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A radical commitment

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In Good Faith with Sister Julia Walsh – Author and Podcast Host

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How can I prepare to enter religious life?

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Of boyfriends and religious vocations

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Different lives, different challenges

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How can I hear what the Holy Spirit is saying to me?

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Is there a wrong time to go back to church?

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Learning how to be a woman religious

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Where does our suffering unite with Christ's?

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Age differences and culture gaps

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Becoming holy

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What can I do to discern better?

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The road to religious life

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Can a film inspire a vocation?

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Is it possible to miss God's call?

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Magnifying the power to do good

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Walking with St. Scholastica

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Should I stay or should I go?

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Everyday God

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Touched by the God of justice

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The scoop on consecration

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Is there a wrong way to discern?

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Who's the boss?

24

What's the up-side of discernment?

25

Christmas in the convent II

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Apostolic or monastic?

27

What's in a charism?

28

Focusing inward or outward

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In Good Faith with Sister Gloria Ardenio Agnes, Maryknoll Sister, Vocation Director

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In Good Faith with Susan Flansburg - Author

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The fourth vow

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Working (hard) behind the scenes

33

When she felt the love of God

34

The joy of visitation

35

Grace on stage

36

In Good Faith with Sister Violaine Paradis - Actress, Acrobat, Social Pastoral Worker

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Is this ad judgmental, or is it just me?

38

The faith of the first step

39

How to tell if you have a religious vocation

40

Love transforms the unlovable

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In Good Faith with Sister Mary Michael Fox - Student, Teacher, Catechist, Author

42

Changing views of immigration

43

Evolving & Expanding

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Uncharted territory

45

The deep encounter

46

Room at the inn

47

The relationship repair shop

48

A garden view

49

In Good Faith with Sister Elizabeth Guerrero - Executive Director of AHLMA

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Are nuns prayer professionals?

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Discovering her true identity

52

Celebrating Mom

53

Can a health condition impede a religious vocation?

54

A commitment to community

55

Bringing God out from the culture

56

Farming on the up-and-up

57

Using the gifts God gave you

58

The value of a van

59

Hope along a winding road

60

Is God giving me the cold shoulder?

61

The glory of Easter

62

Finding God in the midst of suffering

63

Building an army of prayer warriors

64

Of novenas and scapulars

65

Am I being a spiritual glutton?

66

When will I know Lent is working?

67

The gift of hospitality

68

In Good Faith with Sister Margaret Kruse - Uniting to Fight Human Trafficking

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Instead of giving up something for Lent, could I take something up?

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What is Lenten solidarity?

71

The blessing of a scapular

72

Why is gluttony a sin?

73

What can you do for Lent?

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Celebrating Mardi Gras with an eye on Lent

75

The Rule of Benedict

76

The unexpected yes

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Building community

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Should I celebrate when good things happen to other people ... and not to me?

79

In Good Faith with Sister Barb Giehl - Sister of Mercy, Mother, Grandmother

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If I have doubts, does that mean I'm not a believer?

81

Rebuilding a family

82

Celebrating Epiphany

83

How can I keep up with everyone else on the faith journey?

84

Christmas in the convent

85

A decade later, a miraculous reunion

86

When your family doesn't understand

87

Journeying together

88

The charism of religious life writ large

89

The roundabout road to religious life

90

Choose your own adventure

91

Ask Sister: What does the Bible say about student loan forgiveness, can a woman with a life-threatening allergy become a nun, how do I know if I'm a believer or not?

92

What sign will show me God is calling me to religious life?

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Community amplifies the good

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In Good Faith with Sister Pat Crowley, Bethany House of Hospitality

95

The rosary road map

96

How does a habit rosary represent a community?

97

The right to life

98

Why don't I get results when I pray the rosary?

99

Will religion make me happy?

100

At the start of the civil war

101

In Good Faith with Sister Ana Gonzalez, Pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago

102

A musical ministry

103

Eternal companions on the journey

104

The seed ball project

105

Living into the questions

106

Is it a sin to leave Mass early?

107

Daily discernment

108

Ask Sister – Are nuns prayer professionals, how can I keep up on the faith journey, why does this commercial bug me?

109

Should I pray for my candidate to win?

110

The strength of the human spirit

111

The van that defeated human trafficking

112

In Good Faith with Sister Trish Doan, Refugee

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In Good Faith with Sister Trish Doan: Engineer, Restaurateur, Immigration Professional

114

How do you know you really have a vocation?

115

The newcomer network

116

The unique call of rural ministry

117

Do Protestants have saints?

118

A heart for dad

119

Claiming both parts of the story

120

In Good Faith with Sister Mary Pellegrino, Senior Vice President at Plante Moran

121

Preaching via creation care

122

Decision-making in community

123

True abundance

124

The power of coalition

125

Outreach and hope to youth in juvenile detention centers

126

Challenge and hope for change at the Permian Basin

127

AS239 Ask Sister – 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

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Hospitality at the heart of restorative justice

129

Faith and facts about immigration

130

IGF053 In Good Faith with Sister Alice Ann O'Neill, cellist, Suzuki teacher, Suzuki teacher trainer

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Keeping the faith on the slow road to justice

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The Holy Week homestretch

133

Representing Dominican Sisters at the United Nations

134

Why do Mass readings end with "the Word of God" when the words were written by regular people, not God

135

Spirituality and belonging in the global Dominican Family

136

IGF052 In Good Faith with Sister Rejane Cytacki, Executive Director of A Nun's Life Ministry

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Life in a social justice family

138

The power of reconciliation

139

The distinctive difference that Catholic Sisters make in social justice

140

The dollars and sense of changes in the minimum wage

141

As a Catholic, if I don't do more to reduce climate change, is it a sin?

142

AS238 Ask Sister – Our Lady of Lourdes, chores vs. chocolate for Lent, Seven Deadly Sins, crying as a way to pray

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How should I greet a nun or priest in public, without invading their privacy?

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Nuns take creative steps to care for creation

145

What are some ways nuns prepare for Lent?

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Catholic nuns and civil rights history in Selma

147

AS237 Ask Sister – New Year's resolutions, spiritual ambition, if a romantic relationship falters does that mean you should be a nun, how Catholics relate to Jesus

148

The sweet ministry of beekeeping

149

Does Jesus know the Easter Bunny and Santa? Tis the season for kids' questions!

150

What are some important facts to know about poverty in the U.S.?

151

What is one of your most powerful experiences of prayer?

152

AS236 Ask Sister – climate change conundrum, hey you Nuns, the Word of God or of regular people

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Catholic nun, lawyer, leader: a vocation journey

154

Why do nuns profess vows twice instead of once, like married people?

155

What helps you discern the direction God is calling you?

156

IGF051 In Good Faith with Sister Irene O'Neill, Founder of Sisters Rising Worldwide

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Does your vow of poverty as a nun affect your work in public policy on human needs?

158

Which faith traditions work together at Interfaith Power and Light?

159

IGF050 In Good Faith with Sister Dusty Farnan, United Nations Representative for the Dominican Sisters Conference

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Why are we supposed to confess things we did NOT do?

