After spending a month in India around temples, mosques and Catholic churches, theologian Consuelo Vélez reflects on the cultural and spiritual experience and the common challenge of expressing faith.
Living in remote regions of a country with limited access to resources and high rates of gender-based violence is difficult, but in Papua New Guinea, the St. Joseph Sisters of Cluny are up for the challenge.
"[They] can be the answer for those who have suffered the most from the war in Ukraine, who have lost all hope for peace and justice," writes Sr. Scholastica Oleksandra Hulivata.
"Jesus shows us that hope is not just a private sentiment," writes Sr. Nodelyn Abayan. "It is a current — a stream of life that rises when we gather, pray, sing, march, or even cheer side by side."
Each of us have, to varying degrees within us, visceral memories of earlier value systems. How do we embrace our differences and move forward together in ways that respect each person’s needs, hopes and dreams?
My hope is that through every frame I capture and every story I tell, others may see not just a sister with a camera, but my heart trying to reflect the love of Christ, writes the "Camera Nun" Sr. Lismy Parayil.
The backstrap loom is the perfect metaphor for our religious life. Weaving has taught me that remaining in challenging situations does not mean staying stuck — it is about living an embodied spirituality, a new creation.
Sr. Mary Lilly Driciru has been sustainably building peace, harmony and development in rural African communities in Northern Uganda. She hopes support for this effort spreads throughout the entire country.
