Theological Reflection and Spiritual Growth

Our “yes” to consecrated life participates in God’s divine energies that continue to both animate the universe and to make all things new. Read more...

Helping young adults to go deeper in their understanding of the faith requires entering into the young adult world, listening deeply and guiding from a solid foundation. Read more...

The depth and breadth of theological reflection depends on the individual’s level of spiritual development. Here is a straightforward look at the road to faith maturity. Read more...

Helping young adults to go deeper in their understanding of the faith requires entering into the young adult world, listening deeply and guiding from a solid foundation. Read more...

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester, NY have introduced theological reflection to over 1,000 young adults who have taken part in their service program. Here’s how they do it. Read more...

Our church and our communities are often divided when it comes to our vision of Jesus. In this postmodern world of multiple truths, how do we remain faithful? Read more...

We trust in a Savior who will lead us on an unpredictable journey. Faithfulness to the journey means our individual stories are shaped by our community stories, which ultimately rest in the story of the paschal mystery. Read more...

The title of this book by Father Daniel Horan, OFM, Dating God: Live and Love in the Way of St. Francis, is intriguing. Its primary audience is young adults, and the book grew from a primary question: How can I know and love God today? Read more...

The Lord and I had a sort of chess match wherein I tried to beat him by proving how awful the situation was. Read more...

We are “unstuck” when we recapture our awareness of God’s love—the lavish, “you are my beloved” sort of love. Read more...

The vibrant faith of our founders and foundresses is an ongoing source of inspiration. Our founders provide us with direction and guidance. Read more...

One of the challenges in inviting others into discernment to listen to the voice of the Beloved is the cacophony of other voices clamoring for attention. Read more...

The author of Grounded has her finger on the pulse of spiritual life today, and anyone who wishes to understand which way the Spirit is blowing should pick this book up. Read more...

Vocation directors and other leaders in religious life respond to the question of how mercy is related to a religious life vocation--and to vocation ministry. Read more...

Living contemplatively means being more deeply grounded in God. Read more...

Like many movies, Silence is about vocation even though that word is never used. Read more...

No single act of love for God will be lost, no generous effort is meaningless, no painful endurance is wasted. All of these encircle our world like a vital force. Read more...

Awaken us Holy Spirit; overshadow us as you overshadowed Mary. Enable us to entrust our ministry to you. Read more...

As consecrated religious we can in our own particular and peculiar ways embody beautiful rooms in this wondrous house of God into which others are always invited. Read more...

Mother Teresa is one of many saints to whom the author looks for support and inspiration. Read more...