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A Nun's Life Ministry

A Nun's Life Ministry helps people discover and grow in their vocation, that is, their life's calling by engaging questions about God, faith, and religious life.

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A Nun's Life Ministry
In Good Faith with Sister Gloria Ardenio Agnes, Maryknoll Sister, Vocation Director from 2023-10-24T14:56

Gloria Ardenio Agnes, MM, worked as a teacher, campus minister, and office administrator at a Cathol...

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In Good Faith with Susan Flansburg - Author from 2023-09-21T16:59

After 20 years of serving in communications ministry for Catholic Sisters (much of it supporting vocations), it became clear to Sus...

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The fourth vow from 2023-08-25T12:04

Sister Barb Giehl describes the fourth vow taken by Sisters of Mercy.

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Working (hard) behind the scenes from 2023-08-04T14:23

Nuns know how to get things done! Sister Michele Morek shares her experience working at the United Nations.

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The joy of visitation from 2023-07-31T20:39

Visitation is at the heart of the spi...

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When she felt the love of God from 2023-07-31T20:39

When Violaine Paradis couldn't decide what to do with her life, prayer, silence, and a comic book led...

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In Good Faith with Sister Violaine Paradis - Actress, Acrobat, Social Pastoral Worker from 2023-07-28T17:02

Sister Violaine Paradis, CND  worked as an actress before experiencing a return to God that made her leave everything to enter the Congrégation de Notre-Dame novitiate in August 2009. After her ...

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Is this ad judgmental, or is it just me? from 2023-07-28T15:15

A listener finds an ad on her favorite Christian radio station judgmental – but wonders if she’s reading too much into it. The Nuns discuss!

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The faith of the first step from 2023-07-20T18:42

As the future Sister Mary Michael Fox was poised to enter religious life, her mom said: “I don’t thin...

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How to tell if you have a religious vocation from 2023-07-20T18:42

Women are always asking Sister Mary Michael Fox, "How can I be sure if I have a religious vocation?" ...

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Love transforms the unlovable from 2023-07-20T18:42

In Confession, a priest once gave Siste...

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In Good Faith with Sister Mary Michael Fox - Student, Teacher, Catechist, Author from 2023-07-18T19:09

The youngest of nine children born of a devout Irish-Catholic mother, Sister Mary Michael Fox entered the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia (Nashville) at age 21, and has served in the community’...

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Changing views of immigration from 2023-07-07T14:18

Immigration attorney Sister Sharlet Wagner is hopeful about changing views of immigration in the US – but there’s still a long way to go.

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Evolving&Expanding from 2023-07-01T00:30

Sister Pat Crowley entered St. Scholastica Monastery before Vatican II – and was part of the community when changes resulting from the Council were implemented. She shares how her community’s li...

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Uncharted territory from 2023-06-26T18:22

For many religious communities, the U...

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The deep encounter from 2023-06-26T18:22

“Encuentro” means much more than you might think. Sister Elizabeth Guerrero explains the spirituality of this deep encounter.

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The relationship repair shop from 2023-06-23T14:51

Restorative justice is a beautiful way to move away from the concept of merely punishing a crime, instead moving toward the healing of broken relationships. Sister Eileen Reilly explains this po...

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A garden view from 2023-06-09T14:46

The gardens of the Dominicans of Mission San Jose are a double victory: they offer a glorious view, and they produce food enough to share with the community. Host: Sister Maxine Kollasch. Read t...

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In Good Faith with Sister Elizabeth Guerrero - Executive Director of AHLMA from 2023-06-02T15:21

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Are nuns prayer professionals? from 2023-05-26T13:25

A listener has a very simple question: are nuns prayer professionals? But the answer is not so straightforward! Listen as the Nuns discuss.

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Discovering her true identity from 2023-05-19T14:02

Not until she was working with unaccompanied minors in US Immigration Services did Sr. Trish Doan realize the truth: as a Vietnamese refugee making her way to the United States, she herself had ...

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Celebrating Mom from 2023-05-14T15:22

To celebrate Mothers Day, the A Nun’s Life team shares stories about their moms.

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Can a health condition impede a religious vocation? from 2023-05-12T13:25

A listener with a health condition wonders if it could prevent her from following a religious vocation. The Nuns discuss!

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A commitment to community from 2023-05-05T13:03

Living in community isn’t always easy – but it is a powerful invitation to generosity of mind and heart. Sr. Ana Gonzalez explains.

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Bringing God out from the culture from 2023-05-01T13:18

Her theology studies and her own Catholic faith have helped Sr. Trish Doan see that God can’t be imposed on a culture – He’s already present in every culture.

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Farming on the up-and-up from 2023-04-28T11:59:04

A $15,000 investment is revolutionizing food production in Nigeria. Sister Irene O’Neill explains how Sisters Rising Worldwide empowered Catholic Sisters to empower the people. Host: Sister Maxi...

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Using the gifts God gave you from 2023-04-18T16:08

Your station in life does not have to impede your ability to use the gifts God gave you to help your neighbor! Sister Margaret Kruse explains.

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Hope along a winding road from 2023-04-18T16:06

Human trafficking survivors walk a lo...

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Is God giving me the cold shoulder? from 2023-04-14T13:42

A listener regrets growing distant from God and wonders – is it too late to mend the relationship? The Nuns discuss!

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The glory of Easter from 2023-04-09T12:45

Sister Rejane and Sister Pat share memories of Easters past – and some insight into the greatest celebration of the liturgical year.<...

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Finding God in the midst of suffering from 2023-04-06T14:21

Why does a loving God allow suffering? The Nuns address this eternal question.

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Building an army of prayer warriors from 2023-03-31T12:59

How can prayer vigils convert hearts and change minds about the death penalty? Sister Eileen Reilly explains. 

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Of novenas and scapulars from 2023-03-28T16:12

What is a novena? What is a scapular? And how can they impact your spiritual life?

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Am I being a spiritual glutton? from 2023-03-24T14:20

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When will I know Lent is working? from 2023-03-20T14:14

At this midway point of Lent, you may be wondering: when will you know that your Lenten practices are having the desired impact? The Nuns discuss!

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The gift of hospitality from 2023-03-14T13:47

What can we learn from the Biblical principle of hospitality? The Nuns discuss!

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In Good Faith with Sister Margaret Kruse - Uniting to Fight Human Trafficking from 2023-03-10T14:33

Sister Margaret Kruse is a sister of St. Francis of Assisi, a community is located in St. Francis, Wisconsin, just south of Milwaukee. Her community is one of sev...

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Instead of giving up something for Lent, could I take something up? from 2023-03-07T14:04

A listener wonders if, instead of giving up chocolate or soda for Lent, she could do something extra – like clean the bathroom, so her mom doesn’t have to. What are the best Lenten practices? Th...

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What is Lenten solidarity? from 2023-03-03T14:31

In conversation with Sister Julianna Vagnozzi, CSSF, the Nuns discuss what solidarity really is – and what it can look like during Lent.

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The blessing of a scapular from 2023-02-28T14:50

In conversation with the Racine Dominicans, the Nuns discuss DIY scapulars, Purgatory, and indulgences.

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Why is gluttony a sin? from 2023-02-24T14:42

A listener is puzzled why gluttony is included among “the seven deadly sins.” The Nuns discuss!

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What can you do for Lent? from 2023-02-21T14:49

In conversation with Sister Mary Jane Hahner, CSFN, and students from the University of Notre Dame, the Nuns discuss ideas of what to do for Lent.

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Celebrating Mardi Gras with an eye on Lent from 2023-02-17T14:47

How long is the celebration of Mardi Gras? What exactly does it celebrate? For Lent, is it better to give something up, or take something up? The Nuns discuss!

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The Rule of Benedict from 2023-02-10T14:32

Don’t be deceived! There is great humor – and much joy – in the Rule of Benedict. Benedictine Sister Pat Crowley explains.

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The unexpected yes from 2023-02-07T17:52

When Sister Barb Giehl began discerning a call to religious life the second time around, she asked if the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas would accept her – and she knew the answer **should hav...

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Building community from 2023-02-07T17:51

Among the many gifts of religious community, there are also plenty of challenges. Sister Barb Giehl shares her experience.

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Should I celebrate when good things happen to other people ... and not to me? from 2023-02-03T15:41

Should Christians rejoice in student loan forgiveness – even if it doesn’t benefit them? The Nuns discuss!

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In Good Faith with Sister Barb Giehl - Sister of Mercy, Mother, Grandmother from 2023-01-27T16:48

Sister Barbara Giehl, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas, made her first vows in September 2022 and lives and ministers at the Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center in Connecticut. Siste...

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If I have doubts, does that mean I'm not a believer? from 2023-01-20T12:14

A listener says she wants to believe in God, but intense doubts are preventing it. The Nuns share their thoughts on faith and doubt.

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Rebuilding a family from 2023-01-13T15:17

How do young women seeking asylum in the United States end up at Bethany House of Hospitality – and what happens to them from there? Sister Pat Crowley shares some stories.

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Celebrating Epiphany from 2023-01-06T14:07

Jeff Young, the Catholic Foodie, talks about Epiphany, king cakes, and Mardi Gras season.

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How can I keep up with everyone else on the faith journey? from 2022-12-30T15:36

A listener is struggling with the feeling that she’s trailing behind on the faith journey. The Nuns have lots to say about this question!

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Christmas in the convent from 2022-12-23T15:17

Sister Rejane and Sister Pat share memories and mishaps of Christmas in the convent.

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A decade later, a miraculous reunion from 2022-12-16T15:44

Leaving Vietnam in small batches, Sr. Trish Doan’s family traveled to the United States over the course of a decade – and at long last, every member of the family was reunited in their adoptive ...

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When your family doesn't understand from 2022-12-09T15:25

Before she entered religious life, Sister Ana Gonzalez had a tough time convincing her mom it was the right choice. Discover what changed her mom’s mind!

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Journeying together from 2022-12-02T15:05

Nuns are people too! Sister Michele Morek explains how stories in Global Sisters Report emphasize our shared human experience.

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The charism of religious life writ large from 2022-11-18T14:44

Each religious community has a unique charism – but perhaps none is as great a gift as the charism of religious life itself.

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The roundabout road to religious life from 2022-11-16T18:34:53

Alice Ann O’Neill was convinced that she could not pursue a religious vocation – but God persisted! Find out how she finally responded to His call.

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Choose your own adventure from 2022-11-16T18:34:28

When Alice Ann O’Neill prayed for guidance in choosing a graduate degree, God guided her in a completely different direction.

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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? from 2022-11-11T09:17

Podcast hosts: Sister Shannon, OSF, and Sister Maxine, IHM. Topics: What does the Bible say about student loan forgiveness, can a woman with a life-threatening allergy become a nun, how...

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What sign will show me God is calling me to religious life? from 2022-11-06T14:00

A listener feels called to religious life, but is waiting for a sign from God to confirm that’s what He intends for her.

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Community amplifies the good from 2022-11-04T13:04

Sister Irene O’Neill first encountered the Congregation of St. Joseph at a very young age – but it wasn’t until she experienced the amplifying power of the sisters’ community that she realized s...

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In Good Faith with Sister Pat Crowley, Bethany House of Hospitality from 2022-10-28T11:36

Sister Patricia Crowley, a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago, has served her own community as sub-prioress and prioress – and the greater community in leading non-profit organizations...

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The rosary road map from 2022-10-21T14:16

A listener asks what role the rosary played in the Nuns’ vocation journey, and what role it plays in their current prayer life. Listen to find out!

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How does a habit rosary represent a community? from 2022-10-14T14:37

A listener wonders how he can obtain samples of the rosaries Sisters used to wear on their habits, but the Nuns wonder if there are other ways to show the charism of a community.  

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Why don't I get results when I pray the rosary? from 2022-10-07T14:17

A listener wonders why God doesn’t give her the answers she seeks when she prays the rosary. The Nuns discuss!

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Will religion make me happy? from 2022-09-30T07:46

A listener experiencing deep unhappiness wonders if religion could be the cure. The Nuns discuss!

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At the start of the civil war from 2022-09-23T17:00:29

Sister Pat Johannsen had a birds-eye view of South Sudanese independence—and the start of the civil war. Host: Sister Rejane Cytacki.

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In Good Faith with Sister Ana Gonzalez, Pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago from 2022-09-16T17:27:30

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 voc...

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A musical ministry from 2022-09-09T16:54:17

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.

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Eternal companions on the journey from 2022-09-08T02:14:44

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.  

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The seed ball project from 2022-09-02T12:29:23

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....

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Living into the questions from 2022-08-26T13:29

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: Listen

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Is it a sin to leave Mass early? from 2022-08-19T12:18:18

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!

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Daily discernment from 2022-08-15T18:32:26

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...

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Ask Sister – Are nuns prayer professionals, how can I keep up on the faith journey, why does this commercial bug me? from 2022-08-12T13:55:33

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?

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Should I pray for my candidate to win? from 2022-08-09T17:47:13

A listener who is praying for her candidate to win wonders if she’s doing the right thing. The Nuns discuss!

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The strength of the human spirit from 2022-08-09T17:44:23

From her immigration law clients, Sister Sharlet Wagner learned about the enduring power of faith and hope.

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The van that defeated human trafficking from 2022-07-29T07:54:11

You won’t believe how a Sisters’ van defeated human trafficking. Sister Irene O’Neill explains Host: Sister Maxine Kollasch. Read the transcript Listen

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In Good Faith with Sister Trish Doan, Refugee from 2022-07-22T06:51:50

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...

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In Good Faith with Sister Trish Doan: Engineer, Restaurateur, Immigration Professional from 2022-07-15T06:38:23

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 refuge...

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How do you know you really have a vocation? from 2022-07-08T15:23:20

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. Listen

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The newcomer network from 2022-07-01T09:07:15

Immigration attorney and Sister of the Holy Cross Sister Sharlet Wagner has combined her vocations to help those in need at the Newcomer Network.

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The unique call of rural ministry from 2022-06-24T13:30:05

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.....

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Do Protestants have saints? from 2022-06-21T19:17:09

A listener perplexed by the name of St. Olaf College asks: do Protestants have saints? The Nuns discuss!

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A heart for dad from 2022-06-19T14:15:30

To celebrate Fathers Day, the A Nun’s Life team shares stories about their dads.

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Claiming both parts of the story from 2022-06-18T13:59:42

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 Listen

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In Good Faith with Sister Mary Pellegrino, Senior Vice President at Plante Moran from 2022-06-17T12:15:55

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...

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Preaching via creation care from 2022-06-10T15:28:45

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...

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Decision-making in community from 2022-06-09T12:00

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 ...

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True abundance from 2022-06-08T22:18:56

Numbers don’t tell the whole story! Though Sisters’ numbers may be lower than they were in the mid-20th Century, their influence for good is greater than ever. Host: Sister Rejane Cyt...

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The power of coalition from 2022-06-03T08:46:47

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 o...

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Outreach and hope to youth in juvenile detention centers from 2022-05-27T11:00:08

Sister Donna Liette describes how Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation reaches out to youth who have experienced incarceration. Hear the full In Listen

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Challenge and hope for change at the Permian Basin from 2022-05-20T11:00:48

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 ep...

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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 from 2022-05-13T08:06:04

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 re...

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Hospitality at the heart of restorative justice from 2022-05-06T11:00:35

Sister Donna Liette, of Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, describes how hospitality is a key part of restorative justice. Hear the full In Listen

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Faith and facts about immigration from 2022-04-29T11:00:44

Sister Sharlet Wagner, CSC, addresses some of the major controversies associated with immigration. Hear the full In Good Faith episode Listen

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IGF053 In Good Faith with Sister Alice Ann O'Neill, cellist, Suzuki teacher, Suzuki teacher trainer from 2022-04-22T09:40:21

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 teachi...

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Keeping the faith on the slow road to justice from 2022-04-15T11:00:22

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 Listen

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The Holy Week homestretch from 2022-04-15T10:03:03

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

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Representing Dominican Sisters at the United Nations from 2022-04-08T11:00:58

Sister Durstyne Farnan, OP, describes her ministry at the United Nations, representing the Dominican Sisters Conference. Hear the full In Good Faith episode Listen

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Why do Mass readings end with “the Word of God” when the words were written by regular people, not God from 2022-04-01T10:30:15

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 Listen

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Spirituality and belonging in the global Dominican Family from 2022-03-25T11:00:13

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  Listen

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In Good Faith with Sister Rejane Cytacki, Executive Director of A Nun’s Life Ministry from 2022-03-18T11:00:31

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 f...

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Life in a social justice family from 2022-03-13T11:00:11

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 ...

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The power of reconciliation from 2022-03-12T15:00:48

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 Listen

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The distinctive difference that Catholic Sisters make in social justice from 2022-03-11T15:00:57

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 Listen

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The dollars and sense of changes in the minimum wage from 2022-03-04T11:00:16

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 Listen

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As a Catholic, if I don’t do more to reduce climate change, is it a sin? from 2022-02-25T10:00:14

A listener wonders how much responsibility she has as a Catholic to help reduce climate change. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS236 Listen

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AS238 Ask Sister – Our Lady of Lourdes, chores vs. chocolate for Lent, Seven Deadly Sins, crying as a way to pray from 2022-02-19T17:57:24

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.