161

How do Womens' Circles bring healing to neighborhoods affected by gun violence and incarceration?

162

If saying the rosary is your only faith activity, does it still work?

163

IGF049 In Good Faith with Sister Patricia Flass, in service to rural communities around Selma, Alabama

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AS235 Ask Sister – Grudgingly glorifying God, how to dispose of holy objects, nuns' vows vs. marriage vows

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IGF048 In Good Faith - Sister Eileen Reilly, Catholic Mobilizing Network

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How does LifeWay Network create community among women who've survived human trafficking?

167

Can you disagree with the Pope if he's infallible anyway?

168

Where do you find inspiration on days that are really challenging?

169

AS234 Ask Sister – Easter bunny vs. Jesus, prepping for Purgatory, how to know if the rosary is working

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What stories of hope do women tell who've escaped human trafficking?

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IGF047 In Good Faith - Sister Sharlet Wagner, Newcomer Network

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The Sign of Peace at Mass feels like a health risk. What should I do?

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Why are angel memes scary? Aren't angels supposed to be nice?

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When you began in ministry to end human trafficking, what were some things you learned?

175

IGF046 In Good Faith - Sisters Barbara Hagel and Jeanette DeYoung, caring for creation as gardeners, beekeepers and educators

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How did you reply to God's calling in an unexpected direction?

177

What groups does the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking work with?

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IGF045 In Good Faith - Sister Joan Brown, New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light

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Who decides which bible passages make it into the Mass readings?

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IGF044 In Good Faith - Sister Donna Liette, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation in Chicago

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If we seek forgiveness, does it mean we didn't try enough to be good?

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Is penance meant to be a punishment for the sins I just confessed?

183

Should religion make us happy?

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IGF043 In Good Faith - Sister Richelle Friedman, Director of Public Policy at the Coalition on Human Needs

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Why does Mary the Mother of God have so many different names?

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IGF042 In Good Faith - Sister Joan Dawber, founder of LifeWay Network

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AS233 Ask Sister – Lent, no sign of peace at Mass, scary angel memes, can you disagree with infallibility

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IGF041 In Good Faith - Sister Anne Victory, working to end human trafficking

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AS232 Ask Sister – Penance vs. payback for sin, a disposition of forgiveness, who decides the Mass readings

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Is it ok if a baby gets double-baptized?

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IGF040 In Good Faith - Sister Michele Morek of Global Sisters Report

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If cats can go to Heaven, can they go to Purgatory, too?

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Can you do "reverse discernment" if you doubt the choice you've already made?

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AS231 Ask Sister – Halloween quarantine, Mary Queen of Names, religion and happiness, a vote for prayer

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If Jesus will always forgive me, why should I try so hard to be better?

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Who is the holiest person you know?

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Did Jesus do miracles of healing alone or did other people help?

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Are founders of religious orders honored like business founders?

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How can students learn more about social justice?

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AS230 Ask Sister – Just your average sinner, holiest of all, Team Jesus healers

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Is there ever drama among nuns living in the convent?

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How do you encounter Christ in the people around you?

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What would nuns watch on Netflix?

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The unifying power of music

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AS229 Ask Sister – Update from Sister Jane, do nuns watch Netflix, foundresses, drama in the convent

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What does it mean to "sing compassion into the world?"

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Songs of healing in the time of coronavirus

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I want to start reading the bible, but where should I begin?

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IGF039 In Good Faith - Sister Kathy Sherman, singer, performer, composer

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Is it a sin when I don't stop to help someone in need?

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Life amid Covid

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What is the Asylum Seeker Resource Center?

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AS228 Ask Sister – life amid Covid, bible study beginner, justified by Jesus, sin vs. invitation from God to try new things

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Where can I find a Final Profession card and what should I write?

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How is a convent different from just a house?

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IGF038 In Good Faith - Sister Rita Malavisi, at the Asylum Seeker Resource Center in Australia

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Can you fast from vaping in Lent or only from food?

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Is the Book of Revelation like bible sci-fi?

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AS227 Ask Sister – Life after the Novitiate, convent vs. a plain old house, fasting in Lent, where to find nun notecards

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A Christian friend was "made new" so why is she still the same?

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Can Lent fix my broken New Year's resolutions?

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AS226 Ask Sister - a better Lent, biblical science fiction, "made new" but still the same

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What led you to become a Catholic?

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AS225 Ask Sister – Cats in purgatory, baptized twice, can discernment work in reverse

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Am I being holier than thou if I choose different friends?

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When did the terms "Christian" and "Catholic" start being used?

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AS224 Ask Sister – life satisfaction, holier than thou friends, workplace woes

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What does it mean to unite our suffering with Christ's on the cross?

229

How does the spirituality of Saint Francis guide your life as Franciscan sisters?

230

What factors should I consider when thinking of being a nun?

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How did you recognize God's calling in your life?

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Why does my mom bribe me to stay Catholic?

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Is my pastor wrong about Hell not having fire and torments?

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Is my pastor right about Hell not having fire and torments?

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How can I make a difference in the world, like nuns do?

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AS223 Ask Sister – sister-leaders, religious rings, habit rosaries, making vows vs. taking an oath of office

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What were the biggest changes when you became a Sister?

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How can sports like running be a way to pray?

239

What the voice of God sounds like?

240

AS222 Ask Sister – Theology and vocation, Hell heresies, heavenly bribes to encourage faith, freedom to choose or reject God

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How do Ursuline values help people in their lives?

242

Does God give us choices already knowing what we'll choose?

243

How does Saint Angela Merici's centuries-old mission inspire people today?

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AS221 Ask Sister – messenger of peace, running as prayer, reentering religious life, a meaningful life

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Why does God send me conflicting messages?

246

How can you tell if it's God who's calling you to a vocation?

247

What is the coolest thing you've done as a nun?

248

How does small-group ministry help to transform the church?

249

Why is being a nun sometimes called a higher state?

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AS220 Ask Sister – reluctant about religious life, surprise phone call from God, how God works

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Is a retreat a holy way to say, "I'm going on vacation so don't bother me"?

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As Catholic nuns, what kinds of ministries are you involved in?

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How can I recognize the Word of God in my daily life?

254

Should you worry if you have doubts about your faith?

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AS219 Ask Sister – Motherhouse Road Trip with the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville Kentucky

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Why isn't Joseph talked about as much as Mary?

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AS218 Ask Sister – Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York

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How does faith help you in everyday life?

259

Does self-denial make you a better Christian?

260

What's it like to be a novice in religious life?

261

AS217 Ask Sister Podcast with the High School Youth Group, St. Mary's Church in Bluffton, Ohio

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Discerning a call to leadership

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From corporate world to convent life

264

How do founders of a congregation inspire their sisters today?

265

AS216 Ask Sister – Motherhouse Road Trip with the Benedictine Sisters of Cullman, Alabama

266

How can you serve as a prophet in today's world?

267

Can saying the same prayers all the time turn you into a prayer robot?

