be a blessing.' That's a very open way to look at everything. It's about seeing Christ in others."

From A Nun's Life podcasts - How do you choose between things that are all really good? In this Random Nun Clip, Dominical Sr. Mattie Sterner talks about distraction and direction on her journey to religious life. 

Based in Sydney, Marist Sr. Noelene Simmons lives in a "destination country," or the final stop for trafficked people — in Australia's case, trafficked people from Asia. Simmons is the president of Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH), which is among the many networks of sisters around the globe that combat human trafficking.

Sr. Rose Pacatte speaks with Ryan White, award-winning documentary director of "The Keepers," and Gemma Hoskins, one of Sr. Catherine Cesnik's former students, who has been independently investigating the nun's murder.

Series review - "The Keepers" is an outstanding series that integrates interviews and evidence to examine a story involving the murder of two young women nearly 50 years ago, sex abuse of minors on a devastating scale and possible cover-ups.
Related - Q & A with Gemma Hoskins from 'The Keepers' and series director Ryan White

"It is not enough to balance, in the medium term, the protection of nature with financial gain, or the preservation of the environment with progress. Halfway measures simply delay the inevitable disaster. Put simply, it is a matter of redefining our notion of progress."

Over the past two months, Fundación Madre Josefa has created a mini-community of support — a yoga class where together we also practice self-care activities, such as personal reflection and group discussion.

I can remember not too many years ago sitting for hours at a time in silent prayer. Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons were often the cherished opportunity I had to nourish my inner life. I read, pondered and prayed.