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AS238 Ask Sister – Our Lady of Lourdes, chores vs. chocolate for Lent, Seven Deadly Sins, crying as a way to pray from 2022-02-19T17:57:24

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.

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How should I greet a nun or priest in public, without invading their privacy? from 2022-02-04T18:45:10

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...

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Nuns take creative steps to care for creation from 2022-01-28T11:35:11

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 Listen

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What are some ways nuns prepare for Lent? from 2022-01-21T11:12:21

The  nuns talk about their Lenten prayer plans. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS233 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and S...

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Catholic nuns and civil rights history in Selma from 2022-01-12T14:03:32

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 Listen

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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 from 2022-01-07T13:45:07

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...

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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 from 2022-01-07T13:45:07

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...

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The sweet ministry of beekeeping from 2021-12-31T10:00:16

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...

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Does Jesus know the Easter Bunny and Santa? Tis the season for kids’ questions! from 2021-12-24T22:11:39

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<...

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What are some important facts to know about poverty in the U.S.? from 2021-12-23T12:00

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 episo...

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What is one of your most powerful experiences of prayer? from 2021-12-11T16:54:09

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 Listen

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AS235 Ask Sister – climate change conundrum, hey you Nuns, the Word of God or of regular people from 2021-12-04T16:35:24

Hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shanno...

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AS236 Ask Sister – climate change conundrum, hey you Nuns, the Word of God or of regular people from 2021-12-04T16:35:24

Hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shanno...

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Ask Sister – climate change conundrum, hey you Nuns, the Word of God or of regular people from 2021-12-04T16:35:24

Hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shanno...

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Catholic nun, lawyer, leader: a vocation journey from 2021-11-24T20:10:15

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 Listen

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Why do nuns profess vows twice instead of once, like married people? from 2021-11-19T10:00:35

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 Listen

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What helps you discern the direction God is calling you? from 2021-11-12T14:05:52

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 Listen

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In Good Faith with Sister Irene O’Neill, Founder of Sisters Rising Worldwide from 2021-11-05T10:36:05

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 addr...

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IGF051 In Good Faith with Sister Irene O’Neill, Founder of Sisters Rising Worldwide from 2021-11-05T10:36:05

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 addr...

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Does your vow of poverty as a nun affect your work in public policy on human needs? from 2021-10-22T17:00:49

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 Listen

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Which faith traditions work together at Interfaith Power and Light? from 2021-10-14T12:32:07

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

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In Good Faith with Sister Dusty Farnan, United Nations Representative for the Dominican Sisters Conference from 2021-10-08T10:00:22

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, pr...

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IGF050 In Good Faith with Sister Dusty Farnan, United Nations Representative for the Dominican Sisters Conference from 2021-10-08T10:00:22

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,...

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Why are we supposed to confess things we did NOT do? from 2021-10-01T11:00:49

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 Listen

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How do Womens’ Circles bring healing to neighborhoods affected by gun violence and incarceration? from 2021-09-23T21:24:36

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 Listen

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If saying the rosary is your only faith activity, does it still work? from 2021-09-17T16:15:17

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. Host...

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IGF049 In Good Faith with Sister Patricia Flass, in service to rural communities around Selma, Alabama from 2021-09-10T15:26:49

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, h...

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In Good Faith with Sister Patricia Flass, in service to rural communities around Selma, Alabama from 2021-09-10T15:26:49

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, h...

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AS235 Ask Sister – Grudgingly glorifying God, how to dispose of holy objects, nuns’ vows vs. marriage vows from 2021-09-02T16:22:57

 Podcast hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shannon, OSF. You can read the Listen

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IGF048 In Good Faith - Sister Eileen Reilly, Catholic Mobilizing Network from 2021-07-23T21:10:04

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 Mobili...

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In Good Faith - Sister Eileen Reilly, Catholic Mobilizing Network from 2021-07-23T21:10:04

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 Mobili...

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How does LifeWay Network create community among women who’ve survived human trafficking? from 2021-07-16T08:00

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 Listen

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Can you disagree with the Pope if he’s infallible anyway? from 2021-07-02T11:00

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 Listen

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Where do you find inspiration on days that are really challenging? from 2021-06-25T13:26:54

Sister Anne Victory talks about ways to find energy and hope in the midst of difficult times. Hear the full In Good Faith episode Listen

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AS234 Ask Sister – Easter bunny vs. Jesus, prepping for Purgatory, how to know if the rosary is working from 2021-06-18T12:03:03

Podcast hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shannon, OSF

1:40  A call to leadership and a visit to the endodontist.

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What stories of hope do women tell who've escaped human trafficking? from 2021-06-11T08:00

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 Listen

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IGF047 In Good Faith - Sister Sharlet Wagner, Newcomer Network from 2021-05-31T17:02:52

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 peo...

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The Sign of Peace at Mass feels like a health risk. What should I do? from 2021-05-28T12:10

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 Listen

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Why are angel memes scary? Aren’t angels supposed to be nice? from 2021-05-21T13:20:51

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 Listen

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When you began in ministry to end human trafficking, what were some things you learned? from 2021-05-14T10:57:50

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 aNunsL...

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IGF046 In Good Faith - Sisters Barbara Hagel and Jeanette DeYoung, caring for creation as gardeners, beekeepers and educators from 2021-05-07T04:30

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...

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IGF046 In Good Faith - Sisters Barbara Hagel and Jeanette DeYoung, caring for creation as gardeners, beekeepers and educators from 2021-05-07T04:30

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...

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How did you reply to God’s calling in an unexpected direction? from 2021-04-30T04:30

Sister Joan Dawber talks about the ways she sensed God calling her from her role as a Pastoral Associate to a new ministry. Hear the full In Good Faith episode Listen

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What groups does the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking work with? from 2021-04-27T04:30

Sister Anne Victory talks about the need for many organizations to work together to end forced labor and assist victims of human trafficking. Hear the full In Good Faith episode Listen

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IGF045 In Good Faith - Sister Joan Brown, New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light from 2021-04-22T03:30

Sister Joan Brown, OSF, is Executive Director of New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light. The organization works from the core belief that care of the natural world is integral to...

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IGF045 In Good Faith - Sister Joan Brown, New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light from 2021-04-22T03:30

Sister Joan Brown, OSF, is Executive Director of New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light. The organization works from the core belief that care of the natural world is integral to...

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Who decides which bible passages make it into the Mass readings? from 2021-04-16T04:30

A listener asks how the Mass readings are chosen and who gets to decide. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS232 at aN...

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IGF044 In Good Faith - Sister Donna Liette, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation in Chicago from 2021-04-09T05:00

Sister Donna Liette is a Restorative Justice Practitioner and the Director of Women’s Programming at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, on Chicago’s South Side. She prov...

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IGF044 In Good Faith - Sister Donna Liette, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation in Chicago from 2021-04-09T05:00

Sister Donna Liette is a Restorative Justice Practitioner and the Director of Women’s Programming at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, on Chicago’s South Side. She prov...

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If we seek forgiveness, does it mean we didn’t try enough to be good? from 2021-04-02T04:30

A listener wonders if it’s easier to be forgiven than to do what’s right in the first place. Hear the full Ask Sister episode Listen

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Is penance meant to be a punishment for the sins I just confessed? from 2021-03-26T04:30

A listener wonders why, after Confession, her penance was just to say some prayers. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS23...

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Should religion make us happy? from 2021-03-19T04:30

A listener wonders if we should expect religion to make us happy... or not. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS231 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

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IGF043 In Good Faith - Sister Richelle Friedman, Director of Public Policy at the Coalition on Human Needs from 2021-03-09T05:30

Sister Richelle Friedman is Director of Public Policy at the Coalition on Human Needs, in Washington, D.C. The Coalition promotes public policies that address the needs of low-i...

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IGF043 In Good Faith - Sister Richelle Friedman, Director of Public Policy at the Coalition on Human Needs from 2021-03-09T05:30

Sister Richelle Friedman is Director of Public Policy at the Coalition on Human Needs, in Washington, D.C. The Coalition promotes public policies that address the needs of low-i...

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Why does Mary the Mother of God have so many different names? from 2021-03-05T05:30

A listener wonders why Mary has dozens of different names, and who gave them to her. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS231 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

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IGF042 In Good Faith - Sister Joan Dawber, founder of LifeWay Network from 2021-02-26T06:00

Sister Joan Dawber founded LifeWay Network in 2007 to provide safe housing for survivors of human trafficking in the New York City area.

LifeWay collaborates with many agencies to provide...

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IGF042 In Good Faith - Sister Joan Dawber, founder of LifeWay Network from 2021-02-26T06:00

Sister Joan Dawber founded LifeWay Network in 2007 to provide safe housing for survivors of human trafficking in the New York City area.

LifeWay collaborates with many agencies to provide...

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AS233 Ask Sister – Lent, no sign of peace at Mass, scary angel memes, can you disagree with infallibility from 2021-02-12T06:00

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Podcast hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shannon, OSF

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IGF041 In Good Faith - Sister Anne Victory, working to end human trafficking from 2021-01-21T18:27:20

Sister Anne Victory has led efforts against human trafficking for more than a decade. In 2007, she helped to establish the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking. One result of ...

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IGF041 In Good Faith - Sister Anne Victory, working to end human trafficking from 2021-01-21T18:27:20

Sister Anne Victory has led efforts against human trafficking for more than a decade. In 2007, she helped to establish the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking. One result of ...

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AS232 Ask Sister – Penance vs. payback for sin, a disposition of forgiveness, who decides the Mass readings from 2020-12-18T06:00

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1:30 Third week of Advent

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AS232 Ask Sister – Penance vs. payback for sin, a disposition of forgiveness, who decides the Mass readings from 2020-12-18T06:00

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1:30 Third week of Advent

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Is it ok if a baby gets double-baptized? from 2020-11-20T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a grandmother worries about her unbaptized grandchild and considers taking action. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS225 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sist...

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IGF040 In Good Faith - Sister Michele Morek of Global Sisters Report from 2020-11-13T19:00:41

Sister Maxine talks with Sister Michele Morek about her life as a Catholic sister and her work at Global Sisters Report, at the United Nations, as a professor of biology, and as a congregati...

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IGF040 In Good Faith - Sister Michele Morek of Global Sisters Report from 2020-11-13T19:00:41

Sister Maxine talks with Sister Michele Morek about her life as a Catholic sister and her work at Global Sisters Report, at the United Nations, as a professor of biology, and as a congregati...

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If cats can go to Heaven, can they go to Purgatory, too? from 2020-11-06T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a mom asks about the possible fate of her son’s moody cat. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS225 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

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Can you do “reverse discernment” if you doubt the choice you’ve already made? from 2020-10-30T10:54:50

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener desires a discernment do-over because he worries that he made the easy choice but maybe not the right choice. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS225 at aNunsL...

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AS231 Ask Sister – Halloween quarantine, Mary Queen of Names, religion and happiness, a vote for prayer from 2020-10-23T19:40:54

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Podcast hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shannon, OSF

1:30. Halloween quarantine at the Motherhouse.

3:45. Listener: Why does Mary the...

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If Jesus will always forgive me, why should I try so hard to be better? from 2020-10-09T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a young listener wonders why she should try so hard to be good when Jesus will forgive her sins anyway. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. Hear the full Ask Sister...

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Who is the holiest person you know? from 2020-09-18T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks what makes a person holy and who are some holy people we know Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS230 at aNunsLif...

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Did Jesus do miracles of healing alone or did other people help? from 2020-09-04T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders if her bible study friend is correct that other people were part of the healing miracles that Jesus performed. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon...

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Are founders of religious orders honored like business founders? from 2020-08-28T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks if nuns honor their founders the way employees might honor the people who established the business. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS229 at aNunsLife.o...

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How can students learn more about social justice? from 2020-08-14T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Rita describes her college students’ reactions after visiting asylum seekers in an Australian detention center. Hear the full In Good ...

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AS230 Ask Sister – Just your average sinner, holiest of all, Team Jesus healers from 2020-08-07T08:00

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Podcast hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shannon, OSF

Listener: I’m just an average sinner, and if Jesus will forgive me anyway, why...

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Is there ever drama among nuns living in the convent? from 2020-07-31T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders if convents are always peaceful or if there’s drama between the nuns. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS229 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine an...

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How do you encounter Christ in the people around you? from 2020-07-24T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Rita talks about experiencing the light of Christ in people every day. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF038 at aNunsLife.org. Si...

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What would nuns watch on Netflix? from 2020-07-17T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener in Covid quarantine with her friends asks for nun Netflix suggestions. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS227 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Siste...

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The unifying power of music from 2020-07-10T06:00

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Kathy talks about the power of music to help people in the profound moments of life. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF039 at aNu...

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AS229 Ask Sister – Update from Sister Jane, do nuns watch Netflix, foundresses, drama in the convent from 2020-07-02T20:00

Ask Sister Podcast, with Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Jane Aseltyne, IHM 1:20 - Update from the convent

2:30 – Studying the Gospel of John

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What does it mean to "sing compassion into the world?" from 2020-06-26T06:00

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Kathy talks about singing compassion into the world with the Circle of Song choir. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF039 at aNuns...

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Songs of healing in the time of coronavirus from 2020-06-19T06:00

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Kathy sings an excerpt from one of her songs of healing. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF039 at aNunsLife.org. Sister Maxine wi...

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I want to start reading the bible, but where should I begin? from 2020-06-12T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wants to read and study the bible and asks where’s a good place to start. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS228 at a...

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IGF039 In Good Faith - Sister Kathy Sherman, singer, performer, composer from 2020-06-05T06:00

Sister Maxine with Sister Kathy Sherman, who sings excerpts from her songs during the podcast.

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IGF039 In Good Faith - Sister Kathy Sherman, singer, performer, composer from 2020-06-05T06:00

Sister Maxine with Sister Kathy Sherman, who sings excerpts from her songs during the podcast.

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Is it a sin when I don’t stop to help someone in need? from 2020-05-29T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener worries that he’s committing a sin when he walks past people who are homeless and doesn’t help them. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. Hear the full As...

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Life amid Covid from 2020-05-22T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, the sisters talk about new life in the midst of Covid-19. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS228 at aNunsLife.org.

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What is the Asylum Seeker Resource Center? from 2020-05-15T06:00

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Rita talks about the Asylum Seeker Resource Center in Australia, where she has served as a volunteer for 17 years. Hear the full In Go...

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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 from 2020-05-08T20:13:09

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Ask Sister podcast with Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon 

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Where can I find a Final Profession card and what should I write? from 2020-05-01T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener will attend a Profession ceremony for the first time and wonders what to write in a card. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS227 a...

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How is a convent different from just a house? from 2020-04-24T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, high school juniors ask what’s the difference between a convent and a house, and if nuns at the convent can have any fun. Hear the full Ask S...

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IGF038 In Good Faith - Sister Rita Malavisi, at the Asylum Seeker Resource Center in Australia from 2020-04-03T06:00

Sister Maxine with guest Sister Rita Malavisi, of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, in Melbourne, Australia.

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IGF038 In Good Faith - Sister Rita Malavisi, at the Asylum Seeker Resource Center in Australia from 2020-04-03T06:00

Sister Maxine with guest Sister Rita Malavisi, of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, in Melbourne, Australia.

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Can you fast from vaping in Lent or only from food? from 2020-03-27T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks if he gives up vaping for Lent, will it count, or does fasting only count if it’s food. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS22...

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Is the Book of Revelation like bible sci-fi? from 2020-03-06T11:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a science fiction fan is amazed at the Book of Revelation. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS226 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

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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 from 2020-03-06T07:00

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Ask Sister Podcast, with Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Jane Aseltyne, IHM

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A Christian friend was “made new” so why is she still the same? from 2020-02-07T17:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders how her friend was “made new” in the Spirit when nothing has changed. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS226 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine an...

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Can Lent fix my broken New Year's resolutions? from 2020-01-24T11:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener has already broken her New Year’s resolutions and wants to do better during Lent. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS226 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxin...

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AS226 Ask Sister - a better Lent, biblical science fiction, “made new” but still the same from 2020-01-17T17:04:29

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A better Lent, Revelation as biblical sci-fi, "made new" but still the same.

Hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and
Sister Shannon, OSF.

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What led you to become a Catholic? from 2020-01-10T18:39:11

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Clara talks about how her mom, a devout Greek Orthodox, influenced her own life of faith. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS224 at aNunsLife.org.

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AS225 Ask Sister – Cats in purgatory, baptized twice, can discernment work in reverse from 2019-12-13T00:12:56

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Cats in purgatory, baptized twice, discernment in reverse.

Hosts:
Sr. Maxine, IHM, and Sr. Shannon, OSF.

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Am I being holier than thou if I choose different friends? from 2019-11-22T23:18:05

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener worries that her friends will think she's judging them because they're not into faith. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS224 at aNunsLife.org.

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When did the terms "Christian" and "Catholic" start being used? from 2019-11-15T20:10:21

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks how the terms Christian and Catholic evolved in the church. Hear the full Ask Sister episode Listen

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AS224 Ask Sister – life satisfaction, holier than thou friends, workplace woes from 2019-10-28T14:47:15

Topics:

Sister Maxine Kollasch with guest Sister Clara Kreis. Joining by phone is Sister Tere Maya.

