Religious life magnifies the power to do good

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Srs. Jill Underdahl and Cathy Steffens of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Paul, Minnesota. discuss what they consider the best part of religious life.

"For me, what's most exciting is the collective power that can be found in being part of a religious congregation," Underdahl said. Her community has congregations in 51 countries, she added, which creates opportunities for collaboration and even broader collective power.  

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GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, In Good Faith, Random Nun Clips and more, like the archived Motherhouse Road Trips) on their website, ANunsLife.org

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