A Nun's Life Ministry

Sister Patricia Flass talks about her ministry in rural Alabama and the profound faith of the people she met there. Hear the full In Good Faith episode  IGF049  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!

Hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shannon, OSF. 01:50.   Listener question: Is it a sin if we don't do things to help reduce climate change? 03:00.   What are encyclicals, and did Pope Francis' write in Laudato Si, about care of earth. 05:45.   "Ecological integrity" and the effect of personal choices. 07:30.    How to measure our individual carbon footprint—some surprising results! 10:27.   T...

Sister Sharlet Wagner, CSC, talks about her unexpected journey to becoming a Catholic sister and an immigration lawyer. Hear the full In Good Faith episode  IGF047  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! Subscribe to our newsletter   Check out lots m...

A listener wonders why nuns profess their vows two times when entering religious life, instead of just one time, as with marriage vows. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS235  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...

Sister Joan Brown, of New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light, shares insights for discering God's call in confusing times. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF045 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!

Sister Irene talks about Sisters Rising Worldwide, an innovative program that connects Catholic sisters serving in vulnerable communities around the globe, with resources and funding to address issues such as  poverty, homelessness, and hunger. Sister Irene, founder and president, describes the origins of Sisters Rising and shares examples of the life-changing differences the ministry is helping t...

Sister Richelle shares insights from her vow of poverty as a Presentation sister and how they influence her public policy work. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF043 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!

Sister Joan Brown talks about the power of interfaith efforts in New Mexico to address climate change. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF045 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!

Sister Dusty talks about her ministry at the United Nations, representing the perspectives of Dominican Sisters across the U.S. on issues such as homelessness, the rights of women and girls, protection of the Amazon region and the digital divide . The perspectives draw on the experience of Dominicans, who minister on every continent in the world, working with local people directly affected by the...

A listener worries that her confessions are incomplete because they don't include things she failed to do but maybe should have. 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 Donna Liette talks about how gatherings of mothers bring about hope and healing to neighborhoods struggling against violence. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF044 at aNunsLife.org.    Let us know your thoughts about this podcast by taking a short survey! Your input helps us shape Random Nun Clips podcasts in the future. Click HERE to take the survey . Thank you! Subscribe to our newsl...

A listener wonders, if you pray the rosary but never attend Mass, will the rosary make a difference? Can you still benefit spiritually? Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS234 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. The transcript for this podcast is at https://siste.rs/3nJg37O   Let us know your thoughts about the Random Nun Clips podcast by taking this short survey! Your input...

Sister Pat has ministered for over 20 years in small towns around Selma, Alabama, in some of the most impoverished areas of our nation. She talks with Sister Maxine about her ministry in Alabama, her perspectives on poverty, and her hopes for the future. Let us know your thoughts about the In Good Faith podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape In Good Faith podcasts in the fu...

  Podcast hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shannon, OSF. You can read the full transcript of this podcast on our website. (1:30) Highlights of Sister Shannon's first 100 days in office in OSF leadership (3:40) Sister Maxine describes the IHM Sisters' 175 th Anniversary celebration that took place in August (6:00)   Listener question: Does God care if we offer things up, like eating cooked spi...

Sister Maxine talks with Sister Eileen Reilly, who helps mobilize people in the U.S. to value life over death by working to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice. Catholic Mobilizing Network is based in Washington, D.C.  Let us know your thoughts about the In Good Faith podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape In Good Faith podcasts in the future. Click HERE t...

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Joan Dawber describes how Catholic sisters live in community and hope with women who've survived human trafficking. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF042 at aNunsLife.org.  Let us know your thoughts about the Random Nun Clips podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape Random Nun Clips podcasts in the future. Click HERE to take the survey . T...

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders why some people disagree with the Pope if infallibility means he's always right. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS233 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. Let us know your thoughts about the Random Nun Clips podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape Random Nun Clips podcasts in the future. Click HERE to take t...

Sister Anne Victory talks about ways to find energy and hope in the midst of difficult times. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF041 at aNunsLife.org.  Let us know your thoughts about the Random Nun Clips podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape Random Nun Clips podcasts in the future. Click HERE to take the survey . Thank you!

Podcast hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shannon, OSF 1:40  A call to leadership and a visit to the endodontist. 3:36 Listener: My husband and I have two beautiful boys, ages 4 and 6. Our Catholic faith is important to us, and we want to help our boys learn about faith. They're young, so we're working at a very basic level, but honestly, it's discouraging. It's hard to compete with other idea...

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Joan Dawber talks about the stories of amazing women who've reclaimed their lives after surviving human trafficking. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF042 at aNunsLife.org.  Let us know your thoughts about the Random Nun Clips podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape Random Nun Clips podcasts in the future. Click HERE to take the survey ....

Sister Maxine talks with Sister Sharlet, an immigration lawyer and executive director of the Newcomer Network, an innovative program that provides immigration legal services and connects people with other essentials such as food, health care, and employment. The Network is part of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Washington, D.C. 01:48   Providence, travel, and Sister Sharlet's call to live as...

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener worries because people at Mass walk around at the Sign of Peace instead of social distancing and wearing masks. Hear the full Ask Sister episode https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as233 Let us know your thoughts about the Random Nun Clips podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape Random Nun Clips podcasts in the future. Click HERE to...

A listener asks if the scary angel memes she sees flying around on the internet are accurate. Or are angels actually nice? Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS233 at aNunsLife.org.  Let us know your thoughts about the Random Nun Clips podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape Random Nun Clips podcasts in the future. Click HERE to take the survey . Thank you!  

Sister Anne Victory reflects on what she has learned through her work with the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking, in the Cleveland area. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF041 at aNunsLife.org.  Let us know your thoughts about the Random Nun Clips podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape Random Nun Clips podcasts in the future. Click HERE to take the survey . Thank y...

Sisters Barbara Hagel and Jeanette DeYoung are Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose in Fremont, Calif. They are also gardeners, beekeepers, and educators whose work exemplifies the Dominican Sisters' leadership in caring for creation. The Dominican campus is home to a 5,000 square foot vegetable garden, a community garden, fruit trees, olive trees dating to the early 1800s, a meadow, and over 1 m...