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What does it mean to unite our suffering with Christ’s on the cross? from 2019-10-10T13:13:20

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about how Christ can help people in times of suffering. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS222 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

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How does the spirituality of Saint Francis guide your life as Franciscan sisters? from 2019-10-04T14:25:45

In this Random Nun Clip, two Franciscan sisters talk about what it means to follow in the footsteps of Saint Francis today. Sister Maxine with guest Sisters Lovina Pammit and Nancy Schram of the...

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What factors should I consider when thinking of being a nun? from 2019-09-27T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about basic requirements for becoming a nun. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS221 at aNunsLife.org.

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How did you recognize God’s calling in your life? from 2019-09-06T10:59:24

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Colette talks about how she first sensed a call to Carmelite life. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS155 at aNunsLife.org.

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Why does my mom bribe me to stay Catholic? from 2019-09-06T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, new high school grad wonders why her mom is trying to persuade her to keep the faith. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS222 at aNunsLife.org...

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Is my pastor wrong about Hell not having fire and torments? from 2019-08-30T18:10:18

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener worries that her pastor is preaching Hell heresy. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS222 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

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Is my pastor right about Hell not having fire and torments? from 2019-08-30T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener worries that her pastor may be preaching Hell heresy. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS222 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxin...

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How can I make a difference in the world, like nuns do? from 2019-08-23T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener with a successful career wonders how to make more of a difference in the world. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS221 at aNunsLif...

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AS223 Ask Sister – sister-leaders, religious rings, habit rosaries, making vows vs. taking an oath of office from 2019-08-16T20:59:22

Topics:

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

Hosted by Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. 

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What were the biggest changes when you became a Sister? from 2019-08-09T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, the Salesian Sisters talk about life before and after entering religious life. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS213 at aNunsLife.org.

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How can sports like running be a way to pray? from 2019-08-02T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about the elements of prayer in running. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS221 at aNunsLife.org.

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What the voice of God sounds like? from 2019-07-26T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Jenny talks about getting a clear message from “God.” Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS220 at aNunsLife.org. Sister Maxine and with guests Sister Jenny Zimmerma...

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AS222 Ask Sister – Theology and vocation, Hell heresies, heavenly bribes to encourage faith, freedom to choose or reject God from 2019-07-19T07:00

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Podcast hosts: Sister Maxine, IHM, and Sister Shannon, OSF

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How do Ursuline values help people in their lives? from 2019-07-12T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, the Ursuline Sisters talk with the students of Sacred Heart Academy about how values affect all of a person’s life. Hear the full Ask Sister ...

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Does God give us choices already knowing what we'll choose? from 2019-07-06T18:49:50

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about making unexpected choices. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS220 at aNunsLife.org. Sister Maxine and with guests Sister Jenny Zimmerman, of the Sisters of...

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How does Saint Angela Merici’s centuries-old mission inspire people today? from 2019-06-28T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, the Ursuline Sisters talk about foundress Saint Angela Merici and how and the ways her mission continues to inspire people today. Hear the fu...

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AS221 Ask Sister – messenger of peace, running as prayer, reentering religious life, a meaningful life from 2019-06-21T07:00

Topics:

Sister Eileen’s ministry as a counselor and “messenger of peace.”

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Why does God send me conflicting messages? from 2019-06-14T21:29:59

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders if God is trying to confuse him with conflicting messages. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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How can you tell if it's God who's calling you to a vocation? from 2019-06-08T18:39:28

In this Random Nun Clip, a student asks the sisters how to tell if it's God who's calling you to a vocation or if it's just your own idea. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at AS213 at aNunsLife....

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What is the coolest thing you’ve done as a nun? from 2019-06-07T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a student asks the Ursuline Sisters about awesome experiences they’ve had. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS219 at aNunsLife.org.

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How does small-group ministry help to transform the church? from 2019-05-31T07:00

n this Random Nun Clip, we talk about the transformative power of small-group ministry at RENEW International and St. Thomas More Chapel at Yale University. Hear the ...

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Why is being a nun sometimes called a higher state? from 2019-05-24T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders about levels of holiness. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS216 at aNunsLife.org.

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AS220 Ask Sister – reluctant about religious life, surprise phone call from God, how God works from 2019-05-19T00:27:58

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Our guests are Sister Jenny Zimmerman and Friar John Bamman. Sister Jenny is the vocation director for the Sisters of Notre Dame, and Friar John is the vocati...

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Is a retreat a holy way to say, "I'm going on vacation so don't bother me"? from 2019-05-10T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about similarities and differences between retreats and vacations. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at AS218 at aNunsLife.org....

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As Catholic nuns, what kinds of ministries are you involved in? from 2019-05-03T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about what it's like to in Benedictine leadership and to serve in a parish. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS216 at aNunsLife.org.<...

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How can I recognize the Word of God in my daily life? from 2019-04-26T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about ways that God is with people in the ordinary things of life. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at AS218 at aNunsLife.org....

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Should you worry if you have doubts about your faith? from 2019-04-18T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about what happens when we have doubts about God and our faith. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS217 at aNunsLife.org.

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AS219 Ask Sister – Motherhouse Road Trip with the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville Kentucky from 2019-04-12T07:00

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High school students from Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville join us for the livestreaming podc...

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Why isn’t Joseph talked about as much as Mary? from 2019-04-05T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a student wonders why Joseph gets a lot less attention than Mary. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS217 at aNunsLife.org.

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AS218 Ask Sister – Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York from 2019-03-29T07:00

Topics:

(02:30) Dominican life coast-to-coast: Queens, New York, and Washington State

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How does faith help you in everyday life? from 2019-03-22T07:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about how faith helps us in the ups and downs of life. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS217 at aNunsLife.org.

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Does self-denial make you a better Christian? from 2019-03-15T08:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about ways to grow in faith and love. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS216 at aNunsLife.org.

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What’s it like to be a novice in religious life? from 2019-03-08T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Subha Clare talks about planning (or not) for the novitiate. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS215 at aNunsLife.org.

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AS217 Ask Sister Podcast with the High School Youth Group, St. Mary’s Church in Bluffton, Ohio from 2019-03-01T08:00

Topics:

Sister Maxine with guests Mrs. Amy Tabler, Sister Shannon Schrein, OSF, and the St. Mary’s Chur...

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Discerning a call to leadership from 2019-02-22T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Kathleen Ann Mourisse talks about her ministry as President ...

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From corporate world to convent life from 2019-02-14T17:25:14

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Subha Clare describes her unexpected turn from corporate life to the convent. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast AS215 at aNunsLife.org....

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How do founders of a congregation inspire their sisters today? from 2019-02-13T17:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about the IHM founders and how they encourage us today. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS2...

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AS216 Ask Sister – Motherhouse Road Trip with the Benedictine Sisters of Cullman, Alabama from 2019-02-08T09:00

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(2:30)  Over 100 years of Benedictine presence in Cullm...

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How can you serve as a prophet in today’s world? from 2019-02-05T20:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about what it means to be a prophetic witness and how that can help people. Hear the full Ask Sister episode Listen

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Can saying the same prayers all the time turn you into a prayer robot? from 2019-01-25T16:56:04

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders if saying the same prayers over and over can turn you into a prayer robot. Hear the full Ask Sister episode Listen

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How are students part of the Salesian family? from 2019-01-12T12:21:15

In this Random Nun Clip, the Salesian Sisters talk about founder Saint John Bosco and his legacy of family spirit. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast Listen

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What’s your most and least favorite part of being a nun? from 2018-12-21T12:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about joys and challenges in religious life. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS212 Listen

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AS214 Ask Sister - prayer robots, wait for heaven, surrender to God vs. just give up, vow of obedience from 2018-12-14T11:00

TOPICS:

Math on the path to religious life for Sister Mindy

Transformed by mission service in Guatemala

How Sister Mindy helps people discover God’s call in...

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How can you make spirituality part of everyday life? from 2018-12-07T15:30:36

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks the sisters how they incorporate spirituality into their everyday routine. Hear the full Ask Sister episode Listen

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Blessings for a faith-filled future from 2018-12-06T22:44:58

In this Random Nun Clip, the sisters offer a blessing for students as they look to the future. 

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AS213 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco from 2018-12-01T18:39:06

TOPICS:

Students from Villa Madonna Catholic School (Tampa, FL), Academy of Our Lady High School (Marrero, LA), and Immaculata LaSalle High School (Miami, FL) join us for...

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AS212 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon from 2018-10-27T17:46:49

TOPICS:

Sister Maxine with guest Sisters Krista and Adele Mary of the Sisters of Saint Mary of Orego...

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Can faith sneak up on you? from 2018-10-04T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener is perplexed when faith arrives. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS211 at aNunsLife.org. Listen

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Can you say no to a vocation if God calls you from 2018-09-27T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders if there are any good reasons to say no to God’s calling. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS211 at Listen

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Evangelization café and garden nurture community from 2018-09-20T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, the sisters talk about the Felicians’ new ministry in Detroit. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS211 at aNunsLife.org.

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AS211 Ask Sister - evangelization café, afraid of afterlife, why not be a nun, can faith sneak up on you from 2018-09-13T09:30

TOPICS:

About the sisters

Cultivating community in Detroit: evang...

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The music at church sounds like bad lounge music. What to do? from 2018-09-06T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, church music strikes a sour note for a parishioner, who asks what to do. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS210 at a...

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How do Dominicans today live the spirit of founder Saint Dominic? from 2018-08-30T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, the sisters talk about the legacy of founder Saint Dominic. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS210 at aNunsLife.org<...

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Were you ever pressured to be a nun? from 2018-08-23T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, the sisters talk about making the choice to be a nun. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS210 at aNunsLife.org.

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AS210 Ask Sister – being Dominican, liturgical lounge music, making God decide for us, called by God but unprepared from 2018-08-16T09:00

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About the sisters

How Dominicans live out the legacy toda...

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How do our vows shape our lives? from 2018-08-09T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about what the vows mean and how they guide our lives. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS209 at aNunsLife.org.

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What vows would you choose if you started your own order? from 2018-08-02T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about the vows we make and some we don’t but probably could. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS209 at aNunsLife.org.

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Should I be silent to hear God's voice? from 2018-07-26T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener worries that she’s not quiet enough to hear God speaking. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS209 at aNunsLife.org.

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AS209 Ask Sister - Signs of a Vocation, DIY Vows, Foundresses, Online Training to Become a Nun from 2018-07-19T09:00

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About the sisters

Listener question: Do I need to be sile...

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Living your vocation one day at a time from 2018-07-05T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about everyday life with God.   Hear the full Ask Sister episode Listen

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Finding a spiritual home from 2018-06-28T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about a surprising discernment redirect that leads to the Franciscans. Hear the full Ask Sister episode Listen

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Can God change your mind if you don’t plan to be a nun? from 2018-06-21T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about finding our vocation even when we’re not looking for it. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS208 at aNunsLife.org.

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What is your daily prayer like? from 2018-06-14T08:30

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about daily prayer, walking, and surprises from God. Hear the full podcast from our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint F...

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150 years of Franciscan presence in Green Bay, Wisconsin from 2018-06-07T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about the founding of the Franciscan sisters in Green Bay 150 years ago. Hear the full podcast from our Motherhouse Road Trip with th...

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I’m writing a novel about a nun. How should I describe her? from 2018-05-31T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a writer asks how to create a convincing nun character for a new novel. Hear the full podcast from our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters...

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Developing our best selves through education that liberates and heals from 2018-05-17T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, the sisters talk about the CND mission of “liberating education.” Hear the full podcast from our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Congregation ...

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What’s it like to be in a community of sisters from many different cultures? from 2018-05-10T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, the sisters talk about the joys and challenges of being a community of many cultures. Hear the full podcast from our Motherhouse Road Trip wi...

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What does it mean to have a Pentecost spirituality? from 2018-05-03T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, the sisters talk about the spiritual legacy of foundress Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys. Hear the full podcast from our Motherhouse Road Trip wit...

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AS206 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Congregation of Notre Dame, Prince Edward Island, Canada from 2018-04-26T09:00

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An unexpected call from God, discernment doubts,  liber...

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Can you feel called by God even if you don’t believe in God? from 2018-03-29T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener is startled to sense a call from God after watching nun videos. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at AS205. Hosted by Sister Maxine...

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The power of small acts of kindness from 2018-03-22T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about the spiritual legacy of Blessed Catherine Kaspar, foundress of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ. Hear the full Ask Sister pod...

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Behold the Handmaid of God from 2018-03-15T09:00

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about how the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ with co-workers and volunteers respond to local needs. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast ...

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AS205 Ask Sister – becoming a saint, let down by Lent, can disbelievers be called by God, boot camp for nuns from 2018-03-08T16:01:50

Topics:
Becoming a saint, let down by Lent, disbeliever feels called by God, boot camp for nuns.

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Postcards and other surprises from the convent from 2018-02-28T21:57:29

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about surprises along the way to entering religious life. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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AS203 Ask Sister - improving your chances of being a nun, prayer winners and losers, making God wait from 2018-02-22T18:23:27

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Making big decisions about the future at General Chapters   Listener question: can you become a nun if you’re not the world’s greatest Catholic.

The Pr...

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Does God Ever Cause Pain to Make Us Change Our Ways? from 2018-02-22T10:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders if God causes pain so that we’ll move in the right direction. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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What's the Catholic Stance on Creationism vs. Evolution? from 2018-02-15T10:00

In this Random Nun Clip, a student needs homework help on the topic creationism vs. evolution. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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When Willpower Wanes During Lent from 2018-02-09T12:36:41

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener gets anxious about Lent because of past epic fails. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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AS204 Ask Sister - Creationism v. Evolution, Painful Prompts from God, Lenten Willpower, Faith, and Adulting from 2018-02-09T11:40:58

Topics:

A fave bible character: the Canaanite woman with hutzpah.

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AS202 Ask Sister - future theologians, Christian vs. Catholic, Miraculous Medal from 2017-12-01T15:17:38

Show Notes:

AS202 Ask Sister podcast recorded live. Hosted by Sister Maxine with guest Sister Shannon Schrein, OSF.  

(2:20) National Vocation Awareness Week.

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Praying when angry at God--is it ok, or better to wait until things cool down? from 2017-10-25T13:47:22

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders if she should avoid praying when she’s really angry with God. Hear the ful...

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How do contemplative cloistered nuns tend to the needs of the world? from 2017-10-13T20:05:21

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about prayer in the everyday life of the Poor Clare monastery. Hear the full podcast and see photos, our travel journal, and lots more from our visit with the Po...

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My prayers have fallen into default mode. How can I make them meaningful again? from 2017-10-13T16:58:48

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders how to get her prayer life out of the doldrums. Hosts: Sister Maxine and guest Sister Shannon Listen

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Legacy of hope: 25th anniversary of Sisters martyred in Liberia from 2017-10-13T15:50:40

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Tarcisia  Listen

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What's the ideal age to become a nun? from 2017-09-22T13:05:05

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks about age requirements and why she’s being encouraged to wait awhile before entering religious life. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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AS200 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Poor Clares of Montana from 2017-09-15T16:05:20

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Does God ever test us or lead us into temptation on purpose? from 2017-09-08T16:10:34

In this Random Nun Clip: how the idea of God testing people evolves in scripture. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast Listen

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Whenever I see nuns, is it ok to ask them for prayers? from 2017-09-01T15:41:40

In this Random Nun Clip: a listener asks about prayer-request protocols. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast AS195 on our website at a...

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Letting go of our burdens: the Samaritan woman at the well from 2017-09-01T13:10:12

In this Random Nun Clip: the scripture story of the woman at the well and how faith can free us. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast Listen

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Can I do nun-like ministry without being a nun? from 2017-08-28T18:02:37

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks for ideas about being of service to others. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast  Listen

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Graced by a world of differences from 2017-08-28T15:47:19

In this Random Nun Clip, Sr. Bernadine Wessels talks about ministry in Korea and the transformative p...

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AS199 Ask Sister - saintly double standards, biblical fatty portions for God, default prayers, and more!​ from 2017-08-19T17:02:34

Here are details about today’s show! (1:30)  About our guest, Sister Shannon Schrein: College Theology Society, OSF leadership team, singer of the national anthem at the ballpar...

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What if following God's call makes me feel guilty? from 2017-08-10T19:40:22

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders if God's call can ever lead to doing the wrong thing. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast , with hosts Sister Maxine and Almost-Sister Jane.

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AS198 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, in Wichita, Kansas from 2017-08-03T22:36:05

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(2:24) Meaning of the image of the blood of Christ. 

(4:00) Boyfriend, senator, nun – how did you make the choice? 

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What religion questions would you ask Intelligent Life on other planets? from 2017-07-28T11:59:37

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Maxine and Almost-Sister Jane talk about the church and interplanetary faith relationships. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast Listen

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Helping people build better lives from 2017-07-21T15:11:31

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Cynthia Canning, SNJM, talks about helping people strive for their full p...

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What does it mean to have a begging tradition as a Little Sister of the Poor? from 2017-07-14T12:21:29

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Cecilia Marie Fausto talks about grace, prayer, and the practice of begging. Check out the Listen

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AS197 Ask Sister - visit to national basilica, feeling guilty about vocation, a nunly life, religion questions for extraterrestrials. from 2017-07-02T11:48:22

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(1:42) Visit to the amazing Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (6:00) Listener question: What happens if you follow God’s calling but...

