Anna Wilgenbusch is a freelance writer based out of St. Paul, Minnesota, where she is completing her graduate studies in Catholic studies at the University of St. Thomas. Her work has previously appeared in the Catholic News Agency and the Catholic Spirit, as well as several literary publications.

Spark a conversation about religious life using this video series from the National Religious Vocation Conference of newer entrants and senior professed members talking about their lived experiences of intergenerational and intercultural vowed communal life. These short two-three minute videos from a variety of sisters, brothers, and priests can be used in vocation promotion as a way to demonstrate the vitality of consecrated life across generations. 

The 2020 study serves as a follow up to the NRVC's landmark 2009 Study on Recent Vocations and includes both comparisons and new research. The survey sent to major superiors and newer entrants was designed to identify what attracted new members to religious life and to their particular religious institute or society; what they found helpful in their discernment process; what their attitudes and preferences are regarding community life, prayer, and ministry; and what sustains and challenges them in religious life.

Through an innovative technology platform, Sisters Rising Worldwide is a nonprofit making it possible for Sisters to overcome the challenges of geography, language, and separate congregations in order to effectively share ideas and strategies that solve the root causes of injustices throughout the world.