Tag: Religious Life
A spotter’s guide to potential spiritual abusers
Lots of Catholics will try to influence you – but not all of them are helpful, says Philippa Martyr.
Sydney Archdiocese recognises religious sisters in day of renewal
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney has hosted religious from across the city and beyond for a day of renewal, encouragement, and healing.
“Nuns on the run” case in Austria highlights plight of aging,...
Three elderly women religious in Austria fled their nursing home and have returned to their longtime monastery, defying church superiors in a case that highlights the impact of Vatican regulations regarding aging members of dwindling religious congregations.
Stephen Noone makes first profession as a Capuchin Franciscan friar
Sydney Catholic Stephen Noone celebrated his birthday this year like no other—making his first profession of vows with the Order of Capuchin Friars Minor in a beautiful celebration at St Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel in North Sydney.
Mass for Consecrated Life celebrates the variety of religious
The Archdiocese of Sydney has held its annual Mass for Consecrated Life, celebrating those who have decided to dedicate their lives to the church.
Getting back to basics of faith to encourage vocations
Prayers, fasting, Eucharistic adoration and a return to the basics of Catholic faith are among the ways the faithful can encourage priestly and religious vocations in the church.
Latin American organisation calls for respecting religious life in Nicaragua
The largest organisation of women and men religious in Latin America called for the "respect of life" of women and men religious in Nicaragua 29 January, following online reports overnight that a group of Poor Clares has been expelled from the country.
Pope Francis reflects on the Final Judgement
Pope Francis welcomed the leaders of four religious congregations who travelled to Rome for their General Chapter meetings, opening his address with thoughts on the value of discernment and the needs of the world.
Q&A With Fr John Flader: Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
You have written about St Frances Xavier Cabrini, who founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Is her institute related in any way to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart founded by Fr Jules Chevalier?
The Call: How God gives the gift of a vocation
The Lord is always calling young men and women to join him in the work of sanctifying the world, some of them as priests or religious sisters or brothers.
Becoming a living icon of the Lord
This is the edited text of the homily given by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP for the Mass for Consecrated Life at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 21 May 2024.
Rammed earth construction for Discalced Carmelite nuns
The Discalced Carmelite nuns in Mathoura in country New South Wales are building their new monastery using a little-known method called rammed earth, a gentle and ancient method proven to stand the test of time.