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What is Ordinary Time in the church year? from 2017-06-22T13:13:45

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about Ordinary Time and why it's so awesome. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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What does it mean to speak in tongues? from 2017-06-02T11:25:32

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks what it means to speak in tongues and how would you know if you're doing that. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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AS196 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Loretto in Littleton, Colorado from 2017-05-20T15:33:08

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(2:26) Religious comic books for spiritual inspiration. 

(7:00) Call to vocation continues over a lifetime. 

(9:00) Powerful relationship between joy, j...

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What's the connection between listening and forgiveness from 2017-04-28T15:00:53

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Bonita Gacnik, OSB, talks about listening as an important part of forgiveness. Hear the full podcast on our  Listen

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How does your ministry help to change people's lives? from 2017-04-28T13:45:01

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Cynthia Canning,SNJM, talks about the transformative nature of ministry at Next Step Learning Center, for people seeking to earn their high school equivalency, tr...

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How do you choose between things that are all really good? from 2017-04-26T19:25:46

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Mattie Sterner, OP, talks about choosing between marriage and becoming a sister. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at AS162. Check out the travel journal, photos o...

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AS195 Ask Sister - Awesome First Communion gifts, asking for prayers, prayer as penance, metrics for holiness from 2017-04-22T14:40:31

Topics:
Holy Week homestretch. First Communion gifts for grade-schoolers. Asking nuns and priests for prayers. Prayers as penance. How holy are you.

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Can you change your Lenten practices after Lent has already begun? from 2017-03-31T13:09:57

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about whether you have to stick to the practices you started Lent with, or if you can change them mid-Lent. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast Listen

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For Sister-chef at soup kitchen, listening is a key ingredient from 2017-03-22T13:42:27

In this Random Nun Clip, chef Sister Mandy Carrier, RSM, talks about food, listening, and learning at the soup kitchen. Hear the Listen

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AS194 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Little Sisters of the Poor in Mobile, Alabama from 2017-03-18T11:47:43

SHOW NOTES (2:25) National Catholic Sisters Week.

(3:00) Unexpected calling to the Little Sisters of the Poor. 

(8:30) Saint Jeanne Jugan, foundress, and the missi...

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Does the world around you affect how you understand God? from 2017-03-10T21:13:21

In this Random Nun Clip, Sr. Veronica Fajardo, CSC, talks about experiencing God in other cultures. H...

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I feel like I'm being judged for not kneeling at Mass. What to do? from 2017-02-27T16:05:37

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener feels pressured to kneel at Mass and wonders what to do. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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If you wear ashes, is that like showing off your holiness? from 2017-02-27T02:48:32

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks if people who wear ashes on Ash Wednesday are showing off their holiness. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast AS180 at aNunsLife.org.

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Should I give up tiresome friends for Lent? from 2017-02-27T01:23:17

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks what to do about Lent and friends who talk constantly about food. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast AS180 at aNunsLife.org.

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Does God send you signs that you should be a nun? from 2017-02-24T01:14:24

In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Bernadette Stang, OSB, talks about the path to religious life and signs...

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AS193 Ask Sister - kneeling at Mass, girlfriend advice from God, sisters names, who’s the boss from 2017-02-17T15:01:30

Topics:
Non-kneeler feels judged at Mass. Does God give advice on girlfriend problems. How sisters get their names. Priests, nuns, bosses.

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AS192 Ask Sister - Ordinary Time, practicing to be Catholic, saints who find lost stuff, unfollowing God from 2017-01-28T15:27:17

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Awesome Ordinary Time in the church year. How to practice being Catholic. How patron saints help us. Can you unfollow God's call.

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Is there a way to know how Catholic a person actually is? from 2016-12-31T20:08:10

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders if there are different degrees of Catholic-ness. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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How radically will my life change if I start going to church? from 2016-12-31T19:31:36

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener worries that if she starts going to church, her life will change in ways she's not ready for. Hear the full podcast at Listen

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AS191 Ask Sister - Advent glowsaries light up Ohio, praying to a distant God, grinch-fearing Grandma from 2016-12-13T22:53:40

A new trend aglow in Ohio--the glowsary. Can prayer make God more distant vs. closer? Grandma worries ...

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What are you thankful for on this Thanksgiving holiday? from 2016-11-18T10:23:49

In this Random Nun Clip, the nuns reflect on gratitude--and a surprise guest shows up! Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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How do saints become saints? from 2016-11-01T12:03:05

In this Random Nun Clip, theologian Sister Elizabeth Johnson talks about saints ancient and new. Hear the full In Good Faith podcast at Listen

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How can the saints be part of our everyday life? from 2016-10-30T16:21:49

In this Random Nun Clip, S. Elizabeth Johnson offers ideas for how the saints can be our everyday companions. Hear the full podcast at Listen

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AS190 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, in Campbell, California from 2016-10-28T23:20:23

(2:10) Inspired by the faith of others.

(4:50) “Wasting time” and finding joy with the Holy Names sisters.

(9:50) Too shy for religious life?

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Does giving my whole self to God mean giving up even my hopes and dreams? from 2016-10-14T11:39:57

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks if giving her whole self to God means sacrificing even her dream to be a mom. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode Listen

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Can you be pure of heart and still have physical attractions? from 2016-10-07T13:14:48

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener's friend says she's pure of heart even though she likes to look at guys, so can that be true?  Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode Listen

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If I'm afraid of worldly things, does that mean I should be a nun? from 2016-09-30T12:21:13

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks if her fear of worldly things should determine the decisions she makes about her life. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode Listen

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What can I do to mend a big family uproar? from 2016-09-23T11:19:04

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders how to reconcile after a big family rift. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode Listen

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Why does the Glory Be prayer say "world without end" when the bible says the world WILL end? from 2016-09-16T13:12:45

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders if the Glory Be prayer is at odds with the bible. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode  Listen

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New things happening at A Nun's Life--including Ninja Nun Warriors! from 2016-09-10T01:35:08

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about awesome new things at A Nun's Life--including Ninja Nun Warriors! Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode Listen

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AS189 Ask Sister - worried about worldly things, forgiveness after family uproar, physical attractions from 2016-09-09T11:17:52

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(1:20) Redesigned A Nun’s Life newsletter features Ninja nun warriors.

(4:15) Avoiding worldliness as a path to happiness…or not.

(12:15) Making ...

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Should I give a wedding gift even though I disagree with the marriage? from 2016-09-02T18:16:36

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks if giving a wedding gift is an endorsement of the marriage, even if it's not meant to be. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast Listen

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What's a good gift for a godchild who's becoming a nun? She already has things like rosaries and crucifixes. from 2016-08-26T11:43:15

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about creative religious gift ideas and of course chocolate! Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at  Listen

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If there were Prayer Olympics, what would your event be? from 2016-08-19T13:04:12

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about the Perpetual Adoration Marathon, the Centering Prayer Balance Beam, and other Olympic Prayer events. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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AS188 Ask Sister - Prayer Olympics, "Glory Be" mystery, wedding gift woes, gifts for godchild, Spiritual Directors from 2016-08-13T14:12:33

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 (1:40) Prayer Olympics: Perpetual Adoration marathon, Labyrinth race-walking, Centering Prayer balance beam, Pool of Bethesda swim event.

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I'd like to go on a retreat. Are there different kinds? from 2016-07-29T10:09:13

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about reasons why people go on retreat and about different kinds of retreats. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast Listen

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Can an "A-HA!" moment point me in the direction of my vocation? from 2016-07-22T16:10:23

In this Random Nun Clip, Sisters Hannah and Arrianne respond to a listener who asks, "Was there a spiritual moment where you realized that your vocation was the right choice?"

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Making a difference! from 2016-07-20T20:23:10

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Why is it awesome to be a Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth? from 2016-07-19T17:44:45

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 145. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Des Plaines, IL. Guests: ...

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AS187 Ask Sister - speaking in tongues, hipster church music, discontent as a call from God from 2016-07-16T17:53:07

AS187 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 13, 2016. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.

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Is there a high level of comaraderie among nuns? from 2016-07-06T13:10:31

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with the Sisters of the Precious Blood about friendship among nuns. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast Listen

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What was the most pleasant surprise you had after you became a nun? from 2016-07-05T14:00:39

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with the BVM sisters in Dubuque, Iowa, about joining religious life and the surprises it brings. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast Listen

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If I help someone but don't want to, does it matter? Does God hate a grudging giver? from 2016-07-05T13:34:02

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks if God cares when she helps others only because it's her Christian duty, not because she wants to. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast Listen

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Can learning about the Catholic faith be a form of prayer? What about Church History? from 2016-07-04T22:24:53

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about learning as an awesome thing that can be prayerful. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode Listen

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The nuns discern Sister Julie's calling to be an astronaut?! from 2016-07-04T13:11:24

In this LOL Random Nun Clip, the nuns discern Sister Julie's call to become an astronaut. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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Elvis Presley sings about the Rosary?! from 2016-07-04T12:41:17

In this Random Nun Clip, the nuns learn that the King of Rock and Roll sang about the Rosary. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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Why are there so many gruesome depictions of saints in the early church? from 2016-07-04T12:11:58

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener named after Saint Lucy wonders why images of saints are so startling. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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Can nuns have mementos at the convent to remind them of their family? from 2016-07-03T12:39:48

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about whether nuns can have family photos and other mementos in the convent. Hear the full podcast at Listen

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Which is your favorite Mystery of the Rosary? from 2016-07-01T14:10:53

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about the Mysteries of the Rosary that have special meaning for us. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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At the convent, do you have to eat the same food as everyone else, even if you don't like it? from 2016-06-29T15:05:38

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about convent food and differing personal tastes. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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AS186 Ask Sister - NunCam bikes again, prayerful church history, gruesome saint pics, trying (unsuccessfully) to be a good Christian from 2016-06-24T15:44:15

AS186 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 22, 2016. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.

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AS185 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint Benedict, Sacred Heart Monastery, in Yankton, South Dakota from 2016-05-29T17:55:20

AS185 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 26, 2016. Our guests: Sister Bonita Gacnik and Sister Carol Jean Van Den  Listen

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When you become a nun, do your relationships with family and friends change? from 2016-05-08T14:34:31

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener wonders how relationships with family and friends change after you become a Catholic sister. You can hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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Can you have snacks at the convent from 2016-05-08T14:03:09

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about snacks and hospitality in the convent. You can hear the full Ask Sister podcast at  Listen

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If one of the Glorious Mysteries of the rosary brings up painful memories, can I sub in a different one? from 2016-05-08T13:27:47

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks if she has to pray the mysteries of the rosary in order, even if some bring back painful memories. You can hear the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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AS184 Ask Sister - snacks at the convent, painful Glorious Mysteries, family mementos, upside down Grandma from 2016-04-28T18:24:38

AS184 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 20, 2016.Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. 

A Nun's Life celebrates 10 years of online ministry in 2016! 

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What to do with feelings of doubt during the spiritual journey? from 2016-04-18T02:32:15

A Nun's Life celebrates 10 years of online ministry in 2016! 

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with Sisters Joyce Lehman and Della Meyer about navigating doubts along the spiritu...

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What was it like to write about the art in the Saint John's Bible? from 2016-04-18T00:17:46

A Nun's Life celebrates its 10th year of online ministry in 2016! In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with Susan Sink, author of the The Art of the Saint John's Bible: A Reader's Guide...

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What does it mean to show "neighborly love" through ministry as Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart? from 2016-04-16T21:27:58

A Nun's Life celebrates 10 years of online ministry in 2016! In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with Sisters Joyce and Nancy about how their ministries express the Franciscan value of "ne...

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AS183 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Frankfort, Illinois from 2016-04-15T18:01:11

A Nun's Life celebrates 10 years of online ministry in 2016!

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Over 130 years of Perpetual Adoration?! That's a lot of praying. from 2016-03-23T17:17:56

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with Sisters Eileen McKenzie and Katie Mitchell about the FSPA's 130+ years of perpetual adoration! Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode at Listen

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What's the connection between prayer and freedom? from 2016-03-23T17:13:33

How can prayer make you free? In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with BVM Sisters Lou Anglin and Paulette Skiba! Check out the full Ask Sister podcast at Listen

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AS182 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, La Crosse, Wisconsin from 2016-03-13T21:32:07

A Nun's Life Ministry celebrates 10 years of online ministry in 2016!

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AS181 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Dubuque, Iowa from 2016-03-06T19:14:40

A Nun's Life Ministry celebrates 10 years of online ministry in 2016!

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AS180 Ask Sister - giving up tiresome friends for Lent, parading around our holiness, fasting from 2016-02-07T16:11:06

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1:24 – The nuns suggest Lenten practices for each other

3:35 – A tangible Lent

5:20 – Setting goals vs. allowing Lent to unfold

7:10 – Sel...

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What are some ways that nuns use social media to help people? from 2016-01-27T15:56:25

We talk with Sister Christine Ereiser, OSB, the "Twittering Nun," about providing meaningful content in 140 characters or less! Recorded live on November 9, 2010. Sponsored by Listen

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What are social justice Stations of the Cross? from 2016-01-27T14:58:52

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with the Racine Dominicans about the Good Friday Walk for Justice. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode at  Listen

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How has the Year of Consecrated Life affected people, especially you as Sisters? from 2016-01-27T14:45:22

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about the Year of Consecrated Life, which ends on February 2, 2016. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode at Listen

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How can I find a spiritual pen-pal? from 2016-01-27T14:00:51

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks how to find a pen-pal for spiritual convo. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode at Listen

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AS179 Ask Sister - Year of Consecrated Life, high drama in high school, spiritual pen pals from 2016-01-19T17:16:06

The studio is being renovated, so we're bringing you this special recorded Ask Sister episode! For the next livestreaming Ask Sister, please check the Listen

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Do smart phones come with paw-print technology? from 2016-01-09T14:49:11

In this Random Nun Clip, we wonder if Chloe the Convent Cat will figure out the new smart phone. Hear the full podcast at Listen

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RNC - Any advice for discerning God's call when the path ahead is really unclear? from 2015-12-22T17:20:03

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with Adrian Dominican Sister Beth Howell and Sister Dusty Farnan about listening to God in the midst of uncertainty.

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AS178 Ask Sister - ill-mannered monks, The Trouble with Angels and nun movies, does God ignore unprayerful people from 2015-12-19T12:07:34

AS178 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on December 9, 2015. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: ill-mannered monks, The Trouble with Angels and nun movies, does God ignore...

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What things can I do to make Advent a really meaningful season? from 2015-12-06T23:00:44

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Will God listen to my prayers more if I wear a chapel veil? from 2015-12-06T17:48:50

In this Random Nun Clip, we explore how things like chapel veils and cats might affect one's prayer life. This clip is from Ask Sister podcast Listen

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What's daily prayer like in a Benedictine community? from 2015-12-06T17:17:50

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with Sisters Bernadette and Carlotta Maria about prayers, stairs, and coffee at the monastery. This Random Nun Clip is from our Ask Sister podcast with the Siste...

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How did Henriette Delille overcome challenges to begin the Sisters of the Holy Family congregation? from 2015-12-05T17:11:43

This Random Nun Clip is from our conversation with Sister Greta Jupiter about the founding of the Listen

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AS177 Ask Sister - Founders Day, Venerable Henriette Delille, how can cats, coffee, and chapel veils help your prayer life from 2015-12-03T12:55:59

Sister Greta Jupiter of the Sisters of the Holy Family is our guest in the first half of the podcast. She talks with us about Founders Day and Henriette Delille, free woman of color and founder ...

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IGF037 In Good Faith - Sister Maureen Fiedler, host of the public radio show Interfaith Voices from 2015-11-10T01:53:55

IGF037 In Good Faith with our guest Sister Maureen Fiedler, host of the public radio show Interfaith Voices. Recorded live on October 30, 2015. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry.
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IGF037 In Good Faith - Sister Maureen Fiedler, host of the public radio show Interfaith Voices from 2015-11-10T01:53:55

IGF037 In Good Faith with our guest Sister Maureen Fiedler, host of the public radio show Interfaith Voices. Recorded live on October 30, 2015. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry.
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Do miracles really happen? from 2015-11-09T02:16:54

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How do I choose a confirmation name? from 2015-11-09T02:15:33

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AS176 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Monastery of Saint Gertrude, in Cottonwood, Idaho from 2015-09-14T11:43:14

AS176 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 3, 2015. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
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How can both lament and hope be responses to the call for social justice? from 2015-09-08T03:34:15

In this Random Nun Clip, Sojourners magazine editor Jim Rice talks about lament, hope and action as responses to the call for social justice. Hear the full In Good Faith episod...

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Bliss, blisters, and walking the Camino from 2015-09-08T03:13:03

This Random Nun Clip is from In Good Faith episode 1...

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Who are your fav women in scripture? from 2015-09-08T02:20:37

This Random Nun Clip is from In Good Faith episode 10, with S. Barbara Reid, OP, professor of New Testament and vice president and academ...

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AS175 Ask Sister - are there goth nuns, spirituality of darkness, Internet ups and downs, and more! from 2015-08-15T23:25:50

AS175 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on August 15, 2105. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: are there goth nuns, spirituality of darkness, Internet ups and downs, and m...

