Think You Have a Vocation to Religious Life? Here’s Where to Start.
On September 1, 2017, I made my final promise with the Paulist Fathers, promising to live the rest of my life as a member of…
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Letting Go of Control: What Leaving Religious Life Taught Me About God’s Presence in Transitions
“Transition is an opportunity for growth.” When I read this sentence as part of an assignment during my first year of formation to become a…
‘Sisters on the Street’
“You’ve been celibate for 35 years?!” She raised the question in utter shock. “I’ve been celibate for two weeks,” she then proudly shared. It was…
Do Nuns Represent Mary?
Question: If priests stand “in persona Christi” does this mean that nuns stand “in persona Maria”? Or in English…do Nuns represent Mary as Priests represent…
Photos: Vespers with the Pope
Pope Francis arrived in New York City yesterday afternoon, and Busted Halo was on hand to welcome the pontiff to the city we call home!…
3 Life Tips From a 92-Year-Old Nun
When I was younger, I confronted many questions: How can I fit in? Where do I belong? What’s my purpose in life? Who can I…
Discerning Religious Life … On Reality TV
The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns is a new Lifetime series following five twenty-something women who are considering taking vows to become Catholic sisters. Cameras follow the…
#382-Did God change the vocation of people who leave religious life?
Did God change the vocation of people who leave religious life? Question time is 9:18. ‘Coming Attractions’ reads from Isaiah. ‘Church Search’ visits Dallas, TX.
Street Seekers: Standing With the Sisters
In 2008, the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith began an investigation of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (or LCWR), the largest…
This Pilgrim’s Path
Why would a woman with serious doubts about her Catholic faith embark on a 480-mile pilgrimage trail across northern Spain? Maybe I’ll know by the…