268

AS215 Ask Sister – corporate world to convent, books that nuns read, go-to prayers in tough times, a disappointed God

269

How are students part of the Salesian family?

270

What's your most and least favorite part of being a nun?

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AS214 Ask Sister - prayer robots, wait for heaven, surrender to God vs. just give up, vow of obedience

272

How can you make spirituality part of everyday life?

273

Blessings for a faith-filled future

274

AS213 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco

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AS212 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon

276

Can faith sneak up on you?

277

Can you say no to a vocation if God calls you

278

Evangelization café and garden nurture community

279

AS211 Ask Sister - evangelization café, afraid of afterlife, why not be a nun, can faith sneak up on you

280

The music at church sounds like bad lounge music. What to do?

281

How do Dominicans today live the spirit of founder Saint Dominic?

282

Were you ever pressured to be a nun?

283

AS210 Ask Sister – being Dominican, liturgical lounge music, making God decide for us, called by God but unprepared

284

How do our vows shape our lives?

285

What vows would you choose if you started your own order?

286

Should I be silent to hear God's voice?

287

AS209 Ask Sister - Signs of a Vocation, DIY Vows, Foundresses, Online Training to Become a Nun

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Living your vocation one day at a time

289

Finding a spiritual home

290

Can God change your mind if you don't plan to be a nun?

291

AS208 Ask Sister – surprised by God, ups and downs in community life, making choices vs. sacrifices, being most fully who we are

292

What is your daily prayer like?

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150 years of Franciscan presence in Green Bay, Wisconsin

294

I'm writing a novel about a nun. How should I describe her?

295

AS207 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint Francis of the Holy Cross in Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Developing our best selves through education that liberates and heals

297

What's it like to be in a community of sisters from many different cultures?

298

What does it mean to have a Pentecost spirituality?

299

AS206 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Congregation of Notre Dame, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Can you feel called by God even if you don't believe in God?

301

The power of small acts of kindness

302

Behold the Handmaid of God

303

AS205 Ask Sister – becoming a saint, let down by Lent, can disbelievers be called by God, boot camp for nuns

304

Postcards and other surprises from the convent

305

AS203 Ask Sister - improving your chances of being a nun, prayer winners and losers, making God wait

306

Does God Ever Cause Pain to Make Us Change Our Ways?

307

What's the Catholic Stance on Creationism vs. Evolution?

308

When Willpower Wanes During Lent

309

AS204 Ask Sister - Creationism v. Evolution, Painful Prompts from God, Lenten Willpower, Faith, and Adulting

310

AS202 Ask Sister - future theologians, Christian vs. Catholic, Miraculous Medal

311

Praying when angry at God--is it ok, or better to wait until things cool down?

312

AS201 Ask Sister – nunly church leaders, stressed in Heaven, missing Mass, hemmed in by motherhood

313

How do contemplative cloistered nuns tend to the needs of the world?

314

My prayers have fallen into default mode. How can I make them meaningful again?

315

Legacy of hope: 25th anniversary of Sisters martyred in Liberia

316

What's the ideal age to become a nun?

317

AS200 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Poor Clares of Montana

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Does God ever test us or lead us into temptation on purpose?

319

Whenever I see nuns, is it ok to ask them for prayers?

320

Letting go of our burdens: the Samaritan woman at the well

321

Can I do nun-like ministry without being a nun?

322

Graced by a world of differences

323

AS199 Ask Sister - saintly double standards, biblical fatty portions for God, default prayers, and more!​

324

What if following God's call makes me feel guilty?

325

AS198 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, in Wichita, Kansas

326

What religion questions would you ask Intelligent Life on other planets?

327

Helping people build better lives

328

What does it mean to have a begging tradition as a Little Sister of the Poor?

329

AS197 Ask Sister - visit to national basilica, feeling guilty about vocation, a nunly life, religion questions for extraterrestrials.

330

What is Ordinary Time in the church year?

331

What does it mean to speak in tongues?

332

AS196 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Loretto in Littleton, Colorado

333

What's the connection between listening and forgiveness

334

How does your ministry help to change people's lives?

335

How do you choose between things that are all really good?

336

AS195 Ask Sister - Awesome First Communion gifts, asking for prayers, prayer as penance, metrics for holiness

337

Can you change your Lenten practices after Lent has already begun?

338

For Sister-chef at soup kitchen, listening is a key ingredient

339

AS194 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Little Sisters of the Poor in Mobile, Alabama

340

Does the world around you affect how you understand God?

341

I feel like I'm being judged for not kneeling at Mass. What to do?

342

If you wear ashes, is that like showing off your holiness?

343

Should I give up tiresome friends for Lent?

344

Does God send you signs that you should be a nun?

345

AS193 Ask Sister - kneeling at Mass, girlfriend advice from God, sisters names, who's the boss

346

AS192 Ask Sister - Ordinary Time, practicing to be Catholic, saints who find lost stuff, unfollowing God

347

Is there a way to know how Catholic a person actually is?

348

How radically will my life change if I start going to church?

349

AS191 Ask Sister - Advent glowsaries light up Ohio, praying to a distant God, grinch-fearing Grandma

350

What are you thankful for on this Thanksgiving holiday?

351

How do saints become saints?

352

How can the saints be part of our everyday life?

353

AS190 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, in Campbell, California

354

Does giving my whole self to God mean giving up even my hopes and dreams?

355

Can you be pure of heart and still have physical attractions?

356

If I'm afraid of worldly things, does that mean I should be a nun?

357

What can I do to mend a big family uproar?

358

Why does the Glory Be prayer say "world without end" when the bible says the world WILL end?

359

New things happening at A Nun's Life--including Ninja Nun Warriors!

360

AS189 Ask Sister - worried about worldly things, forgiveness after family uproar, physical attractions

361

Should I give a wedding gift even though I disagree with the marriage?

362

What's a good gift for a godchild who's becoming a nun? She already has things like rosaries and crucifixes.

363

If there were Prayer Olympics, what would your event be?

364

AS188 Ask Sister - Prayer Olympics, "Glory Be" mystery, wedding gift woes, gifts for godchild, Spiritual Directors

365

I'd like to go on a retreat. Are there different kinds?

366

Can an "A-HA!" moment point me in the direction of my vocation?

367

Making a difference!

368

RNC - What are some of the important aspects of community for an Adrian Dominican sister?

369

Why is it awesome to be a Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth?

370

AS187 Ask Sister - speaking in tongues, hipster church music, discontent as a call from God

371

Is there a high level of comaraderie among nuns?

372

What was the most pleasant surprise you had after you became a nun?

373

If I help someone but don't want to, does it matter? Does God hate a grudging giver?

374

Can learning about the Catholic faith be a form of prayer? What about Church History?

375

The nuns discern Sister Julie's calling to be an astronaut?!

376

Elvis Presley sings about the Rosary?!

377

Why are there so many gruesome depictions of saints in the early church?

378

Can nuns have mementos at the convent to remind them of their family?

379

Which is your favorite Mystery of the Rosary?