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IGF036 In Good Faith - Sojourners editor Jim Rice from 2015-07-26T16:43:47

Sister Maxine talks with Jim Rice, editor of Sojourners magazine.

  • Origins of Sojourners: articulating the biblical call to social justice  
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IGF036 In Good Faith - Sojourners editor Jim Rice from 2015-07-26T16:43:47

Sister Maxine talks with Jim Rice, editor of Sojourners magazine.

  • Origins of Sojourners: articulating the biblical call to social justice  
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AS174 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Congregation of Saint Joseph in LaGrange Park, Illinois from 2015-07-14T18:30:57

AS174 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 11, 2015. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Congregation of Saint Joseph in LaGrange Park, Illinois. 

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AS173 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame, Indiana from 2015-07-01T13:37:17

AS173 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 9, 2015. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame, Indiana.

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AS172 Ask Sister - does being faithful produce a Return on Faith Investment, atheist attracted to religious life, spiritual momentum in Ordinary Time from 2015-06-17T16:12:42

AS172 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 27, 2015. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org Ministry. 

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AS171 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Hamden, Connecticut from 2015-06-03T11:31:42

AS171 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 15, 2015. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Apostles of the Sacred Heart, Hamden, Connecticut.

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AS170 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Rosemont, Pennsylvania from 2015-05-13T16:07:42

AS170 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 24, 2015. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Society of the Holy Child Jesus-American Province, Rosemont, Pennsyl...

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AS169 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Silver Spring, Maryland from 2015-04-29T12:07:49

AS169 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 22, 2015. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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We're doing the play Sister Act, so I need to get into the frame of mind of a sister. Any advice? from 2015-04-16T03:44:53

In this Random Nun Clip, we offer advice on how to act like a nun to a student who is preparing for a role in the play Sister Act. Hear the full podcast episode at AS159.

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How long does it take to discern a call to religious life, and what are some things to consider along the way? from 2015-03-30T11:34:45

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister episode 154, during our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Baltimore, Maryland.

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I decided not to enter religious life but want to stay in touch with the nuns. Or would that be too awkward? from 2015-03-29T20:25:20

In this Random Nun Clip, we take a question from a listener who discerned religious life with a congregation and then felt called elsewhere. She wants to stay in contact with the sisters, but now i...

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In your 50 years as a Sister, what prayer pro-tip has been especially helpful to you? from 2015-03-29T15:12:46

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 157 during our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles, California.

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AS168 Ask Sister - Lent update, spiritual gluttony, super-celibate supermodels from 2015-03-28T17:03:15

AS168 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 18, 2015. 

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AS167 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint Francis, Sylvania, Ohio from 2015-03-16T14:00:46

AS167 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 20, 2015. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint Francis, Sylvania, Ohio.

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IGF035 In Good Faith - Jason Welle, SJ, Managing Editor of The Jesuit Post from 2015-02-27T14:03:32

IGF035 In Good Faith with guest Jason Welle, SJ, recorded live on February 10, 2015. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry.
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IGF035 In Good Faith - Jason Welle, SJ, Managing Editor of The Jesuit Post from 2015-02-27T14:03:32

IGF035 In Good Faith with guest Jason Welle, SJ, recorded live on February 10, 2015. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry.
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What's it like to minister in Immaculate Conception Academy, a Cristo Rey school? from 2015-02-23T14:24:38

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As Missionaries of Joy, what are some ways that people in circus ministry extend the love of God to others? from 2015-02-23T12:26:23

This Random Nun Clip is from our conversation about circu...

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What does it mean to say that discernment is a way of life? from 2015-02-23T11:48:53

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If you choose to do something risky and then pray for safety, does that equate to testing God? from 2015-02-22T23:59:46

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 74. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. 

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What should I do when my prayers seem to go unanswered? from 2015-02-22T22:50:44

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 150. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. 

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AS166 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio, Texas from 2015-02-20T17:13:17

AS166 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 23, 2015. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio, Texas. Listen

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LOL Nun Outtake: Darth Vader, Doris Day, flattering saloon lighting? from 2015-02-16T18:14:08

In this LOL Outtake, we consider the calming value of coffee and whether the studio could benefit from new lighting.

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AS165 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Congregation of Divine Providence, San Antonio, Texas from 2015-02-05T17:26:03

AS165 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 21, 2015. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Congregation of Divine Providence, San Antonio, Texas. 

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How can I move ahead in life when I feel stuck in the past, like Lot's Wife? from 2014-12-31T13:53:42

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 151. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: job loss, pillar of salt, embracing life

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How does your New Year's Resolution rate on the spiritual-o-meter? from 2014-12-30T12:53:54

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 151. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: solutions to New Years Resolutions, Chloe the Convent Metrics Cat

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IGF034 In Good Faith - Sister Dorothy Fabritze, pastoral minister with the Blue Unit the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus from 2014-12-19T14:11:49

IGF034 In Good Faith podcast with guest Sister Dorothy Fabritze, MSC. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: travel-trailer convent, daily circus life, spirituality of being on the ...

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IGF034 In Good Faith - Sister Dorothy Fabritze, pastoral minister with the Blue Unit the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus from 2014-12-19T14:11:49

IGF034 In Good Faith podcast with guest Sister Dorothy Fabritze, MSC. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: travel-trailer convent, daily circus life, spirituality of being on the ...

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IGF033 In Good Faith - Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Executive Director of Hour Children in Long Island City from 2014-12-10T12:56:58

IGF033 In Good Faith podcast recorded on September 30, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: helping incarcerated women and their children, the hours of need, Change T...

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IGF033 In Good Faith - Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Executive Director of Hour Children in Long Island City from 2014-12-10T12:56:58

IGF033 In Good Faith podcast recorded on September 30, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: helping incarcerated women and their children, the hours of need, Change T...

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AS164 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint Benedict, Beech Grove, Indiana from 2014-12-01T14:32:52

AS164 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 14, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Saint Benedict, Beech Grove, Indiana.
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What is "spiritual" itinerancy and how is it part of life for Dominican Sisters of Peace? from 2014-11-24T03:43:21

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 162, during our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Dominican Sisters of Peace, in Columbus, Ohio. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics inc...

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What's your fav scripture passage for Advent? from 2014-11-24T02:07:37

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 150. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: fav scripture passages for Advent, readings from Isaiah and the Psalms

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How are you celebrating Advent? Any Advent parties? from 2014-11-24T01:22:25

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 124. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: celebrating Advent, scripture passages for the season.

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AS163 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky from 2014-11-20T01:55:55

AS163 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 12, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, KY.
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Vocation via ice cream? The sweet journey to the Presentation Sisters from 2014-11-05T17:03:54

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 154, during our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Dubuque, IA. Sponsored by aNunsLife....

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AS162 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Dominican Sisters of Peace in Columbus, Ohio from 2014-10-27T11:51:34

AS162 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on October 10, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Dominican Sisters of Peace in Columbus, OH.
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AS161 Ask Sister - nature imitating snack food, what scripture says about nuns, sabbatical from sisterhood, Swamp Nun, cat vs. dog people from 2014-10-13T19:25:20

AS161 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 25, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
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Is it ok to pray for a specific thing? Or is that treating God like a vending machine? from 2014-10-05T12:45

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 0151. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: types of prayers, our expectations about prayer and God

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Do religious medallions ward off harm? from 2014-09-24T11:24:30

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 074. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: religious medallions, bike racing, prayers for safety.

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LOL Nun Outtake: Can a splintered conversation lead to sanctity? from 2014-09-19T12:22:18

This Random Nun Clip is an outtake from Ask Sister episode 119. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: swivel chairs, splinters, children of the corn

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Where is God in the midst of suffering? from 2014-09-10T16:39:25

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 144. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guests: Tom McGrath, Becky Eldredge. Topics include: suffering as a challenge to faith, spiritual ...

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AS160 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Dayton, Ohio from 2014-08-31T15:06:38

AS160 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on August 28, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Precious Blood, Dayton, OH.
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Can you find yourself by losing yourself? from 2014-08-27T12:53:47

Can you find yourself by losing yourself?

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I feel distant from God. What can I do to close the gap? from 2014-08-21T02:34:25

This Random Nun Clip is from our Motherhouse Road Trip podcast with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Saint Paul, MN. Listen to the full podcast at AS153. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry...

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AS159 Ask Sister - how to act like a nun, happy wrongdoers and the end times, nuns' swimwear from 2014-08-07T11:36:14

AS159 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 16, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: actress wonders how to act like a nun, happy wrongdoers and the end times, nun...

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How is prayer a way for Carmelite nuns to reach out to the needs of the world? from 2014-07-24T03:51:16

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 155, during our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Carmelite Nuns of Baltimore, MD. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: daily pr...

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How do Presentation Sisters today carry on the mission begun decades ago by Nano Nagle? from 2014-07-24T03:20:52

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode154, during our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Dubuque, IA. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org...

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How can living in a different culture change your understandings about God? from 2014-07-24T02:44:11

This Random Nun Clip is from In Good Faith podcast episode 032 with Sister Kathleen Bryant, RSC. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: missioner in Africa, presence of God.

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What if I'm so influenced by other people's ideas about my life that I don't hear God's voice? from 2014-07-23T18:14:17

This Random Nun Clip is from our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, in Villa Maria, PA. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: discernment, the "voices wh...

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AS158 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, California from 2014-07-20T13:03:05

AS158 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 20, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: an ocean of God's love, rock singing Sister, vocation journey from Ireland, "S...

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Hospitality and food insecurity--what's the relationship and what insights can scripture offer us today? from 2014-07-16T15:52:43

This Random Nun Clip is from our conversation with scripture scholar Sister Marion Moeser, OSF, on In Good Faith podcast episode IGF031. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: hospita...

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What's the deal with nuns playing cards? from 2014-07-09T15:27:36

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 128. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: novice, formation, euchre, Sister Doris.

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When people say they want dialogue, is it just an excuse to disagree with other church people? from 2014-07-09T14:18:38

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 115. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: questioning our faith, desiring certainty, internalizing our religious beliefs and ...

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AS157 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles from 2014-07-02T22:35:03

AS157Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 18, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles.
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How do you balance the vow of poverty with the necessities for everyday life? from 2014-06-30T00:09:48

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 153, during our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Paul, MN. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. T...

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What lifestyle changes happen when you become a nun? from 2014-06-29T20:40:24

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 153, during our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Paul, MN. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topi...

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As a busy mom, I have difficulty making time for prayer. What can I do? from 2014-06-29T19:19:37

This Random Nun Clip is from our Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Paul, Minnesota. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org. Topics include: our lives as our prayer

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IGF032 In Good Faith - Sister Kathleen Bryant, author of Vocations Anonymous from 2014-06-21T18:37:18

IGF032 In Good Faith podcast with Sister Kathleen Bryant, RSC, recorded live on June 10, 2014.  

  • Vocation journey from the California beaches to religious life
  • The inspirat...

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IGF032 In Good Faith - Sister Kathleen Bryant, author of Vocations Anonymous from 2014-06-21T18:37:18

IGF032 In Good Faith podcast with Sister Kathleen Bryant, RSC, recorded live on June 10, 2014.  

  • Vocation journey from the California beaches to religious life
  • The inspirat...

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What stories from Global Sisters Report have inspired you the most? from 2014-06-09T19:43:06

This Random Nun Clip is from In Good Faith podcast episode 030. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: challenging, uplifting, and inspiring stories from Global Sisters Report

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IGF031 In Good Faith - Sister Marion Moeser, Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture at Christ the King Seminary from 2014-06-08T20:02:31

IGF031 In Good Faith with Professor Marion Moeser, OSF, recorded live on May 28, 2014.  

  • Mathematics and scripture study--how they add up
  • The call of the prophets for justi...

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IGF031 In Good Faith - Sister Marion Moeser, Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture at Christ the King Seminary from 2014-06-08T20:02:31

IGF031 In Good Faith with Professor Marion Moeser, OSF, recorded live on May 28, 2014.  

  • Mathematics and scripture study--how they add up
  • The call of the prophets for justi...

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Convent decor...de rigueur? from 2014-06-04T13:39:50

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 019. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: simplicity, artwork, functionality--and cow posters.

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IGF030 In Good Faith - Sister Jan Cebula and Tracy Abeln, Global Sisters Report from 2014-05-29T20:02:12

IGF030 In Good Faith podcast with Sister Jan Cebula and Tracy Abeln, Global Sisters Report, recorded live on May 7, 2014.  

  • Global Sisters Report (globalsistersreport.org), a new in...

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IGF030 In Good Faith - Sister Jan Cebula and Tracy Abeln, Global Sisters Report from 2014-05-29T20:02:12

IGF030 In Good Faith podcast with Sister Jan Cebula and Tracy Abeln, Global Sisters Report, recorded live on May 7, 2014.  

  • Global Sisters Report (globalsistersreport.org), a new in...

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AS156 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Oblate Sisters of Providence: Hound of Heaven, Providence provides, a perplexing God from 2014-05-22T19:38:46

AS156 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 1, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with Oblate Sisters of Providence, Baltimore, MD.
Topics include: Hound of...

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AS155 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Carmelite Nuns of Baltimore: community, solitude, taking the world's pain to heart in prayer from 2014-05-14T13:19:24

AS155 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 29, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Carmelite Nuns of Baltimore, MD.
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What inspired the film "Band of Sisters" and its focus on social justice? from 2014-05-11T23:22:50

This Random Nun Clip is from In Good Faith podcast episode 022. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: making films that matter, social justice, Vatican II, sisters stories

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What is human trafficking and who is most at risk of being trafficked? from 2014-05-11T22:35:59

This Random Nun Clip is from In Good Faith podcast episode 027. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: victims and perpetrators of human trafficking, the role of poverty, "hidden in p...

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IGF029 In Good Faith - Noelle Garcia, singer-songwriter from 2014-05-07T13:40:31

IGF029 In Good Faith podcast with Noelle Garcia, recorded live on April 23, 2014. 

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IGF029 In Good Faith - Noelle Garcia, singer-songwriter from 2014-05-07T13:40:31

IGF029 In Good Faith podcast with Noelle Garcia, recorded live on April 23, 2014. 

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Brainwashed into becoming a nun -- really? from 2014-04-30T15:59:18

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 116. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: what you don't want to hear when telling people you might become a nun -- "maybe yo...

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If I disagree with certain practices at church, is it time to say adieu to the pew? from 2014-04-24T14:44:17

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 150. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: disagreement with the church, the tug of the pew.

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What does it mean to be a missioner? from 2014-04-23T17:24:12

IGF003 In Good Faith with Sister Bernie Lynch, MM, recorded live on November 5, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with the Maryknoll missioner about her life, the book Bernie...

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Sister Bernie in Peru and how relationships with people affect relationship with Christ from 2014-04-23T17:04:59

IGF003 In Good Faith with Sister Bernie Lynch, MM, recorded live on November 5, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with the Maryknoll missioner about her life, the book Bernie...

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A tale of two Marys--one on a pedestal and the other...not so much? from 2014-04-09T11:14:35

This Random Nun Clip is from In Good Faith podcast episode 028. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guest: Sister Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ. Topics include: Mary Magdalene and Mary the Mother of Jesus.

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I have some good ideas for my life, but I want to be open to where God is calling me too -- any advice? from 2014-03-31T13:27:17

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 154. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: Motherhouse Road Trip in Dubuque, Iowa, discernment advice, my ideas and God's ideas

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AS154 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Presentation Sisters in Dubuque, Iowa from 2014-03-24T13:41:32

AS154 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 10, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Presentation Sisters of Dubuque, IA.
Topics include: spiritual...

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AS153 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Paul from 2014-03-17T01:36:13

AS153 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 6, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Paul.
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During Lent, should you pray only the Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary? from 2014-03-04T16:03:46

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks if the Sorrowful Mysteries are better for Lent than the other Mysteries of the rosary. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast AS132 at aNunsLife.org.

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Did Mickey Mouse start out as a church mouse? Chloe the Convent Cat responds. from 2014-02-26T21:34

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 100. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: Chloe the Convent Cat, Mickey Mouse.

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AS152 Ask Sister - being Just Friends with a congregation you didn't join, 2 vocations in 1 person, total consecration from 2014-02-20T14:00:18

AS152 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 12, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: how to stay in touch with a congregation after discernment led elsewhere, ...

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What is a religious virtuoso? Are some people just naturally more into religion? from 2014-02-13T12:49:40

This Random Nun Clip is from In Good Faith podcast 016. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guest: Sister Patricia Wittberg, SC. Topics include: religious virtuoso, Max Weber, different levels ...

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Have ideas about Mary the Mother of God changed over time? from 2014-02-05T19:28:31

This Random Nun Clip is from In Good Faith episode 28. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Sister Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, joins us to talk about a theology of Mary.

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When you were first becoming a sister, what surprises did you encounter? from 2014-02-01T16:27:20

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 146. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Guests...

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If Adam and Eve only had sons, then how are we here today? from 2014-01-29T16:01:42

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 141. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: Book of Genesis, creation stories, Adam and Eve and their kids, salvation history.

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AS151 Ask Sister - say a little prayer for you, please pass the salt pillar, Vending Machine God, nun surveillance from 2014-01-20T00:03:18

AS151 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 15, 2014. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: say a little prayer for you, please pass the salt pillar, Vending Machine G...

