by J. Malcolm Garcia
Contributor
Sr. Maudilia López describes her journey to join the church as a "personal project" she began at age 9. Lopez was 12 when a priest stopped by Comitancillo to recruit young women to become nuns. She and 14 other girls began attending his Bible class. At 15, Lopez decided to become a sister. She took her vows in August 2003 with the order of Hermanas Guadalupanas de la Salle.
by Denise Boyle
Contributor
An inter-congregational Irish group of sisters has created a mining activism toolkit, informed by their work with communities in rural Australia where coal seam gas mining is polluting the air, water and ground, and where landowners like farmers and ranchers have few to no rights over the actions by extractive corporations.
by J. Malcolm Garcia
Contributor
The family of Jaime Perez Lopez, 24, remembers him as a family-oriented young man with many friends. He enjoyed his work in the Marlin mine and returning home to his parents when he got off to help around the house.
by GSR Staff
"To be open to a genuine encounter with others, 'a kind look' is essential. . . . A kind look helps us to see beyond our own limitations, to be patient and to cooperate with others, despite our differences."
Getting corporations to talk about climate change, human trafficking and social justice is what many women religious have been doing for decades. They also target their own investments into socially responsible projects that align with their missions.
Sr. Denise Boyle, FMDM, is an Irish Franciscan sister who is the Director of the Global Action Programme of Mercy International Association, in Dublin, Ireland. Prior to commencing her work with the Mercy Family in June 2013, Denise worked overseas in Australia, Zimbabwe and Geneva. Initially her ministry was as in education, till in 1992 she moved full time into education in human rights and advocacy, focussing on women and children's rights. Her work in Geneva with Franciscans International introduced her to the U.N. system, specifically the Human Rights Council and related bodies.
by GSR Staff
GSR Today - Sr. Veronika Terezia Rackova, a Slovakian nurse who has been working in South Sudan, has died. Rackova was shot May 17 in the abdomen while she was driving a patient to a hospital near Yei.
by GSR Staff
"Hands outstretched, opening to possibilities in the midst of the impossible only God can mend."
by Tracy Kemme
Contributor
God has been pestering me lately. My heart feels restless, agitated, shaken up. Perhaps it is appropriate in this season of Pentecost. Maybe the Spirit is blasting, once again, into the locked upper rooms of my heart, rocking me out of complacency and into the urgency of mission. I don't know what God is churning up through this lovingly persistent prodding, but I sense that I must pay attention.
From A Nun's Life podcasts - In this episode of "Ask Sister," we talk about community life and how it affects your opportunities to see your families and friends and take part in life-giving relationships.