380

At the convent, do you have to eat the same food as everyone else, even if you don't like it?

381

AS186 Ask Sister - NunCam bikes again, prayerful church history, gruesome saint pics, trying (unsuccessfully) to be a good Christian

382

AS185 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint Benedict, Sacred Heart Monastery, in Yankton, South Dakota

383

When you become a nun, do your relationships with family and friends change?

384

Can you have snacks at the convent

385

If one of the Glorious Mysteries of the rosary brings up painful memories, can I sub in a different one?

386

AS184 Ask Sister - snacks at the convent, painful Glorious Mysteries, family mementos, upside down Grandma

387

What to do with feelings of doubt during the spiritual journey?

388

What was it like to write about the art in the Saint John's Bible?

389

What does it mean to show "neighborly love" through ministry as Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart?

390

AS183 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Frankfort, Illinois

391

Over 130 years of Perpetual Adoration?! That's a lot of praying.

392

What's the connection between prayer and freedom?

393

AS182 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, La Crosse, Wisconsin

394

AS181 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Dubuque, Iowa

395

AS180 Ask Sister - giving up tiresome friends for Lent, parading around our holiness, fasting

396

What are some ways that nuns use social media to help people?

397

What are social justice Stations of the Cross?

398

How has the Year of Consecrated Life affected people, especially you as Sisters?

399

How can I find a spiritual pen-pal?

400

AS179 Ask Sister - Year of Consecrated Life, high drama in high school, spiritual pen pals

401

Do smart phones come with paw-print technology?

402

RNC - Any advice for discerning God's call when the path ahead is really unclear?

403

AS178 Ask Sister - ill-mannered monks, The Trouble with Angels and nun movies, does God ignore unprayerful people

404

What things can I do to make Advent a really meaningful season?

405

Will God listen to my prayers more if I wear a chapel veil?

406

What's daily prayer like in a Benedictine community?

407

How did Henriette Delille overcome challenges to begin the Sisters of the Holy Family congregation?

408

AS177 Ask Sister - Founders Day, Venerable Henriette Delille, how can cats, coffee, and chapel veils help your prayer life

409

IGF037 In Good Faith - Sister Maureen Fiedler, host of the public radio show Interfaith Voices

410

How does talking with others enrich one's own image of God?

411

If you enter religious life, can you bring your house and car along?

412

Do miracles really happen?

413

How do I choose a confirmation name?

414

Can I discern between two loves - a boyfriend and becoming a sister?

415

How do you respond to a communal prayer with which you do not agree?

416

AS176 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Monastery of Saint Gertrude, in Cottonwood, Idaho

417

How can both lament and hope be responses to the call for social justice?

418

Bliss, blisters, and walking the Camino

419

Who are your fav women in scripture?

420

How can the Internet connect you to religious life?

421

AS175 Ask Sister - are there goth nuns, spirituality of darkness, Internet ups and downs, and more!

422

RNC - ABBA (the band) and the hit song Nunna-Mia?

423

What does it mean to stand at the foot of the cross with people who are suffering?

424

How can sports like open-water swimming be a form of prayer?

425

Why do sinners seem more successful than I am?

426

Why would you want to give your entire day to God if it's been a really tough day?

427

IGF036 In Good Faith - Sojourners editor Jim Rice

428

AS174 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Congregation of Saint Joseph in LaGrange Park, Illinois

429

Who might be a good patron saint for Extreme Sports?

430

Would you join religious life at a young age, if you had your druthers?

431

No time to spare for prayer? Road-tested ideas to rev up your prayer life!

432

How is creativity related to transformation?

433

Is there really a connection between theatre and religion?

434

AS173 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame, Indiana

435

AS172 Ask Sister - does being faithful produce a Return on Faith Investment, atheist attracted to religious life, spiritual momentum in Ordinary Time

436

AS171 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Hamden, Connecticut

437

"I'm just visiting" and other LOL moments on the journey to religious life.

438

In addition to the sisters, who are other members of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth family?

439

Why would God give me two vocations at the same time if they're not compatible?

440

AS170 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Rosemont, Pennsylvania

441

AS169 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Silver Spring, Maryland

442

We're doing the play Sister Act, so I need to get into the frame of mind of a sister. Any advice?

443

How long does it take to discern a call to religious life, and what are some things to consider along the way?

444

What do you think about Lady Gaga's use of biblical imagery?

445

I decided not to enter religious life but want to stay in touch with the nuns. Or would that be too awkward?

446

In your 50 years as a Sister, what prayer pro-tip has been especially helpful to you?

447

AS168 Ask Sister - Lent update, spiritual gluttony, super-celibate supermodels

448

AS167 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint Francis, Sylvania, Ohio

449

IGF035 In Good Faith - Jason Welle, SJ, Managing Editor of The Jesuit Post

450

What's it like to minister in Immaculate Conception Academy, a Cristo Rey school?

451

As Missionaries of Joy, what are some ways that people in circus ministry extend the love of God to others?

452

What does it mean to say that discernment is a way of life?

453

If you choose to do something risky and then pray for safety, does that equate to testing God?

454

What should I do when my prayers seem to go unanswered?

455

AS166 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio, Texas

456

LOL Nun Outtake: Darth Vader, Doris Day, flattering saloon lighting?

457

AS165 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Congregation of Divine Providence, San Antonio, Texas

458

How can I move ahead in life when I feel stuck in the past, like Lot's Wife?

459

How does your New Year's Resolution rate on the spiritual-o-meter?

460

IGF034 In Good Faith - Sister Dorothy Fabritze, pastoral minister with the Blue Unit the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus

461

IGF033 In Good Faith - Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Executive Director of Hour Children in Long Island City

462

AS164 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint Benedict, Beech Grove, Indiana

463

What is "spiritual" itinerancy and how is it part of life for Dominican Sisters of Peace?

464

What's your fav scripture passage for Advent?

465

How are you celebrating Advent? Any Advent parties?

466

AS163 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky

467

Vocation via ice cream? The sweet journey to the Presentation Sisters

468

AS162 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Dominican Sisters of Peace in Columbus, Ohio

469

AS161 Ask Sister - nature imitating snack food, what scripture says about nuns, sabbatical from sisterhood, Swamp Nun, cat vs. dog people

470

Is it ok to pray for a specific thing? Or is that treating God like a vending machine?

471

Do religious medallions ward off harm?

472

LOL Nun Outtake: Can a splintered conversation lead to sanctity?

473

Where is God in the midst of suffering?

474

AS160 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Dayton, Ohio

475

Can you find yourself by losing yourself?

476

I feel distant from God. What can I do to close the gap?

477

RNC-Can you be a nun + math professor?

478

Is the "Communion of Saints" similar to the "Great Cloud of Witnesses"?

479

AS159 Ask Sister - how to act like a nun, happy wrongdoers and the end times, nuns' swimwear

480

LOL Nun Outtake: What happens when nuns encounter unexpected hang ups?

481

How is prayer a way for Carmelite nuns to reach out to the needs of the world?