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LOL Nun Outtake: Dragging people to prayer, really? from 2014-01-14T17:05:22

This Random Nun Clip is an outtake from Ask Sister podcast episode 150. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: resolving conflict through prayer, dragging people to Jesus.

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AS150 Ask Sister - Fav Advent readings, adieu to the pew, conflict in the convent, no results from the rosary from 2013-12-23T01:22:07

AS150 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on December 18, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: fav Advent readings, adieu to the pew, conflict in the convent, no results...

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Did the nuns survive the murder mystery novel--what did the writer decide? from 2013-12-17T13:29:50

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode124. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: We gave advice to a murder mystery novelist, but did the nun character survive?

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AS149 Ask Sister - Sound of Music gone country; nun customs of greeting and respect, and "the discipline" from 2013-12-05T15:27

AS149 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 20, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Sound of Music gone country, kissing a superior's ring, saying Ave! instea...

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In the movie The Sound of Music, do you like the way the nuns are portrayed? from 2013-12-03T13:01:51

This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast episode 081. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: "singing nun" stereotypes, discernment, community life.

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IGF028 In Good Faith - Sister Elizabeth Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University from 2013-11-03T15:33:47

IGF048 In Good Faith podcast with Sister Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, recorded live on November 1, 2013.  

  • The influences on Sister Elizabeth’s attraction to theology 
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IGF028 In Good Faith - Sister Elizabeth Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University from 2013-11-03T15:33:47

IGF048 In Good Faith podcast with Sister Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, recorded live on November 1, 2013.  

  • The influences on Sister Elizabeth’s attraction to theology 
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Is it possible for anyone to be holy like a saint? from 2013-10-29T15:14:13

Saints, with Fr. James Martin, SJ. This Random Nun Clip is from Ask Sister podcast AS093, recorded live on November 24, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.

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AS148 Ask Sister - St. Joseph Worker Program, a 1-year volunteer experience for young women committed to social change from 2013-10-19T22:46:16

AS148 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on October 16, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Guests: S. Suzanne Herder and Andrea Tande of the St. Joseph Worker Program, a one-year exp...

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Is there a reason why scriptures at Mass are read without much inflection? from 2013-10-05T12:56:20

This Random Nun Clip is from AS137 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 24, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.

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What are some unexpected things you've learned about prayer? from 2013-09-29T12:57

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with Sister Cheryl Rose, HM, about prayer. Hear the full podcast on our M...

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AS147 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip edition: Sisters of the Humility of Mary, distracted discernment, are some good works better than others from 2013-09-24T19:43:28

AS147 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 20, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip edition.
Topics include: Sisters of the Humility of Mary, distracte...

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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) from 2013-09-13T12:41:48

AS146 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 5, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip edition, Sisters of Providence.
Topics include: what it's like to jo...

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Can you offer discernment advice from religious life to people considering other life commitments, like marriage? from 2013-09-08T16:44:24

Motherhouse Road Trip to the Sisters of Notre Dame in Toledo Ohio, recorded live on August 29, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org Ministry. In this audio clip, Sisters Teresita Richards and Mary Ann ...

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RNC - What's one of the best things about being an Adrian Dominican sister? from 2013-09-02T12:36:59

Motherhouse Road Trip to Adrian, Michigan, recorded live on August 26, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. In this audio clip, Sisters Durstyne Farnan and Mary Beth Howell talk about some...

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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 from 2013-08-26T17:50:28

AS145 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on August 21, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
Topics include: chari...

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IGF027 In Good Faith - Sisters Margaret Nacke and Ann Oestreich, Bakhita Initiative from 2013-08-15T20:24:45

IGF027 In Good Faith with Sisters Margaret Nacke, CSJ, and Ann Oestreich, IHM, recorded live on August 7, 2013. 

  • The sisters describe their calling to religious life and to social j...

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IGF027 In Good Faith - Sisters Margaret Nacke and Ann Oestreich, Bakhita Initiative from 2013-08-15T20:24:45

IGF027 In Good Faith with Sisters Margaret Nacke, CSJ, and Ann Oestreich, IHM, recorded live on August 7, 2013. 

  • The sisters describe their calling to religious life and to social j...

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AS144 Ask Sister - Special "Saint Ignatius" Edition, with guests Tom McGrath and Becky Eldredge from 2013-08-09T12:36:04

AS144 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 31, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Our guests Tom McGrath and Becky Eldredge talk about Saint Ignatius, finding God in all things...

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AS143 Ask Sister - stealth ponies, recycling habits, struggling with scrupulosity, torn between two loves from 2013-07-26T20:44:43

AS143 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 10, 2013. 
Topics include stealth ponies, recycling habits, struggling with scrupulosity, torn between two loves

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AS142 Ask Sister - nary a desire to marry, where nuns dwell, nun burial customs from 2013-07-13T16:58:19

AS142 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 5, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: pint-size swimming pool, nary a desire to marry, where nuns dwell, nun burial c...

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AS141 Ask Sister - Adam and Eve, Tower of Babel, unprayerful Prayer of the Faithful from 2013-06-11T13:07:06

AS141 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 29, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Adam and Eve, Tower of Babel, unprayerful Prayer of the Faithful

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AS140 Ask Sister - stressed out student succumbs to cheating, keeping the faith from 2013-05-31T12:48:13

AS140 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 22, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: stressed out student succumbs to cheating, keeping the faith, and more!

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AS139 Ask Sister - secular institutes, religious communities true to the church, social justice and Rerum Novarum, rich people going to heaven from 2013-05-23T19:43

AS139 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 15, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: secular institutes, religious communities true to the church, social justice an...

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IGF026 In Good Faith - author Susan Sink from 2013-05-17T19:35:14

IGF026 In Good Faith with author Susan Sink, recorded live on May 8, 2013.

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IGF026 In Good Faith - author Susan Sink from 2013-05-17T19:35:14

IGF026 In Good Faith with author Susan Sink, recorded live on May 8, 2013.

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AS138 Ask Sister - Mary and May Day, bringing the boyfriend to the convent, nuns and preaching, telling parents you want to be a sister from 2013-05-11T19:02

AS138 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 1, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Mary and May Day, bringing the boyfriend to the convent, nuns and preaching, tel...

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AS137 Ask Sister - lackluster lectors, Ms. Holy Spirit from 2013-05-04T16:01:24

AS137 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 24, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: lackluster lectors, Ms. Holy Spirit, and more!

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AS136 Ask Sister - does Heaven get boring, has Hell lost its sizzle from 2013-04-27T15:49:31

AS136 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 17, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: does Heaven get boring, has Hell lost its sizzle, and more!

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AS135 Ask Sister - what the Pope does all day, manly manners, prayerful careful driving, houseplants in the convent from 2013-04-14T17:44:25

AS135 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 3, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: what the Pope does all day, manly manners, prayerful careful driving, housepla...

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IGF025 In Good Faith - Sister Judy Zielinski, filmmaker from 2013-04-07T17:09:34

IGF025 In Good Faith with Sister Judy Zielinski, OSF, recorded live on March 27, 2013. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: documentary film We Shall Not Be Moved, vocation as sister...

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IGF025 In Good Faith - Sister Judy Zielinski, filmmaker from 2013-04-07T17:09:34

IGF025 In Good Faith with Sister Judy Zielinski, OSF, recorded live on March 27, 2013. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: documentary film We Shall Not Be Moved, vocation as sister...

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AS134 Ask Sister - nunfiction writer seeks advice, nunly and priestly wages, religious gifts from 2013-03-31T18:07:28

AS134 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 29, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: nunfiction writer seeks advice, nunly and priestly wages, religious gifts. Listen

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AS133 Ask Sister? weary of worldly pleasure, a matter of conscience, God vs. Ironman from 2013-03-24T01:45:45

AS133 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 13, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: weary of worldly pleasure, a matter of conscience, God vs. Ironman.

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AS132 Ask Sister - the lenten rosary, scared of God's call, can repentant sinners join religious life from 2013-03-10T17:36:36

AS132 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 6, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: the lenten rosary, scared of God's call, can repentant sinners join religious ...

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AS131 Ask Sister - should vegetarians give up veggies on Fridays in Lent, would you be a priest if you could, GPS nun-finder from 2013-02-24T19:54

AS131 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 20, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: should vegetarians give up veggies on Fridays in Lent, would you be a prie...

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AS130 Ask Sister - logistics of religious life, enough priests for real Catholics?, when to tell the boss you're leaving for the monastery from 2013-02-16T21:03

AS130 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 6, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: logistics of religious life, enough priests for real Catholics?, when to te...

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AS128-ask-sister-jan-23-2013.mp3 from 2013-02-12T15:15

AS128 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 23, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Special Edition: Two Nuns and a Chat Room. Topics include: habits, saints, card-playing novices, ...

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AS129 Ask Sister - advice on saintly Confirmation name, miracles--they really do exist!, experiencing God from 2013-02-07T14:09

AS129 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 30, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: advice on saintly Confirmation name, miracles--they really do exist!, exper...

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AS127-ask-sister-jan-16-2013 from 2013-01-22T19:48:52

AS127 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 16, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guest nuns join us to celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week.
Topics include: discernin...

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AS126 Ask Sister - Dial-a-Nun, suspicious of religious fervor, the perils of prayer time from 2013-01-14T12:42

AS126 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 2, 2013. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Dial-a-Nun, suspicious of religious fervor, the perils of prayer time, and m...

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AS124-ask-sister-dec-13-2012.mp3 from 2013-01-06T20:19

AS124 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on December 13, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: salary reNUNeration, feeling lonely at church, getting involved in parish ...

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AS125 Ask Sister - Becoming a nun, college conundrum, and dating multiple communities at one time from 2012-12-23T15:53

AS125 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on December 19, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: becoming a nun, college conundrum, and dating multiple communities at one ...

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IGF024 In Good Faith - Brother Micky McGrath, artist from 2012-12-17T16:06

IGF024 In Good Faith with Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS, recorded live on December 5, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: vocation as artist and religious brother, painting ...

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IGF024 In Good Faith - Brother Micky McGrath, artist from 2012-12-17T16:06

IGF024 In Good Faith with Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS, recorded live on December 5, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: vocation as artist and religious brother, painting ...

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AS123-ask-sister-nov-28-2012 from 2012-12-11T17:59:47

AS123 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 28, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: faith and logic, tarot cards and church teaching, not a smidgen of religio...

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AS122-ask-sister-nov-14-2012 from 2012-12-01T01:12:24

AS122 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 14, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: when theologies collide, faithful to church teaching, tough questions from...

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IGF023 In Good Faith - Thomas Lynch, author and funeral director from 2012-11-13T16:35:58

IGF023 In Good Faith with author and funeral director Thomas Lynch, recorded live on November 2, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: All Souls Day; fear, faith and parenthood;...

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IGF023 In Good Faith - Thomas Lynch, author and funeral director from 2012-11-13T16:35:58

IGF023 In Good Faith with author and funeral director Thomas Lynch, recorded live on November 2, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: All Souls Day; fear, faith and parenthood;...

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IGF022 In Good Faith - Mary Fishman, Band of Sisters filmmaker from 2012-11-09T23:23:35

IGF022 In Good Faith with filmmaker Mary Fishman, recorded live on October 24, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: the making of the movie Band of Sisters, the sisters' storie...

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IGF022 In Good Faith - Mary Fishman, Band of Sisters filmmaker from 2012-11-09T23:23:35

IGF022 In Good Faith with filmmaker Mary Fishman, recorded live on October 24, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: the making of the movie Band of Sisters, the sisters' storie...

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AS121 Ask Sister - too soon to talk vocation?, clairvoyant scripture?, biggest challenges that nuns face, and more! from 2012-11-02T14:39

AS121 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on October 17, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: too soon to talk vocation?, clairvoyant scripture, biggest challenges that ...

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AS119-ask-sister-sep-12-2012 from 2012-10-29T13:44:35

AS119 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 12, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: can widows be sisters, friendships vs. detachment in religious life, is s...

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IGF020 In Good Faith - Jana Riess, author from 2012-10-22T21:43:13

IGF020 In Good Faith with author Jana Riess, recorded live on August 29, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: Flunking Sainthood, spiritual practices from around the world, the...

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IGF020 In Good Faith - Jana Riess, author from 2012-10-22T21:43:13

IGF020 In Good Faith with author Jana Riess, recorded live on August 29, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: Flunking Sainthood, spiritual practices from around the world, the...

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AS120-ask-sister-oct-10-2012.mp3 from 2012-10-20T02:32:05

AS120 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on October 10, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guest: Sister Annette McDermott, SSJ.
Topics include: Jesuit sisters and nuns?, rediscoveri...

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IGF021 In Good Faith - Joe Paprocki, National Consultant on Faith Formation from 2012-10-05T21:56:43

IGF021 In Good Faith with Joe Paprocki, National Consultant on Faith Formation, recorded live on September 26, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: What's "new" about the Ne...

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IGF021 In Good Faith - Joe Paprocki, National Consultant on Faith Formation from 2012-10-05T21:56:43

IGF021 In Good Faith with Joe Paprocki, National Consultant on Faith Formation, recorded live on September 26, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: What's "new" about the Ne...

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AS118 Ask Sister – Catholic but not Christian?, encountering Jesus in works of fiction, child-bearing and women’s salvation from 2012-09-05T07:13:37

AS118 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 5, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Catholic but not Christian?, encountering Jesus in works of fiction, child...

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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 from 2012-08-15T06:10:14

AS117 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on August 15, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Olympic spirituality, dad dismayed by daughter's church choice, obtaining se...

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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 from 2012-08-08T06:56

AS116 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on August 8, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: 5 good things to hear (and 5 not) when telling people you want to be a nun, c...

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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 from 2012-07-25T07:55:20

AS115 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 25, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Too much church talk, Christianity Lite, what is the Immaculate Heart, the clo...

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IGF019 In Good Faith - Trish Clark, author of Guide to the Camino from 2012-07-18T06:38:39

IGF019 In Good Faith with travel writer Trish Clark, recorded live on July 18, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: what it's like to stay at convents and monasteries in Eur...

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IGF019 In Good Faith with guest Trish Clark from 2012-07-18T06:38:39

IGF019 In Good Faith with travel writer Trish Clark, recorded live on July 18, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: what it's like to stay at convents and monasteries in Europe...

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AS114 Ask Sister – unhappily doing what is pleasing to God, Jesus absent from prayer, can you be evicted from heaven, and more! from 2012-07-11T07:55:01

AS114 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 11, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: unhappily doing what is pleasing to God, is Christian prayer still Christian w...

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AS113 Ask Sister – is it contrary to worship Mary, angels vs. saints, how to improve one’s faith, faith and the gift of community from 2012-06-27T10:21:09

AS113 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 27, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: is it contrary to worship Mary, angels vs. saints, how to improve one's faith,...

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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 from 2012-06-20T05:45:25

AS112 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 20, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.

Topics include: does faith make life easier, can a prior penance be pardoned, closing in on a...

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IGF018 In Good Faith - Carole Garibaldi Rogers from 2012-06-13T04:44:48

IGF018 In Good Faith with oral historian Carole Garibaldi Rogers, recorded live on June 13, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: what is oral history, sisters' stories of ch...

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IGF018 In Good Faith with Carole Garibaldi Rogers from 2012-06-13T04:44:48

IGF018 In Good Faith with oral historian Carole Garibaldi Rogers, recorded live on June 13, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: what is oral history, sisters' stories of chang...

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AS111 Ask Sister – marathon spirituality, God as running partner, is love necessary for faith, will becoming a nun make you a better person from 2012-06-05T16:49:31

AS111 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 6, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: marathon spirituality, God as running partner, is love necessary for faith, wil...

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IGF017 In Good Faith - Jane Knuth, author of Thrift Store Saints from 2012-05-23T07:25:12

IGF017 In Good Faith with author Jane Knuth, recorded live on May 23, 2012. 

  • Meeting God at the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store.
  • Overcoming misperceptions about poverty an...

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In Good Faith with author Jane Knuth from 2012-05-23T07:25:12

IGF017 In Good Faith with author Jane Knuth, recorded live on May 23, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include meeting God at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, a lesson in forgivene...

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AS110 Ask Sister – Prince of Peace causes anxiety, romantic relationships a productivity downer, good discernment questions to ask nuns from 2012-05-09T09:07:21

AS110 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 9, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Prince of Peace causes anxiety, romantic relationships a productivity downer, go...

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AS109 Ask Sister – disappearing prayer, Rules that nuns follow, charisms and Constitutions, mom encounters mum nuns, religious role models in schools from 2012-05-02T07:51:46

AS109 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 2, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: disappearing prayer, Rules that nuns follow, charisms and Constitutions, mom enc...

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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 from 2012-04-04T07:52:04

AS108 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 4, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: what to do with blessed palms after Palm Sunday, how nuns decide to relocate, ...

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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! from 2012-03-28T08:04:44

AS107 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 28, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guest: Dr. Margaret Susan Thompson.
Topics include: nuns in history books, following God's ca...

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AS106 Ask Sister – unresponsive vocations director, disappearing nuns, body language at Mass, what nuns study in the novitiate from 2012-03-21T08:19:59

AS106 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 21, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: unresponsive vocation directors, disappearing nuns, is religious life dying?,...

