What About Catholic Social Teaching?

When a community is committed to Catholic Social Teaching, can they really be abandoning their Catholic identity?

What Makes a Habit a Habit?

Is there just one type of habit, or is there room for something different?

The Habit: Pros and Cons

Should religious communities be wearing habits? Consider the pros and cons…

Why Do Young People Want Habits?

 The question of habits is one that has been in the air to one degree or another, in many religious communities, for decades now, and I know that it is an important issue to many people who are considering a vocation to religious life.  For these reasons, I thought it might be a good idea [...]

Meet Sister Ida Mary Lutz

Sister Ida Mary lives in Kingston, Massachusetts, teaches chemistry at our high school, Sacred Heart, and is a good friend of mine. She and I lived together at Visitation Convent in Kingston for four years just prior to my moving to Pittsburgh last June.
Sister Ida is originally from Etna, Pennsylvania, but has been in New [...]

Meet Sister Nelida Naveros

I thought I would introduce you to one of our Sisters. Sr. Nelida Naveros lives in Kingston, Massachusetts, where we have approximately forty Sisters. I was in Kingston last week and had a chance to visit her classroom and to do a short interview with her for this blog.
Sr. Nelida is from Peru originally and [...]

Wayne’s Story

I am including here another interview from Mississippi. If you didn’t see the first one, it’s called Marnie’s Story, and you can find it listed on the left side here.
This interview is with a very nice guy named Wayne who tells his story about riding out Hurricane Katrina as an employee of the county jail [...]

Bulletin Bloopers

I thought I would put in some church bulletin bloopers (I always love these) that I found on the internet. Beneath them, I have included the website on which I found them. 
1)Don’t let worry kill you. Let the Church help.
2) Thursday night-Potluck Supper. Prayer and medication to follow.
3) Remember in prayer the many who are sick of [...]