482

How do Presentation Sisters today carry on the mission begun decades ago by Nano Nagle?

483

How can living in a different culture change your understandings about God?

484

What if I'm so influenced by other people's ideas about my life that I don't hear God's voice?

485

AS158 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, California

486

Hospitality and food insecurity--what's the relationship and what insights can scripture offer us today?

487

What's the deal with nuns playing cards?

488

When people say they want dialogue, is it just an excuse to disagree with other church people?

489

AS157 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles

490

How do you balance the vow of poverty with the necessities for everyday life?

491

What lifestyle changes happen when you become a nun?

492

As a busy mom, I have difficulty making time for prayer. What can I do?

493

IGF032 In Good Faith - Sister Kathleen Bryant, author of Vocations Anonymous

494

What stories from Global Sisters Report have inspired you the most?

495

IGF031 In Good Faith - Sister Marion Moeser, Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture at Christ the King Seminary

496

Convent decor...de rigueur?

497

IGF030 In Good Faith - Sister Jan Cebula and Tracy Abeln, Global Sisters Report

498

AS156 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Oblate Sisters of Providence: Hound of Heaven, Providence provides, a perplexing God

499

AS155 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Carmelite Nuns of Baltimore: community, solitude, taking the world's pain to heart in prayer

500

What inspired the film "Band of Sisters" and its focus on social justice?

501

What is human trafficking and who is most at risk of being trafficked?

502

IGF029 In Good Faith - Noelle Garcia, singer-songwriter

503

Brainwashed into becoming a nun -- really?

504

If I disagree with certain practices at church, is it time to say adieu to the pew?

505

What does it mean to be a missioner?

506

Sister Bernie in Peru and how relationships with people affect relationship with Christ

507

A tale of two Marys--one on a pedestal and the other...not so much?

508

I have some good ideas for my life, but I want to be open to where God is calling me too -- any advice?

509

AS154 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Presentation Sisters in Dubuque, Iowa

510

A "come to Jesus" moment -- for cats?

511

AS153 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Paul

512

During Lent, should you pray only the Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary?

513

Did Mickey Mouse start out as a church mouse? Chloe the Convent Cat responds.

514

AS152 Ask Sister - being Just Friends with a congregation you didn't join, 2 vocations in 1 person, total consecration

515

What is a religious virtuoso? Are some people just naturally more into religion?

516

Have ideas about Mary the Mother of God changed over time?

517

When you were first becoming a sister, what surprises did you encounter?

518

If Adam and Eve only had sons, then how are we here today?

519

AS151 Ask Sister - say a little prayer for you, please pass the salt pillar, Vending Machine God, nun surveillance

520

LOL Nun Outtake: Dragging people to prayer, really?

521

What does it take to become a holy person -- or is holiness only for Super Humans?

522

AS150 Ask Sister - Fav Advent readings, adieu to the pew, conflict in the convent, no results from the rosary

523

Did the nuns survive the murder mystery novel--what did the writer decide?

524

AS149 Ask Sister - Sound of Music gone country; nun customs of greeting and respect, and "the discipline"

525

In the movie The Sound of Music, do you like the way the nuns are portrayed?

526

If you take all the stuff out of Christianity that might offend anyone, won't it become "Christianity Lite"?

527

What's the nun stance on veiling and mantillas at Mass?

528

IGF028 In Good Faith - Sister Elizabeth Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University

529

Is it possible for anyone to be holy like a saint?

530

AS148 Ask Sister - St. Joseph Worker Program, a 1-year volunteer experience for young women committed to social change

531

Is there a reason why scriptures at Mass are read without much inflection?

532

What are some unexpected things you've learned about prayer?

533

AS147 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip edition: Sisters of the Humility of Mary, distracted discernment, are some good works better than others

534

AS146 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip edition: What it's like to be a Sister of Providence, serving God through life as it is, a perfect Christian (not)

535

What's it like to discern a vocation to religious life as a Sister of Notre Dame?

536

What's the difference between lay ministry and ministry as a Sister of Notre Dame?

537

Can you offer discernment advice from religious life to people considering other life commitments, like marriage?

538

RNC - What's one of the best things about being an Adrian Dominican sister?

539

AS145 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth: discerning God's call, preparatory prayers, hello God are you there

540

IGF027 In Good Faith - Sisters Margaret Nacke and Ann Oestreich, Bakhita Initiative

541

AS144 Ask Sister - Special "Saint Ignatius" Edition, with guests Tom McGrath and Becky Eldredge

542

AS143 Ask Sister - stealth ponies, recycling habits, struggling with scrupulosity, torn between two loves

543

AS142 Ask Sister - nary a desire to marry, where nuns dwell, nun burial customs

544

AS141 Ask Sister - Adam and Eve, Tower of Babel, unprayerful Prayer of the Faithful

545

AS140 Ask Sister - stressed out student succumbs to cheating, keeping the faith

546

AS139 Ask Sister - secular institutes, religious communities true to the church, social justice and Rerum Novarum, rich people going to heaven

547

IGF026 In Good Faith - author Susan Sink

548

AS138 Ask Sister - Mary and May Day, bringing the boyfriend to the convent, nuns and preaching, telling parents you want to be a sister

549

AS137 Ask Sister - lackluster lectors, Ms. Holy Spirit

550

AS136 Ask Sister - does Heaven get boring, has Hell lost its sizzle

551

AS135 Ask Sister - what the Pope does all day, manly manners, prayerful careful driving, houseplants in the convent

552

IGF025 In Good Faith - Sister Judy Zielinski, filmmaker

553

AS134 Ask Sister - nunfiction writer seeks advice, nunly and priestly wages, religious gifts

554

AS133 Ask Sister? weary of worldly pleasure, a matter of conscience, God vs. Ironman

555

AS132 Ask Sister - the lenten rosary, scared of God's call, can repentant sinners join religious life

556

AS131 Ask Sister - should vegetarians give up veggies on Fridays in Lent, would you be a priest if you could, GPS nun-finder

557

AS130 Ask Sister - logistics of religious life, enough priests for real Catholics?, when to tell the boss you're leaving for the monastery

558

AS128-ask-sister-jan-23-2013.mp3

559

AS129 Ask Sister - advice on saintly Confirmation name, miracles--they really do exist!, experiencing God

560

AS127-ask-sister-jan-16-2013

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AS126 Ask Sister - Dial-a-Nun, suspicious of religious fervor, the perils of prayer time

562

AS124-ask-sister-dec-13-2012.mp3

563

AS125 Ask Sister - Becoming a nun, college conundrum, and dating multiple communities at one time

564

IGF024 In Good Faith - Brother Micky McGrath, artist

565

AS123-ask-sister-nov-28-2012

566

AS122-ask-sister-nov-14-2012

567

IGF023 In Good Faith - Thomas Lynch, author and funeral director

568

IGF022 In Good Faith - Mary Fishman, Band of Sisters filmmaker

569

AS121 Ask Sister - too soon to talk vocation?, clairvoyant scripture?, biggest challenges that nuns face, and more!

