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Year of Consecrated Life: Q/A, address to women religious in Korea, ideas for celebrating

What is the Year of Consecrated Life, and what will be happening in association with it? Read more...

“The Joy of the Gospel” has messages for us

By Sr. Theresa Rickard O.P.

Pope Francis is urging us to take up the challenge— and gladness—of being a missionary disciple. Read more...

Year of Consecrated Life: Highlights of the pope’s letter to religious

By Pope Francis

I am writing to you as a brother who, like yourselves, is consecrated to God. . . . Read more...

Feed your spirit: Thoughts on being faithful and fruitful

By Pope Francis

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...

Vocation wisdom from the heart of the church

By Vatican document on vocational discernment adapted by Carol Schuck Scheiber

The latest teaching about vocation enriches our understanding of what it means to be called. Read more...

"Rejoice and Be Glad": The call of holiness for all

By Sister Peggy Ryan O.P.

The exhortation Gaudete Et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad) emphasizes how every person can live a life that bears fruit and “reflects God’s holiness in the world.” Read more...

Feed your spirit

God lights up stars

God lights up stars to help us keep walking: "The stars shine in their watches; he calls them and they are glad." Read more...

Elements of synodality

Synodality rests upon particular understandings and attitudes say theologians. Read more...

Synodality and new life

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

Perhaps a sign of the way forward for consecrated life is revealed in the very nature of the Synod on Synodality. Read more...

HORIZON ...

Becoming aware of today's realities helps us better understand the next ... More

CARA/USCCB Profession Class Report ...

Good news! In 2025, 179 women and men made perpetual profession! ... More

Talk it up Tuesdays ...

This weekly gathering of NRVC members is a great way to ... More

Catholic Sisters Week ...

There are over 500 religious institutes for women religious in the ... More

World Day of Prayer for ...

The purpose of this day to support in prayer all those ... More

Entrance Class Report ...

This annual CARA report presents the findings of 362 women and ... More

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