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IGF015 In Good Faith - David Nantais, musician from 2012-03-14T02:32:18

IGF015 In Good Faith with drummer David Nantais, recorded live on March 14, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include the spiritual roots of rock music, redeeming qualities of "th...

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IGF015 In Good Faith with guest David Nantais from 2012-03-14T02:32:18

IGF015 In Good Faith with drummer David Nantais, recorded live on March 14, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include the spiritual roots of rock music, redeeming qualities of "the d...

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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 from 2012-03-07T06:48:14

AS105 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 7, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. With special guest Audra Turnbull.
Topics include: spiritual inventory, advice to a celebrity,...

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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 from 2012-02-29T11:22:12

AS104 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 1, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: self denial as a spiritual act, Jesus and the widow's mite, why God answers so...

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AS103 Ask Sister – guest nuns join our hosts, living the life of Jesus, too much bling in church, ways to pray in everyday life from 2012-02-22T07:00:56

AS103 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 22, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Sr. Marie Gabriel and Sr. Dorothy guest nuns, living the life of Jesus, to...

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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! from 2012-02-16T03:23:17

AS102 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 16, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: becoming a nun in the old days? hopeful husband-to-be wonders if convent t...

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AS101 Ask Sister – how nuns elect their leaders, congregational leadership positions, the common good, and a myriad of images of God from 2012-02-09T09:01:14

AS101 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 9, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: how nuns elect their community leaders, saying no to nun smear campaigns, the ...

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In Good Faith with guest Meredith Gould from 2012-02-08T07:42:25

IGF014 In Good Faith with Meredith Gould, recorded live on February 8, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: real-life ups and downs in ministry, the domestic church, social med...

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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 from 2012-02-02T08:10:14

AS100 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 2, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Highlights in honor of 100th episode, World Day for Consecrated Life, GPS r...

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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 from 2012-01-19T08:08:55

AS099 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 19, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Mass fracas over word changes in liturgy, unruly use of church rules, findi...

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IGF013 In Good Faith - Coach Cathy Rush, The Mighty Macs from 2012-01-18T08:41:55

IGF013 In Good Faith with Coach Cathy Rush, recorded live on January 18, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: coaching 1st national champs in women's basketball, working wit...

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In Good Faith with Coach Cathy Rush from 2012-01-18T08:41:55

IGF013 In Good Faith with Coach Cathy Rush, recorded live on January 18, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include: coaching 1st national champs in women's basketball, working with n...

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AS098 Ask Sister – the difference between penance and sacrifice, speechless God, is grief a rejection of faith from 2012-01-12T07:44:24

AS098 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 12, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: the difference between penance and sacrifice, speechless God, is grief a re...

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IGF012 In Good Faith - Sister Pat Daly from 2012-01-11T05:26:19

IGF012 In Good Faith with Sister Patricia Daly, OP, recorded live on January 11, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include gospel values in corporate culture, Catholic nuns, corpo...

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In Good Faith with Sister Pat Daly, OP from 2012-01-11T05:26:19

IGF012 In Good Faith with Sister Patricia Daly, OP, recorded live on January 11, 2012. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include gospel values in corporate culture, Catholic nuns, corporat...

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AS097 Ask Sister – Travel troubles for road nun, Christian feminists-do they really exist, building the kingdom of God locally from 2012-01-05T07:06:40

AS097 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 5, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: travel troubles for road nun, Christian feminists - do they really exist?, b...

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AS096 Ask Sister – run-ins with the Blessed Virgin Mary, hanging on to pre-Vatican II stuff, adopt-a-nun, and more from 2011-12-29T09:31:46

AS096 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on December 29, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: run-ins with the Blessed Virgin Mary, hanging on to pre-Vatican II stuff, ...

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AS095 Ask Sister – the nature of grace, renouncing things one never had, nunly vows, my church NO my church! from 2011-12-08T10:37:45

AS095 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on December 8, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: nature and theology of grace, renouncing things one never had, nun vows, th...

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IGF011 In Good Faith - Anthony Gittins, CSSP, theologian from 2011-12-01T08:52:23

IGF011 In Good Faith with Father Anthony Gittins, recorded live on December 1, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include mission, evangelization, discipleship, and liberation; mag...

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In Good Faith with Father Anthony Gittins from 2011-12-01T08:52:23

IGF011 In Good Faith with Father Anthony Gittins, recorded live on December 1, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org Ministry. Topics include mission, evangelization, discipleship, and liberation; magist...

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AS094 Ask Sister – nun hairstyles, a question of morals, debunking nun myths for your friends, nuns for 4-year-old, weird detours from 2011-11-30T09:18:40

AS094 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 30, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: nun hairstyles, a question of morals, debunking nun myths for your friends...

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AS093 Ask Sister – Special Edition on Saints, holiness, and joy with guests Sister Sandra Schneiders and Father James Martin from 2011-11-24T01:00:55

AS093 Ask Sister podcast published on November 24, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
This is a Special Edition on Saints, holiness, and joy. The nuns are joined by Catholic supers...

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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 from 2011-11-17T09:46:02

AS092 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 17, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: call and dread in discernment, a novelist seeks info on real-life nuns, mi...

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AS091 Ask Sister – novelist needs info for nunfiction, hanging up on a call from God, how nuns pray, submissiveness, unholy spirits, gay saints from 2011-11-08T11:35:06

AS091 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 9, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. 
Topics include: novelist needs info for nunfiction, hanging up on a call from God, how nun...

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AS090 Ask Sister – Special Saintly Edition, with saints in a cave, saintly symbols-coffee and ice cream, decommissioned saints, saintliness in scripture from 2011-11-03T10:12:52

AS090 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 3, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Special Saintly Edition. Topics include: saints in a cave, saintly symbols-coffee and ice cream, ...

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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 from 2011-10-27T09:37:39

Ask Sister podcast recorded live on October 27, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: do family duties trump religious life, schnauzer in the convent, Mrs. Sister, so many c...

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AS088 Ask Sister – Sister Godmother, faithful – or not – to the magisterium, tithing, embracing a vocation from 2011-10-13T08:50:30

AS088 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on October 13, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Sister Godmother, faithful-or not-to the magisterium, tithing when the coll...

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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 from 2011-10-06T10:13:53

AS087 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on October 6, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: the meaning of the word virgin, the prequel to a nun's life, what's up with ...

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AS086 Ask Sister – nun and reverend? balancing Facebook and life, battling demons and giants, prayers for discernment from 2011-09-29T06:40:04

AS086 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 29, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Sister and Reverend Lynne Smith talks about her vocation, balancing Faceb...

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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… from 2011-09-22T09:28:23

AS085 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 22, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: telling college buddies you might join the nuns, cosmetology in the conve...

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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 from 2011-09-14T03:31:51

AS084 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 14, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: The Nun's Story movie versus real life nun stories, can you become a nun ...

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AS083 Ask Sister – God a tempter?!, seeking God, The Mighty Macs movie, name-calling nuns, and more from 2011-09-08T08:17:22

AS083 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 8, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: God a tempter?!, seeking God, The Mighty Macs movie, name-calling nuns, an...

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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! from 2011-09-01T09:23:09

AS082 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 1, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: unpacking scripture on called v. chosen, understanding charism, young adul...

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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 from 2011-08-25T11:12:26

AS081 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on August 25, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: online ordination, life of prayer, ups and downs of entering religious life,...

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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 from 2011-08-11T08:07:34

AS000 Ask Sister podcast, encore edition for August 11, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: requirements for nunhood, telling the nuns that you'd like to join, nuns put to th...

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AS080 Ask Sister – Internet Mass, veil or no veil for church women, oblates and associates and how they’re different, the kindom of God from 2011-08-04T03:51:01

AS080 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on August 4, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Internet Mass, veil or no veil for church women, the difference between oblat...

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AS079 Ask Sister – bible books aplenty, dropping “sisters” from liturgical language, control freaks and God from 2011-07-21T11:32:35

AS079 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 21, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: bible books aplenty, dropping "sisters" from liturgical language, control frea...

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AS078 Ask Sister – engineering nuns, total consecration, when the saints go marching off the General Roman Calendar, and more! from 2011-07-14T09:13:06

AS078 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 14, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: engineering nuns, total consecration, when the saints go marching off the Gene...

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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! from 2011-07-01T04:17:26

AS077 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 1, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: The sisters fav Catholic jokes; discerning religious life; origins of A Nuns Li...

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AS076 Ask Sister – going on retreat, detachment from (YIKES) gadgets, nun-fiction writer seeks authentic religious life, and more! from 2011-06-23T08:39:47

AS076 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 23, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: going on retreat, detachment from (YIKES) gadgets, nun-fiction writer seeks au...

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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! from 2011-06-16T08:41:05

AS075 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 16, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: college grad talks about volunteering for a year, recognizing God at work in d...

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AS074 Ask Sister – testing God, praying for safety in risky situations, religious medallions, psalm selections, does prayer really work from 2011-06-09T04:13:33

AS074 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 9, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: testing God, praying for safety in risky situations, religious medallions, psal...

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IGF010 In Good Faith - Sister Barbara Reid, Catholic Theological Union from 2011-06-02T05:12:23

IGF010 In Good Faith with Sister Barbara Reid, OP, PhD, recorded live on June 2, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. The nuns talk with Sister Barbara about finding God in everyday life, S...

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In Good Faith with Sister Barbara Reid, OP from 2011-06-02T05:12:23

IGF010 In Good Faith with Sister Barbara Reid, OP, PhD, recorded live on June 2, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. The nuns talk with Sister Barbara about finding God in everyday life, Sacr...

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AS073 Ask Sister –God and suffering, does the bible prohibit women from teaching the faith, romance-mystery novelist returns, lessons from the rapture from 2011-05-26T05:12:43

AS073 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 26, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: does the bible prohibit women from teaching the faith, God and suffering, roman...

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AS072 Ask Sister – surfing Madonna, purgatory discovery, why Jesus was baptized, dealing with mockers and naysayers, and more! from 2011-05-19T12:04:02

AS072 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 19, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: the surfing Madonna, purgatory discovery, why Jesus was baptized, dealing with ...

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AS071 Ask Sister – Lady Gaga and Judas, blessed and cursed, dieting and Eucharist, and more! from 2011-05-11T11:13:39

AS071 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 11, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Lady Gaga and Judas, blessed and cursed, dieting and Eucharist, and more! 

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IGF009 In Good Faith - Father James Bacik, theologian from 2011-05-05T08:03:11

IGF009 In Good Faith with Father James Bacik, PhD, recorded live on May 5, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. The nuns talk with Father Jim about finding God in everyday life, prayer, Chr...

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IGF009 In Good Faith with Father James Bacik from 2011-05-05T08:03:11

IGF009 In Good Faith with Father James Bacik, PhD, recorded live on May 5, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. The nuns talk with Father Jim about finding God in everyday life, prayer, Christ...

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AS070 Ask Sister – feeling okay about filioque, Anglican Ninja Nuns, living community, following in a religious brother’s footsteps from 2011-05-04T09:39:13

AS070 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 4, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: feeling okay about the filioque, Ninja Nuns, living community, following in a re...

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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 from 2011-04-28T09:23:30

AS069 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 28, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: what are nuns good for? Dial 666 for Devil, nun generations, romance-thriller...

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AS068 Ask Sister – making your own scapular, opposing human trafficking, becoming a nun, the Stations of the Cross from 2011-04-15T07:34:24

AS068 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 15, 2011, at the Motherhouse of the Racine Dominicans. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org Ministry.
Topics include: making your own scapular, opposi...

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IGF008 In Good Faith - Bren Ortega Murphy, professor, author, filmmaker from 2011-04-12T04:28:52

IGF008 In Good Faith with Bren Ortega Murphy, PhD, recorded live on April 12, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. The nuns talk with Prof. Murphy about nun images in popular culture, such ...

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IGF008 In Good Faith with Dr. Bren Ortega Murphy from 2011-04-12T04:28:52

IGF008 In Good Faith with Bren Ortega Murphy, PhD, recorded live on April 12, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. The nuns talk with Prof. Murphy about nun images in popular culture, such as ...

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AS067 Ask Sister – leveraging nunly shareholder power, obedience and authority, associate commitments, marriage, and more! from 2011-04-08T02:18:23

AS067 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 8, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org Ministry.
Topics include: leveraging nunly shareholder powers for good, obedience and authority, associa...

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AS066 Ask Sister – trash-talkin nuns, felonies, divorce and annulment, obedience, and bathtub Marys from 2011-04-01T07:46:15

AS066 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 1, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org Ministry.
Topics include: trash-talkin nuns, questions about becoming a religious after having been in p...

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AS065 Ask Sister – psychics and nuns, meditating on Scripture, sisters in the parish, “Celibacy in the City” tv show (not…), meet Sister Mary Evoca from 2011-03-25T12:31:45

AS065 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 25, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org Ministry.
Topics include: psychics and nuns, meditating on Scripture, sisters in the parish, Celibacy i...

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AS064 Ask Sister – confession and reconciliation, chapel veils, Lent, a real nun on the set of Sister Act II, and more! from 2011-03-18T02:42:25

AS064 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 18, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guest: Sister Julianna Vagnozzi, CSSF.
Topics include: confession and reconciliation, chapel ...

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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! from 2011-03-11T02:31:36

AS063 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 11, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guest: Sister Kathie Budesky.
Topics include: the daily Examen prayer, God and free will, dif...

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IGF007 In Good Faith - Mike Hayes, BustedHalo.com from 2011-03-08T05:22:50

IGF007 In Good Faith with Mike Hayes, co-founder of BustedHalo.com, recorded live on March 8, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Mike about parish ministry with young ...

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In Good Faith with guest Mike Hayes of BustedHalo.com from 2011-03-08T05:22:50

IGF007 In Good Faith with Mike Hayes, co-founder of BustedHalo.com, recorded live on March 8, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Mike about parish ministry with young adu...

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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 from 2011-03-04T01:36:41

AS062 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 4, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: common v. personal prayer, spiritual poverty, preparing for Lent, ways to pray...

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AS061 Ask Sister – cathedral v. basilica, dealing with depression, the basics on Catholic prayers and practices, encountering less-than-nice vocation/formation personnel from 2011-02-25T11:34:07

AS061 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 25, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: cathedral v. basilica, dealing with depression, the basics on Catholic pra...

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In Their Own Words – Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart from 2011-02-18T03:25:38

Today instead of our regular live broadcast of Ask Sister podcast we'd like to try a little something different. We worked with a couple religious communities to test out a new podcast series calle...

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AS060 Ask Sister – nuns in India, praying to Mary, missing God’s call, Saint Scholastica, and more! from 2011-02-11T03:49:20

AS060 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 11, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: praying to Mary, missing God's call, nuns in India, Saint Scholastica, and...

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DM006 Digital Ministry podcast featuring the Podcast Answer Man, Cliff Ravenscraft! from 2011-02-10T02:29:01

DM006 Digital Ministry with Cliff Ravenscraft, the Podcast Answer Man, on techniques and technology around all things podcasting. Recorded live on February 10, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org minis...

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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 from 2011-02-04T07:03:28

AS059 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 4, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guest: Sister Hildegard Pleva.
Topics include: becoming a parent, nun, or actress, am I wor...

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IGF006 In Good Faith - Sister Laurel O’Neal, diocesan hermit from 2011-02-03T03:35:32

IGF006 In Good Faith with Sister Laurel O'Neal, a diocesan hermit, recorded live on February 3, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Sister Laurel about about the life o...

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IGF006 In Good Faith with Sister Laurel O’Neal, diocesan hermit from 2011-02-03T03:35:32

IGF006 In Good Faith with Sister Laurel O'Neal, a diocesan hermit, recorded live on February 3, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Sister Laurel about about the life of a...

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AS058 Ask Sister – pooh-poohing a vocation, a matter of conscience, original sin and sex, sudden conversion, female Doctors of the Church from 2011-01-28T19:10:53

AS058 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 28, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: pooh-poohing a vocation, a matter of conscience, original sin and sex, sudd...

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AS057 Ask Sister – legit baptisms, stuff and the vow of poverty, novitiate reception ceremonies, online faith – is it enough? from 2011-01-21T09:09:32

AS057 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 21, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: legit baptisms, stuff and the vow of poverty, novitiate reception ceremonie...

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AS056 Ask Sister – worldly Benedictine monastics, godly anger, dilemma for a Catholic-Protestant couple, not feeling called from 2011-01-14T06:57:37

AS056 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 14, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Benedictine monastics outside the monastery, godly anger, church-going dile...

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Digital Ministry webcast with Father Robert Barron from 2011-01-13T07:42:07

DM005 Digital Ministry with Father Robert Barron on the theology of ministering online, how to proclaim the Gospel in a digital age. Recorded live on January 13, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org min...

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AS055 Ask Sister – nun eating habits, ordering pizza, cultivating mindfulness, making and breaking vows, four-week psalter from 2011-01-07T06:44:08

AS055 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 7, 2011. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: nun eating habits, ordering pizza, cultivating mindfulness in daily life, ma...

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IGF005 In Good Faith - Jeff Young, the Catholic Foodie from 2011-01-06T10:26:32

IGF005 In Good Faith with the Catholic Foodie, Jeff Young, recorded live on January 6, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Jeff about recipes, essential items in the ki...