570

AS119-ask-sister-sep-12-2012

571

IGF020 In Good Faith - Jana Riess, author

572

AS120-ask-sister-oct-10-2012.mp3

573

IGF021 In Good Faith - Joe Paprocki, National Consultant on Faith Formation

574

AS118 Ask Sister – Catholic but not Christian?, encountering Jesus in works of fiction, child-bearing and women's salvation

575

2009-10-23 nnr edited

576

AS117 Ask Sister – Olympic spirituality, dad dismayed by daughter's church choice, obtaining self control, giving up stuff in religious life, chit chat in church

577

AS116 Ask Sister – 5 good things to hear (and 5 not) when telling people you want to be a nun, can being sexy glorify God, discreet discernment, Secret Agent Nun

578

IGF019-jul-18-2012-Clark-why-people-walk-camino .mp3

579

AS115 Ask Sister – Too much church talk, Christianity Lite, what is the Immaculate Heart, the cloister and family visits, what's a vocation and what's not

580

IGF019 In Good Faith - Trish Clark, author of Guide to the Camino

581

AS114 Ask Sister – unhappily doing what is pleasing to God, Jesus absent from prayer, can you be evicted from heaven, and more!

582

AS113 Ask Sister – is it contrary to worship Mary, angels vs. saints, how to improve one's faith, faith and the gift of community

583

AS112 Ask Sister – does faith make life easier, can a prior penance be pardoned, closing in on a distant God, love of Jesus vs. fear of Hell

584

IGF018 In Good Faith - Carole Garibaldi Rogers

585

AS111 Ask Sister – marathon spirituality, God as running partner, is love necessary for faith, will becoming a nun make you a better person

586

IGF017 In Good Faith - Jane Knuth, author of Thrift Store Saints

587

AS110 Ask Sister – Prince of Peace causes anxiety, romantic relationships a productivity downer, good discernment questions to ask nuns

588

AS109 Ask Sister – disappearing prayer, Rules that nuns follow, charisms and Constitutions, mom encounters mum nuns, religious role models in schools

589

AS108 Ask Sister – what to do with blessed palms after Palm Sunday, how nuns decide to relocate, mom desires different life, convent vs. plain old house

590

AS107 Ask Sister – are nuns a topic in Women's Studies, following God's call into chaos, saying yes to God when you're tempted to say no, and more!

591

AS106 Ask Sister – unresponsive vocations director, disappearing nuns, body language at Mass, what nuns study in the novitiate

592

IGF015 In Good Faith - David Nantais, musician

593

AS105 Ask Sister – spiritual inventory, the nuns advise celebrity about the convent and sensible shoes, health care nuns in Europe, when nuns sing, test your nun knowledge

594

AS104 Ask Sister – self denial as a spiritual act, Jesus and the widow's mite, why God answers some prayers but not others, does God hear our prayers

595

AS103 Ask Sister – guest nuns join our hosts, living the life of Jesus, too much bling in church, ways to pray in everyday life

596

AS102 Ask Sister – Would you have become a nun in the old days? Hopeful husband-to-be wonders if convent trumps marriage, online vocational resources, and more!

597

AS101 Ask Sister – how nuns elect their leaders, congregational leadership positions, the common good, and a myriad of images of God

598

In Good Faith with guest Meredith Gould

599

AS100 Ask Sister – Highlights of fav shows in honor of 100th Ask Sister episode, World Day for Consecrated Life, GPS rosary for finding religious life, vow of obedience vs. doormat

600

AS099 Ask Sister – Mass fracas over word changes in liturgy, unruly use of church rules, where to find a spiritual mentor, does God have plans for the world

601

IGF013 In Good Faith - Coach Cathy Rush, The Mighty Macs

602

AS098 Ask Sister – the difference between penance and sacrifice, speechless God, is grief a rejection of faith

603

IGF012 In Good Faith - Sister Pat Daly

604

AS097 Ask Sister – Travel troubles for road nun, Christian feminists-do they really exist, building the kingdom of God locally

605

AS096 Ask Sister – run-ins with the Blessed Virgin Mary, hanging on to pre-Vatican II stuff, adopt-a-nun, and more

606

AS095 Ask Sister – the nature of grace, renouncing things one never had, nunly vows, my church NO my church!

607

IGF011 In Good Faith - Anthony Gittins, CSSP, theologian

608

AS094 Ask Sister – nun hairstyles, a question of morals, debunking nun myths for your friends, nuns for 4-year-old, weird detours

609

AS093 Ask Sister – Special Edition on Saints, holiness, and joy with guests Sister Sandra Schneiders and Father James Martin

610

AS092 Ask Sister – call and dread in discernment, novelist seeks info on real-life nuns, a sister's ministry to kids with AIDS, cookin' and cleanin' nuns

611

AS091 Ask Sister – novelist needs info for nunfiction, hanging up on a call from God, how nuns pray, submissiveness, unholy spirits, gay saints

612

AS090 Ask Sister – Special Saintly Edition, with saints in a cave, saintly symbols-coffee and ice cream, decommissioned saints, saintliness in scripture

613

AS089 Ask Sister – do family duties trump religious life, schnauzer in the convent, Mrs. Sister, so many choices–how to decide which religious order to enter

614

AS088 Ask Sister – Sister Godmother, faithful – or not – to the magisterium, tithing, embracing a vocation

615

AS087 Ask Sister – the meaning of the word virgin, the prequel to a nun's life, what's up with Martha and Mary (Lk 10), finding God, speed-dialing for the Divine

616

AS086 Ask Sister – nun and reverend? balancing Facebook and life, battling demons and giants, prayers for discernment

617

AS085 Ask Sister – telling college buddies you might join the nuns, cosmetology in the convent, saints for extreme sports, bible snakes, can you be a nun if…

618

AS084 Ask Sister – The Nun's Story movie vs. real nuns stories, can you become a nun if you have health issues, can techies be nuns too, and more

619

AS083 Ask Sister – God a tempter?!, seeking God, The Mighty Macs movie, name-calling nuns, and more

620

AS082 Ask Sister – is it true that "many are called but few are chosen," what's a "charism," young adults reflect on vocations, tweeting for vocations, and more!

621

AS081 Ask Sister – online ordination, life of prayer, ups and downs of entering religious life, married and called to religious life,The Sound of Music

622

Ask Sister ENCORE: requirements for nunhood, telling the nuns that you'd like to join, nuns put to the test, fasting, married–and called to be a sister

623

AS080 Ask Sister – Internet Mass, veil or no veil for church women, oblates and associates and how they're different, the kindom of God

624

AS063 Ask Sister – Live from the Motherhouse! The nuns talk about the daily Examen prayer, God and free will, different notions of vocation, feeling unconnected to God and more!

625

AS079 Ask Sister – bible books aplenty, dropping "sisters" from liturgical language, control freaks and God

626

AS078 Ask Sister – engineering nuns, total consecration, when the saints go marching off the General Roman Calendar, and more!

627

AS077 Ask Sister-Special Edition. The sisters' fav Catholic jokes; discerning religious life; origins of A Nun's Life Ministry; why stay Catholic; and more!

