A Nun's Life Ministry

Sister Ana Gonzalez, a Dominican Sister of Peace, ministers in the Admissions Office of Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut. She speaks about the journey and the joy of her vocation journey and all the companions she has encountered along the way – as well as her pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.   (1:52) When singing competitions go very, very wrong (3:44) Livin...

Alice Ann O'Neill was a professional cellist when she began discerning with the Sisters of Charity. Discover how she is living out a dual vocation. Read the transcript here . This Random Nun Clip is brought to you by one of our wonderful sponsors, the Sisters of the Holy Cross . Hear the full In Good Faith episode at https://anunslife.org/podcasts/in-good-faith/igf053-alice-ann-oneill Don't forget...

Each sister's vocation – past, present, and future – is a celebration and a vindication of every other sister's YES to God's call. Sister Ana Gonzalez explains.   Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-igf056-eternal-companions-on-journey Listen to the full episode of In Good Faith podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/in-good-faith/igf056-ana-gonzalez...

Sr. Barbara Hagel and Sister Jeanette DeYoung share the simple start to the trillion tree planting program, and how the Dominicans of Mission San Jose got involved. Host: Sister Maxine Kollasch. Read the transcript here . This Random Nun Clip is brought to you by one of our fabulous sponsors, the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes. Hear the full In Good Faith episode here . Don't forget to call...

Sister Rejane Cytacki's schoolteacher nickname reveals something deeper about the way she lives out her vocation. Host: Sister Maxine Kollasch. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-IGF052-Cytacki-living-questions This Random Nun Clip is brought to you by one of our wonderful sponsors, the Sisters of the Holy Cross . Subscribe to our newsletter   Check out l...

Is it a sin to leave Mass early? What parts of the Mass are we required to attend? Can we give the stink-eye to worshipers who leave early? The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here . Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as239 Don't forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 913-214-6087. Let...

Discernment shouldn't be a Special Occasion. Sister Rejane Cytacki points out that we can all listen for God's voice in our daily activities—with remarkable results. Host: Sister Maxine Kollasch. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-IGF052-Cytacki-daily-discernment Listen to the full In Good Faith podcast here: https://anunslife.org/anunslife.org/podcasts/i...

Podcast hosts: Sister Shannon, OSF, and Sister Maxine, IHM. Topics: Are nuns prayer professionals, how can I keep up on the faith journey, why does this commercial bug me? Read the full transcript of this podcast here . (1:26) Jewelry and jubilation (3:48) Assembly and Chapter (5:42) Is this prayer? (10:11) Helpful prayer tips (15:41) Prayer professionals (20:14) How can I keep up on the faith jou...

A listener who is praying for her candidate to win wonders if she's doing the right thing. The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as231-pray-for-candidate-to-win Listen to the full Ask Sister episode here . Don't forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 913-214-6087. Let us know your...

From her immigration law clients, Sister Sharlet Wagner learned about the enduring power of faith and hope. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-igf047-wagner-strength-of-human-spirit Hear the full In Good Faith episode at https://anunslife.org/podcasts/in-good-faith/igf047-sister-sharlet-wagner Don't forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you...

You won't believe how a Sisters' van defeated human trafficking. Sister Irene O'Neill explains Host: Sister Maxine Kollasch. Read the transcript here . Hear the full In Good Faith episode here . Don't forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 913-214-6087. Let us know your thoughts about the podcast by taking this short survey! Your input he...

Sister Trish Doan is a Sister of St. Joseph of Orange, who is completing her master's degree in theology. She is an engineer, a restaurateur, an immigration professional—and a former refugee who escaped from Vietnam as an unaccompanied minor. Her vocation journey is matched by her family's miraculous decade-long separation, and eventual reunion. Today Sister Trish speaks with us about her years-lo...

Sister Trish Doan is a Sister of St. Joseph of Orange who is completing her master's degree in theology. She is an engineer, a restaurateur, an immigration professional — and a former refugee who escaped from Vietnam as an unaccompanied minor. Her family's miraculous story (over the course of a decade, Sister Trish's parents and all seven of her siblings made their way to the United States) is mat...

Sister Pat Johannsen recalls considering whether she truly had a vocation to religious life as she was on the plane to enter the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. Host: Sister Rejane Cytacki. Subscribe to our newsletter   Check out lots more podcasts Let us know your thoughts about the podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape the future of our podcasts!  Click HERE to take t...

Immigration attorney and Sister of the Holy Cross Sister Sharlet Wagner has combined her vocations to help those in need at the Newcomer Network. Read the transcript here . Hear the full In Good Faith episode at https://anunslife.org/podcasts/in-good-faith/igf047-sister-sharlet-wagner Don't forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 913-214-6...

Rural ministry is so important -- and also largely forgotten. That's why Sister Pat Flass runs the Rural Program, which invites Sisters and associates to the rural South to understand the need... and how they could help fill it. Read the transcript here . Hear the full In Good Faith episode at https://anunslife.org/podcasts/in-good-faith/igf049-sister-patricia-flass Don't forget to call us and lea...

A listener perplexed by the name of St. Olaf College asks: do Protestants have saints? The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here . Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as239 Don't forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 913-214-6087. Let us know your thoughts about the podcast by taking thi...

To celebrate Fathers Day, the A Nun's Life team shares stories about their dads. You'll find the transcript of this podcast here . Don't forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 913-214-6087. Let us know your thoughts about the podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape the future of the In Good Faith podcast! Click HERE...

What happens when a sister discovers that, decades before, her community had rejected a woman because of her race? Sister Mary Pellegrino shares her story. Hear the full In Good Faith episode here . Host: Sister Rejane Cytacki. Click here for the transcript. Don't forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 913-214-6087. Let us know your thoug...

Sister Mary Pellegrino, Senior Vice President of Plante Moran consulting firm, and her consultant team work to ensure that religious institutes realize their potential and meet the challenges of the day, through the lens of their mission and charism. By changing the way the story of religious life is currently told, from one of scarcity and diminishment to one of abundance and social capital, Sist...

Sisters Barbara Hagel and Jeanette DeYoung, Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose in Fremont, California, explain how their work of caring for creation preaches the Good News. Hear the full In Good Faith episode  IGF046 at aNunsLife.org .   For the transcript of this podcast: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-igf046-preaching-via-creation-care Don't forget to call us and leave a...

Leadership can be painful and filled with great blessing. Sister Mary Pellegrino reflects on her time in leadership for her community, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden, and for the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. Host: Sister Rejane Cytacki. Hear the full In Good Faith episode here . Read the transcript here . Don't forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a qu...

Numbers don't tell the whole story! Though Sisters' numbers may be lower than they were in the mid-20 th Century, their influence for good is greater than ever. Host: Sister Rejane Cytacki. Read the transcript here . Hear the full In Good Faith episode here . Don't forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 913-214-6087. Let us know your thou...

Sister Richelle Friedman, Director of Public Policy at the Coalition on Human Needs, in Washington, D.C., explains how working in coalition results in great progress in making our society, and our world, a better place. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF043 at aNunsLife.org . For the transcript of this podcast: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-igf043-Friedman-power-of-coali...

Sister Donna Liette describes how Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation reaches out to youth who have experienced incarceration. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF044 at aNunsLife.org.    Subscribe to our newsletter   Check out lots more podcasts Let us know your thoughts about the podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape the future of our podcasts!  Click HERE to ta...