When a community of religious sisters in 17th-century England established their convent, they kept their new home a secret: It was illegal to be Catholic. Today, the “Bar Convent” is still open — and welcomes visitors from far and wide as the
The prayers of nuns and monks are like "oxygen" for all members of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said. "Their prayer is the invisible force that sustains the mission," he told people at his weekly general audience April 26. As part of
Father Patrick Briscoe writes about the vow of obedience that religious brothers and priests take, and how important it is to take it seriously. He writes: “In the Dominican Order, although we friars live celibacy and poverty, we only make one vow:
“If you want to be a Dominican, you need to start attending Mass every day.” That’s the advice Father Patrick Hyde was given when he attended a Dominican vocation weekend. On one level, he shares, “it made all the sense in the
The secular media landscape often depicts nuns as stern, joyless and anything but media-savvy. Of course, such a generalization could not be further from the truth, and the Daughters of St. Paul are a prime example of the joy and evangelistic enthusiasm
U.S. Cardinal James Harvey, archpriest of Rome's Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, presided over a thanksgiving Mass to celebrate 100 years of Paulist ministry to the English-speaking community of Rome.
After leading the opening prayer, the 72-year-old native of Milwaukee described
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy Spirit, and not the need for recognition, must be the primary motivation in one’s religious life, Pope Francis told consecrated men and women. “Sometimes, even behind the appearance of good works, the canker of narcissism, or
Kathryn Jean Lopez shares the joy she experienced as the Sisters of Life made their final vows at a Mass celebrated at St. Patrick Cathedral by Cardinal Timothy Dolan on August 6. Cardinal Dolan said, “Cardinal Dolan focused on the reality of
The Vatican is investigating about a dozen founders of congregations of consecrated or religious life, and the most common allegations involve abuse of power or conscience, financial corruption or problems associated with "affectivity," said a top official.
Spanish Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, secretary
Consecrated virgins, hermits and members of religious orders, individually and as communities, should take part in the consultations for the Synod of Bishops, because "to ensure that the synodal church is not a mirage, but rather a dream to be realized, it