628

AS076 Ask Sister – going on retreat, detachment from (YIKES) gadgets, nun-fiction writer seeks authentic religious life, and more!

629

AS075 Ask Sister – college grad talks about volunteering for a year; recognizing God at work in daily life; called to be a nun or doctor (or both?) and more!

630

AS074 Ask Sister – testing God, praying for safety in risky situations, religious medallions, psalm selections, does prayer really work

631

IGF010 In Good Faith - Sister Barbara Reid, Catholic Theological Union

632

AS073 Ask Sister –God and suffering, does the bible prohibit women from teaching the faith, romance-mystery novelist returns, lessons from the rapture

633

AS072 Ask Sister – surfing Madonna, purgatory discovery, why Jesus was baptized, dealing with mockers and naysayers, and more!

634

AS071 Ask Sister – Lady Gaga and Judas, blessed and cursed, dieting and Eucharist, and more!

635

IGF009 In Good Faith - Father James Bacik, theologian

636

AS070 Ask Sister – feeling okay about filioque, Anglican Ninja Nuns, living community, following in a religious brother's footsteps

637

AS069 Ask Sister – what good are nuns? Dial 666 for Devil, younger nuns v. older nuns, a romance-suspense novelist consults the nuns, the Great Schism of the East and West

638

AS068 Ask Sister – making your own scapular, opposing human trafficking, becoming a nun, the Stations of the Cross

639

IGF008 In Good Faith - Bren Ortega Murphy, professor, author, filmmaker

640

AS067 Ask Sister – leveraging nunly shareholder power, obedience and authority, associate commitments, marriage, and more!

641

AS066 Ask Sister – trash-talkin nuns, felonies, divorce and annulment, obedience, and bathtub Marys

642

AS065 Ask Sister – psychics and nuns, meditating on Scripture, sisters in the parish, "Celibacy in the City" tv show (not…), meet Sister Mary Evoca

643

AS064 Ask Sister – confession and reconciliation, chapel veils, Lent, a real nun on the set of Sister Act II, and more!

644

IGF007 In Good Faith - Mike Hayes, BustedHalo.com

645

AS062 Ask Sister – live from the University of Notre Dame, with questions about common v. personal prayer, spiritual poverty, preparing for Lent, ways to pray, and prayer and healing

646

AS061 Ask Sister – cathedral v. basilica, dealing with depression, the basics on Catholic prayers and practices, encountering less-than-nice vocation/formation personnel

647

In Their Own Words – Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart

648

AS060 Ask Sister – nuns in India, praying to Mary, missing God's call, Saint Scholastica, and more!

649

DM006 Digital Ministry podcast featuring the Podcast Answer Man, Cliff Ravenscraft!

650

AS059 Ask Sister – following God's call to parenthood or nunhood or acting, asking "why me?" and being worthy of God's call, choosing apostolic life or contemplative life

651

IGF006 In Good Faith - Sister Laurel O'Neal, diocesan hermit

652

AS058 Ask Sister – pooh-poohing a vocation, a matter of conscience, original sin and sex, sudden conversion, female Doctors of the Church

653

AS057 Ask Sister – legit baptisms, stuff and the vow of poverty, novitiate reception ceremonies, online faith – is it enough?

654

AS056 Ask Sister – worldly Benedictine monastics, godly anger, dilemma for a Catholic-Protestant couple, not feeling called

655

Digital Ministry webcast with Father Robert Barron

656

AS055 Ask Sister – nun eating habits, ordering pizza, cultivating mindfulness, making and breaking vows, four-week psalter

657

IGF005 In Good Faith - Jeff Young, the Catholic Foodie

658

AS054 Ask Sister – New Years Eve 2010 Edition

659

AS053 Ask Sister – angels, exchanging gifts, finding meaning in life, letting go of expectations and control, centering prayer

660

AS052 Ask Sister – military sister, what's a convent?, knotted cords, down and unmotivated, why be Catholic?

661

DM004 Digital Ministry webcast with Avinash Kaushik

662

AS051 Ask Sister – awesome cool stuff v. vow of poverty, Roman Missal, tattoos, converts, prayer, transfer nuns

663

IGF004 In Good Faith - James Martin, SJ, author

664

AS050 Ask Sister – Special Edition: Thanksgiving

665

AS049 Ask Sister – no desire for a vocation, saints and symbols, two Saint Theresas, exercise habits, putting the holy in holiday

666

AS048 Ask Sister – images of God, dreaming about Jesus, discerning priesthood and/or romance, Blessed Mary v. Mary Magdalen, serving God in blue jeans

667

DM003 Digital Ministry with the Twittering Nun, Benedictine Sister Christine Ereiser

668

AS047 Ask Sister – Trent and the Second Vatican Council, growing in understanding God, a devil for loving?, joining a religious community in another country

669

IGF003 In Good Faith - Sister Bernie Lynch, Maryknoll missioner

670

AS046 Ask Sister – mother superiors, nun rings, sin and voting, solitude v. loneliness, being called to be a sister, having a Mass said for someone, prayer

671

PS165 Prayer

672

PS164 Prayer

673

AS045 Ask Sister – gifts for nuns, thoughts and God, the "right" religious community

674

AS044 Ask Sister – recycled nun rings, spiritual detachment, rosaries, growing in prayer, and more!

675

DM002 Digital Ministry with the Creighton Online Duo

676

IGF002 In Good Faith - Margaret Susan Thompson, professor and historian

677

FP006 Feature Podcast on "Discovering Foremothers: Origins of Women's Religious Life" by historian Dr. Margaret Susan Thompson

678

AS043 Ask Sister – inclusive language, Catholic stance on gambling and bingo, nun titles, a right to life

679

AS042 Ask Sister – getting rid of loans, athletic asceticism, sport and God, nun uniform, high school nun project

680

AS041 Ask Sister – debt and entering a religious order, dealing with the Dark Night, understanding the "idea" of a sister, what's up with Satan?

681

DM001 Digital Ministry with Lisa Hendey of CatholicMom.com

682

AS040 Ask Sister – spiritual direction, being an only child, lost vocations, is God really calling me?

683

IGF001 In Good Faith - Sister Sandra Schneiders, theologian and professor

684

AS039 Ask Sister – vocations to religious life, pink bunnies, temporal punishment, and more!

685

PS132 Prayer – August 26, 2010

686

PS131 Prayer – August 25, 2010

687

PS130 Prayer – August 24, 2010

688

AS038 Ask Sister – file cabinets in the image of God, vows human made or God made, religious brothers, nun terminology

689

PS128 Prayer – August 19, 2010

690

PS127 Prayer – August 18, 2010

691

PS126 Prayer – August 17, 2010

692

PS125 Prayer – August 16, 2010

693

AS037 Ask Sister – lies and sins, women Doctors of the Church, having a religious life without being a nun, weekend with the IHM Sisters

694

PS123 Prayer – August 11, 2010

695

PS122 Prayer – August 10, 2010

696

PS121 Prayer – August 9, 2010

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PS120 Prayer – August 5, 2010

698

AS036 Ask Sister – SPECIAL EDITION – IHM Sisters talk about their vocation, prayer and ministry plus respond to your questions

699

PS113 Prayer – July 26, 2010

700

AS035 Ask Sister – forgiveness and moving on, nuns as missionaries, religious names of sisters, habit pockets and more!

