A Nun's Life Ministry

Sister Joan Brown, Executive Director of New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light, talks about politics, jobs, and other challenges to change in the use of fossil fuels. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF045 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...

Podcast hosts: Sister Shannon, OSF, and Sister Maxine, IHM. Topics: Do Protestants have saints, does the Mass need updating if people leave early, how do I know God wants me to enter religious life, 54-day novenas Read the full transcript of this podcast: https://siste.rs/3yufwfr (2:33) Listener question: Do Protestants have saints? (4:19) The Catholic road to sainthood  (7:07) The communion of sa...

Sister Donna Liette, of Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, describes how hospitality is a key part of restorative justice. 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 take...

Sister Sharlet Wagner, CSC, addresses some of the major controversies associated with immigration. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF047  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 take the survey . Thank you!

Sister Alice Ann O'Neill is a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati and member of the Sister of Charity Federation since 2003. She is a professional cellist with a doctorate in performance and teaching who teaches and performs in concerts, and trains Suzuki Cello teachers in workshops and institutes throughout North America. For the past 30 years, she has taught music and cello at several universities a...

Sister Patricia Flass talks about the slow process of social justice change in parts of rural Alabama and the questions of faith that can arise. Hear the full In Good Faith episode  IGF049  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...

The Nuns discuss their plans for Holy Week. Listen to the complete episode of Ask Sister here . 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 the survey . Thank you!

Sister Durstyne Farnan, OP, describes her ministry at the United Nations, representing the Dominican Sisters Conference. Hear the full In Good Faith episode  IGF050  at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter!    Check out l ots 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 the...

A reluctant church-goer asks why the Catholic Mass implies that God is the writer of the bible when that's not true. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS236 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. 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 the survey . Thank you!

Sister Durstyne Farnan, OP, describes the worldwide Dominican Family and the spirituality at the heart of Dominican life. Hear the full In Good Faith episode  IGF050  at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter!    Check out l ots 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 th...

In August 2021, Sister Rejane Cytacki joined A Nun's Life Ministry as executive director, succeeding Sister Maxine Kollasch. Together they have been working on the transition of leadership for that ministry--and Sister Rejane has been publishing blog posts at anunslife.org, interacting with the A Nun's Life community on social media, and getting to know the community through Facebook Live events l...

Sister Durstyne Farnan, OP, describes how her mother, a psychiatric nurse, and her father, a tavern owner, nurtured a spirit of social justice in the family. Hear the full In Good Faith episode  IGF050  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 o...

Sister Donna Liette, of Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, shares a powerful story of healing between a police officer and a young man. 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 H...

Sister Sharlet Wagner, CSC, talks about ways that Catholic sisters work together on social justice efforts to help people in need. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF047  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 take t...

Sister Richelle Friedman, at the Coalition on Human Needs, talks about economic and social implications of changes in the minimum wage in the U.S. Hear the full In Good Faith episode  IGF043  at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter!     Check out l ots more podcasts !     Let us know your thoughts about the podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape the future of our podc...

A listener wonders how much responsibility she has as a Catholic to help reduce climate change. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS236 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.  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 the survey . Thank you!

Podcast hosts: Sister Shannon, OSF, and Sister Maxine, IHM. Topics: Our Lady of Lourdes, chocolate vs. chores for Lent, Seven Deadly Sins, crying as a way to pray. (01:30)  Feast Day belated shout-out to Our Lady of Lourdes. (03:15)  Listener question: For Lent, instead of giving up chocolate, would it be better if I clean the bathroom so mom doesn't have to? (05:30)  Prayer, almsgiving, and absti...

A listener wonders, if she greets an unknown nun or priest in public, how to do so as a sign of respect vs. an invasion of privacy. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS236 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. 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 the survey . Thank you!

Dominican Sisters use creative ideas to improve the well-being of wildlife and people. Guests: Sisters Barbara Hagel and Jeanette DeYoung. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF046 at aNunsLife.org.  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 the survey . Thank you!

The  nuns talk about their Lenten prayer plans. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS233 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. 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 the survey . Thank you!

Sister Patricia Flass reflects on her religious community's experiences in Selma with voting rights, Rep. John Lewis, and Dr. Martin Luther King. Hear the full In Good Faith episode  IGF049  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!  C...

Podcast hosts: Sister Shannon, OSF, and Sister Maxine, IHM.   (01:30)  Listener question: My friends have plans for extra prayers in the New Year but I don't. Do I lack spiritual ambition? (02:30)  A nunly approach to New Year's resolutions. (05:00)  What's at stake in changing our prayer routines. (09:00)  God's invitation and the challenge to grow in relationship. (15:30)  Listener question: The...

Dominican sisters who are beekeepers talk about how to understand bees, avoid stings, and live in harmony with creation. Guests: Sisters Barbara Hagel and Jeanette DeYoung. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF046 at aNunsLife.org.  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 the survey . Thank...

A parent wonders what to say when the kids ask tough questions about the Easter Bunny vs. Jesus. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS234 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. 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 the survey . Thank you!

Sister Richelle provides stats and stories about the ways that public policy seeks to address poverty in the U.S., and how the U.S. compares with other nations. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF043 . Let us know your thoughts about this podcast: Click HERE to take the survey . Thank you!