701

PS112 Prayer – July 22, 2010

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PS111 Prayer – July 21, 2010

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PS110 Prayer – July 20, 2010

704

PS109 Prayer – July 19, 2010

705

AS034 Ask Sister – Wikipedia entry on nuns, waiting to become a sister, is God angry with me?, having a college degree prior to entering, prayer, discernment advice

706

PS108 Prayer – July 15, 2010

707

PS107 Prayer – July 14, 2010

708

PS106 Prayer – July 13, 2010

709

PS105 Prayer – July 12, 2010

710

AS033 Ask Sister – choosing from the many religious orders, nuns and orphanages, vows essential to religious life?, a novelist's nun character

711

PS104 Prayer – July 8, 2010

712

PS103 Prayer – July 7, 2010

713

PS102 Prayer – July 6, 2010

714

PS101 Prayer – July 5, 2010

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AS032 Ask Sister – a young person thinking about religious life, parental caution, nuns in other Christian traditions, bringing a dowry, a vocation story

716

PS100 Prayer – July 1, 2010

717

PS099 Prayer – June 30, 2010

718

PS098 Prayer – June 29, 2010

719

PS097 Prayer – June 28, 2010

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AS031 Ask Sister – Mary a mere saint? being a nun a waste of time? spiritual v. religious? am I called or not? a vocation story

721

PS094 Prayer – June 22, 2010

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PS093 Prayer – June 21, 2010

723

AS030 Ask Sister – cultivating patience, personal opinion v. official church stance, right- and left-brain discernment, entering novitiate

724

PS089 Prayer – June 14, 2010

725

AS029 Ask Sister – prioritizing religious communities to visit, a worried mom, steps in becoming a nun, semi-supportive parent

726

PS088 Prayer – June 10, 2010

727

PS087 Prayer – June 9, 2010

728

PS085 Prayer – June 7, 2010

729

AS028 Ask Sister – distant from God, loved ones who don't get the nun thing, attracted but can't see myself as a nun

730

PS083 Prayer – June 2, 2010

731

PS082 Prayer – June 1, 2010

732

AS027 Ask Sister – fasting, the First Official nun meeting, virgin-ness, imaging oneself as a nun, vocational calling, and more

733

PS081 Prayer – May 27, 2010

734

PS080 Prayer – May 26, 2010

735

PS079 Prayer – May 25, 2010

736

PS078 Prayer – May 24, 2010

737

AS026 Ask Sister – adoration, spiritual direction, daily nun life, associates, holy days, genuflecting, and more!

738

PS077 Prayer – May 20, 2010

739

FP005 Feature Podcast on IHM Ministry – What is ministry like for Catholic sisters?

740

PS076 Prayer – May 19, 2010

741

PS075 Prayer – May 18, 2010

742

PS074 Prayer – May 17, 2010

743

AS025 Ask Sister – hope in religious life, Catholic websites, humility, IHM sisters

744

PS073 Prayer – May 13, 2010

745

PS072 Prayer – May 12, 2010

746

PS071 Prayer – May 11, 2010

747

PS070 Prayer – May 10, 2010

748

AS024 Ask Sister – what happens at a "come and see", scapulars, pyschological testing, student debt, and more

749

PS069 Prayer – May 6, 2010

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PS068 Prayer – May 5, 2010

751

PS067 Prayer – May 4, 2010

752

PS066 Prayer – May 3, 2010

753

AS023 Ask Sister – monastery live-ins, women deacons, modesty, poverty, nuns teaching, and more!

754

PS065 Prayer – April 29, 2010

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PS064 Prayer – April 28, 2010

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PS063 Prayer – April 27, 2010

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PS062 Prayer – April 26, 2010

758

AS022 Ask Sister – romantic desires, spouse of Christ image, nun ranks, peace in the madness of life, telling family

759

PS061 Prayer – April 22, 2010

760

PS060 Prayer – April 21, 2010

761

PS059 Prayer – April 20, 2010

762

PS058 Prayer – April 19, 2010

763

AS021 Ask Sister – telling family and friends, age limits, traveling nuns

764

PS057 Prayer – April 15, 2010

765

PS056 Prayer – April 14, 2010

766

PS055 Prayer – April 13, 2010

767

PS054 Prayer – April 12, 2010

768

AS020 Ask Sister – vocational terror, regret, shaved heads, nun finances, animal ministry, the habit, and more!

769

PS053 Prayer – April 8, 2010

770

PS052 Prayer – April 7, 2010

771

PS051 Prayer – April 6, 2010

772

PS050 Prayer – April 5, 2010

773

PS049 Prayer – March 31, 2010

774

PS048 Prayer – March 30, 2010

775

PS047 Prayer – March 29, 2010

776

AS019 Ask Sister – discerning God's will, choosing a religious name, celibacy, family responsibilities, convent decor

777

AS018 Ask Sister – a discerner's IHM experience, Nuns support health reform, misconceptions about religious life

778

AS017 Ask Sister – prefixes and suffixes, vocation confusion, discernment help, nun gifts

779

AS016 Ask Sister – preparing for religious life, nunly traits and skills, and more

780

AS015 Ask Sister – VocationMatch.com advice

781

AS015 Ask Sister – choosing a community, adjustments to nun life, wearing nail polish

782

CP004 Community Podcast – Mardi Gras

783

AS014 Ask Sister – calling, immigration, liturgy of the hours

784

FP004 Feature Podcast on Consecrated Life with IHM Sisters

785

AS013 Ask Sister – daily life, non-Catholic nuns, math

786

AS012 Ask Sister – sweetheart nun, relating to God, what to say

787

AS011 Ask Sister – converts, icons, vocation reactions, past relationships

788

AS010 Ask Sister – family, becoming a nun, and the v-word

789

CP003 Community Podcast – Saints

790

AS009 Ask Sister – decision, deportment, distance

791

AS001-ask-sister-oct-23-2009.mp3

792

AS002-ask-sister-oct-30-2009.mp3

793

AS008 Ask Sister Podcast

794

CP002 Community Podcast – Advent & Christmas

795

AS007 Ask Sister Podcast

796

AS006 Ask Sister Podcast

797

AS005 Ask Sister Podcast

798

FP003 Feature Podcast – IHM Sisters Unplugged

799

AS004 Ask Sister Podcast

800

AS003 Ask Sister Podcast

801

FP002 Feature Podcast – Saint Teresa of Avila

802

FP001 Feature Podcast – NRVC Vocations Study

803

FP0004 Lying Awake book discussion

804

FP0003 Statue of Liberty, Manhattan

805

FP0002 Visit to Sirius Radio

806

FP0001 A Nun's Life First Podcast