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IGF005 In Good Faith with the Catholic Foodie, Jeff Young from 2011-01-06T10:26:32

IGF005 In Good Faith with the Catholic Foodie, Jeff Young, recorded live on January 6, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Jeff about recipes, essential items in the kitch...

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AS054 Ask Sister – New Years Eve 2010 Edition from 2010-12-31T08:51:49

AS054 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on December 31, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: angels, nuns exchanging gifts, finding meaning in life, letting go of expe...

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AS053 Ask Sister – angels, exchanging gifts, finding meaning in life, letting go of expectations and control, centering prayer from 2010-12-17T06:27:51

AS053 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on December 17, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: angels, nuns exchanging gifts, finding meaning in life, letting go of expe...

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AS052 Ask Sister – military sister, what’s a convent?, knotted cords, down and unmotivated, why be Catholic? from 2010-12-10T11:07:37

AS052 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on December 10, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guest: Sister Donna Hart, IHM.
Topics include: military sisters, convents defined, Francis...

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DM004 Digital Ministry webcast with Avinash Kaushik from 2010-12-09T06:43:48

DM004 Digital Ministry with Avinash Kaushik on web analytics, search engine optimization (SEO) and getting visitors to your website. Recorded live on December 9, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org min...

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AS051 Ask Sister – awesome cool stuff v. vow of poverty, Roman Missal, tattoos, converts, prayer, transfer nuns from 2010-12-03T10:32:50

AS051 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on December 3, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: cool stuff v. vow of poverty, understanding changes to Roman Missal, tattoo...

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IGF004 In Good Faith - James Martin, SJ, author from 2010-12-02T07:53:40

IGF004 In Good Faith with Father James Martin, SJ, recorded live on December 2, 2010.  

  • Father Jim’s calling to become a Jesuit priest
  • Vocation to be a writer.
  • Sig...

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In Good Faith with Father James Martin, SJ from 2010-12-02T07:53:40

IGF004 In Good Faith with Father James Martin, SJ, recorded live on December 2, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Father Jim about his vocation and life of prayer, faith...

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AS050 Ask Sister – Special Edition: Thanksgiving from 2010-11-25T04:20:58

AS050 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 26, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Special Thanksgiving Edition.
Topics include: festive meals, turkey sound effects, recipes...

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AS049 Ask Sister – no desire for a vocation, saints and symbols, two Saint Theresas, exercise habits, putting the holy in holiday from 2010-11-19T06:43:03

AS049 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 19, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: no desire for a vocation, saints and symbols, Therese of Lisieux and Teres...

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AS048 Ask Sister – images of God, dreaming about Jesus, discerning priesthood and/or romance, Blessed Mary v. Mary Magdalen, serving God in blue jeans from 2010-11-12T01:46:40

AS048 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 12, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: images of God, dreaming about Jesus, priesthood and/or romance, Blessed Ma...

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DM003 Digital Ministry with the Twittering Nun, Benedictine Sister Christine Ereiser from 2010-11-09T06:35:48

DM003 Digital Ministry with Sr. Christine Ereiser, OSB, on using Twitter and providing meaningful content in 140 characters or less! Recorded live on November 9, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ...

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AS047 Ask Sister – Trent and the Second Vatican Council, growing in understanding God, a devil for loving?, joining a religious community in another country from 2010-11-05T07:16:35

AS047 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on November 5, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Trent and Second Vatican Council, growing in understanding God, a devil for...

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IGF003 In Good Faith - Sister Bernie Lynch, Maryknoll missioner from 2010-11-04T07:18:40

IGF003 In Good Faith with Sister Bernie Lynch, MM, recorded live on November 5, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with the Maryknoll missioner about her life, the book Ber...

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IGF003 In Good Faith with Sister Bernie Lynch, MM from 2010-11-04T07:18:40

IGF003 In Good Faith with Sister Bernie Lynch, MM, recorded live on November 5, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with the Maryknoll missioner about her life, the book Bernie...

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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 from 2010-10-29T07:08:12

AS046 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on October 29, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: mother superiors, nun rings, sin and voting, solitude v. loneliness, called...

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PS165 Prayer from 2010-10-27T01:20

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PS164 Prayer from 2010-10-26T01:23

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AS045 Ask Sister – gifts for nuns, thoughts and God, the “right” religious community from 2010-10-22T09:57:12

AS045 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on October 22, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: philosophy and theology, gifts for nuns, God active in our thoughts, choosi...

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AS044 Ask Sister – recycled nun rings, spiritual detachment, rosaries, growing in prayer, and more! from 2010-10-15T13:59:01

AS044 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on October 15, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guest: Sister Joyce Durosko, IHM.
Topics include: recycled nun rings, spiritual detachment,...

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DM002 Digital Ministry with the Creighton Online Duo from 2010-10-14T13:33:51

DM002 Digital Ministry with guests Maureen McCann Waldron and Father Andy Alexander, SJ, of Creighton University Online Ministries recorded live on October 14, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org minis...

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IGF002 In Good Faith - Margaret Susan Thompson, professor and historian from 2010-10-07T13:19:45

IGF002 In Good Faith with historian Dr. Margaret Susan Thompson recorded live on October 7, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Dr. Thompson about the history of U.S. C...

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IGF002 In Good Faith with Margaret Susan Thompson from 2010-10-07T13:19:45

IGF002 In Good Faith with historian Dr. Margaret Susan Thompson recorded live on October 7, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Dr. Thompson about the history of U.S. Cath...

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FP006 Feature Podcast on “Discovering Foremothers: Origins of Women’s Religious Life” by historian Dr. Margaret Susan Thompson from 2010-10-03T16:09:49

FP006 Feature Podcast on Discovering Foremothers: Origins of Women’s Religious Life by historian Dr. Margaret Susan Thompson. Published in her 18-lecture series, The History of Women Religious in t...

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AS043 Ask Sister – inclusive language, Catholic stance on gambling and bingo, nun titles, a right to life from 2010-10-01T09:00:02

AS043 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on October 1, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: inclusive language and using male pronouns exclusively for God, Catholic sta...

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AS042 Ask Sister – getting rid of loans, athletic asceticism, sport and God, nun uniform, high school nun project from 2010-09-17T08:15:27

AS042 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 17, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guest: Sister Connie Supan, IHM.
Topics include: getting rid of loans, athletic asceticis...

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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? from 2010-09-10T13:47:59

AS041 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 10, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: debt and entering a religious order, dealing with the Dark Night, underst...

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DM001 Digital Ministry with Lisa Hendey of CatholicMom.com from 2010-09-09T12:09:35

DM001 Digital Ministry with guest Lisa Hendey of CatholicMom.com recorded live on September 9, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Sponsored by Vision Vocation Network. Our hosts talk with Li...

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AS040 Ask Sister – spiritual direction, being an only child, lost vocations, is God really calling me? from 2010-09-03T11:42:07

AS040 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on September 3, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: spiritual direction, being an only child, lost vocations, is God really ca...

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IGF001 In Good Faith - Sister Sandra Schneiders, theologian and professor from 2010-09-02T05:01:49

IGF001 In Good Faith with guest Sister Sandra Schneiders recorded live on September 2, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Sister Sandra about vocation, discernment, th...

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IGF001 In Good Faith with Sister Sandra Schneiders from 2010-09-02T05:01:49

IGF001 In Good Faith with guest Sister Sandra Schneiders recorded live on September 2, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Sister Sandra about vocation, discernment, the G...

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AS039 Ask Sister – vocations to religious life, pink bunnies, temporal punishment, and more! from 2010-08-27T12:26:09

AS039 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on August 27, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: vocations to religious life, images of God, respect for other religions, pin...

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PS132 Prayer – August 26, 2010 from 2010-08-26T18:37:34

PS132 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on August 26, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 145:2-7 and Matthew 24:42-51. Feast day: Saint Pandwyna. Mond...

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PS131 Prayer – August 25, 2010 from 2010-08-25T19:11:42

PS131 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on August 25, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 128:1-6 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18. Feast day: Saint Louis of...

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PS130 Prayer – August 24, 2010 from 2010-08-24T19:13:20

PS130 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on August 24, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 145:10-18 and John 1:45-51. Feast day: Saint Jane Antide Thou...

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AS038 Ask Sister – file cabinets in the image of God, vows human made or God made, religious brothers, nun terminology from 2010-08-20T12:58:17

AS038 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on August 20, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: file cabinets in the image of God (do animals or rocks have souls?), vows hu...

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PS128 Prayer – August 19, 2010 from 2010-08-19T19:34:36

PS128 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on August 19, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 51:10-19 and Ezekiel 36:23-28. Feast day: Litany of the Pets....

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PS127 Prayer – August 18, 2010 from 2010-08-18T19:00:18

PS127 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on August 18, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 23:1-6 and Matthew 20:1-16. Feast day: Saint Helen. Monday – ...

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PS126 Prayer – August 17, 2010 from 2010-08-17T18:32:21

PS126 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on August 17, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Deuteronomy 32:26-29 and Matthew 19:23-30. Feast day: Saint Myron. ...

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PS125 Prayer – August 16, 2010 from 2010-08-16T18:34:21

PS125 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on August 16, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Deuteronomy 32:18-21 and Matthew 19:16-22. Feast day: Saint Roche. ...

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AS037 Ask Sister – lies and sins, women Doctors of the Church, having a religious life without being a nun, weekend with the IHM Sisters from 2010-08-13T09:10:27

AS037 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on August 13, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: lies, sins, and truth; women Doctors of the Church; having a religious life ...

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PS123 Prayer – August 11, 2010 from 2010-08-11T18:25:34

PS123 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on August 11, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 113:1-6 and Matthew 18:15-20. Feast day: Saint Clare of Assis...

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PS122 Prayer – August 10, 2010 from 2010-08-10T19:04:35

PS122 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on August 10, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 112:1-9 and 2 Corinthians 9:6-10. Feast day: Saint Lawrence. ...

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PS121 Prayer – August 9, 2010 from 2010-08-09T18:40:05

PS121 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on August 9, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 148 and Matthew 17:22-27. Feast day: Saint Teresa Benedicta of...

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PS120 Prayer – August 5, 2010 from 2010-08-05T18:53

PS120 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on August 5, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 51:12-19 and Jeremiah 31:31-34. Feast day: Dedication of St. M...

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AS036 Ask Sister – SPECIAL EDITION – IHM Sisters talk about their vocation, prayer and ministry plus respond to your questions from 2010-07-30T08:37:05

AS036 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 30, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Special IHM Sisters Edition.
Topics include: vocation stories, prayer and relating with God, m...

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PS113 Prayer – July 26, 2010 from 2010-07-26T17:33:23

PS113 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 26, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Deuteronomy 32:18-21 and Matthew 13:31-35. Feast day: Saint Anne and ...

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AS035 Ask Sister – forgiveness and moving on, nuns as missionaries, religious names of sisters, habit pockets and more! from 2010-07-23T09:48:19

AS035 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 23, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: forgiving someone who has hurt us and not getting stuck, nuns as missionaries,...

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PS112 Prayer – July 22, 2010 from 2010-07-23T00:46:22

PS112 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 22, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 36:6-11 and John 20:1-2,11-18. Feast day: Saint Mary Magdalen. ...

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PS111 Prayer – July 21, 2010 from 2010-07-21T05:45:05

PS111 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 21, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 71:1-6 and Matthew 13:1-9. Feast day: Saint Lawrence of Brindis...

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PS110 Prayer – July 20, 2010 from 2010-07-20T18:58:15

PS110 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 20, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 85:2-8 and Micah 7:18-20. Feast day: Saint Apollinaris. Monday ...

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PS109 Prayer – July 19, 2010 from 2010-07-19T18:35:34

PS109 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 19, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 50:5-9 and Micah 6:1-4,6-8. Feast day: Saint Macrina the Younge...

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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 from 2010-07-16T11:37:23

AS034 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 16, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: Wikipedia entry on nuns, waiting to become a sister, is God angry with me?, ha...

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PS108 Prayer – July 15, 2010 from 2010-07-15T17:13:45

PS108 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 15, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 102:13-21 and Matthew 11:28-30. Feast day: Saint Bonaventure. M...

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PS107 Prayer – July 14, 2010 from 2010-07-14T17:12:15

PS107 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 14, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 105:2-7 and Matthew 11:25-27. Feast day: Blessed Kateri Tekakwi...

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PS106 Prayer – July 13, 2010 from 2010-07-13T17:10:41

PS106 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 13, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 48:1-8 and Matthew 11:20-24. Feast day: Saint Henry II. Monday ...

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PS105 Prayer – July 12, 2010 from 2010-07-12T17:08:13

PS105 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 12, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 50:8-23 and Matthew 10:34–11:1. Feast day: Saint John Gaulbert....

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AS033 Ask Sister – choosing from the many religious orders, nuns and orphanages, vows essential to religious life?, a novelist’s nun character from 2010-07-09T12:22:28

AS033 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 9, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: choosing from many religious orders, nuns and orphanages, vows essential to rel...

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PS104 Prayer – July 8, 2010 from 2010-07-08T18:50:36

PS104 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 8, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 80:2-16 and Hosea 11:1-9. Feast day: Blessed Eugene III. Monday ...

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PS103 Prayer – July 7, 2010 from 2010-07-07T18:46:42

PS103 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 7, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 105:2-7 and Matthew 10:1-7. Feast day: Saint Ethelburga. Monday ...

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PS102 Prayer – July 6, 2010 from 2010-07-06T18:43:57

PS102 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 6, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 115:3-10 and Matthew 9:32-38. Feast day: Saint Maria Goretti. Mo...

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PS101 Prayer – July 5, 2010 from 2010-07-05T23:41:35

PS101 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 1, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 145:2-9 and Matthew 9:18-26. Feast day: Saint Anthony Zaccaria. ...

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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 from 2010-07-02T09:37:24

AS032 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 2, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Guests: Immaculata IHM Sisters.
Topics include: considering religious life, telling parents, ot...

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PS100 Prayer – July 1, 2010 from 2010-07-01T18:35:12

PS100 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on July 1, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 19:8-11 and Matthew 9:1-8. Feast day: Blessed Junipero Serra. Mo...

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PS099 Prayer – June 30, 2010 from 2010-06-30T08:33:14

PS099 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on June 30, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 50:7-17 and Matthew 8:28-34. Feast day: First Martyrs of the Ch...

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PS098 Prayer – June 29, 2010 from 2010-06-29T08:31:27

PS098 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on June 29, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 19:2-5 and Matthew 16:13-19. Feast day: Saints Peter and Paul. ...

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PS097 Prayer – June 28, 2010 from 2010-06-28T08:29:35

PS097 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on June 28, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 50:16-23 and Matthew 8:18-22. Feast day: Saint Irenaeus. Monday...

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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 from 2010-06-25T10:08:34

AS031 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 25, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: is Mary a mere saint? is being a nun a waste of time? spiritual v. religious? ...

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PS094 Prayer – June 22, 2010 from 2010-06-22T03:23:25

PS094 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on June 22, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 48:2-11 and Matthew 7:6-14. Feast day: Saint Paulinus of Nola. ...

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PS093 Prayer – June 21, 2010 from 2010-06-21T12:21:14

PS093 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on June 21, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 60:3-13 and Matthew 7:1-5. Feast day: Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. M...

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AS030 Ask Sister – cultivating patience, personal opinion v. official church stance, right- and left-brain discernment, entering novitiate from 2010-06-18T09:00:01

AS030 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 18, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: cultivating patience, personal opinion v. official church stance, right- and l...

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PS089 Prayer – June 14, 2010 from 2010-06-14T12:21:37

PS089 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on June 14, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 5:2-9 and Matthew 5:38-42. Feast day: Saint Methodius I. Monday...

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AS029 Ask Sister – prioritizing religious communities to visit, a worried mom, steps in becoming a nun, semi-supportive parent from 2010-06-11T09:25:52

AS029 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 11, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: prioritizing religious communities to visit, a worried mom, steps in becoming ...

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PS088 Prayer – June 10, 2010 from 2010-06-10T23:14:15

PS088 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on June 10, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 65:10-13 and Matthew 5:20-26. Feast day: Blessed Henry of Trevi...

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PS087 Prayer – June 9, 2010 from 2010-06-09T23:08:22

PS087 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on June 9, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 16: 1-11 and Matthew 5:17-19. Feast day: Saint Ephrem. Monday – ...

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PS085 Prayer – June 7, 2010 from 2010-06-07T23:04:08

PS085 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on June 7, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 121:1-8 and Matthew 5:1-12. Feast day: Blessed Anne of Bartholom...

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AS028 Ask Sister – distant from God, loved ones who don’t get the nun thing, attracted but can’t see myself as a nun from 2010-06-04T09:11:39

AS028 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 4, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: feeling distant from God, relating to loved ones who don't get the nun thing, b...

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PS083 Prayer – June 2, 2010 from 2010-06-02T14:50:45

PS083 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on June 2, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 123:1-5 and Mark 12:18-27. Feast day: Saints Marcellinus and Pet...

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PS082 Prayer – June 1, 2010 from 2010-06-01T14:47:50

PS082 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on June 1, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 90:2-16 and Mark 12:13-17. Feast day: Saint Justin. Monday – Thu...

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AS027 Ask Sister – fasting, the First Official nun meeting, virgin-ness, imaging oneself as a nun, vocational calling, and more from 2010-05-28T14:40:54

AS027 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 28, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: fasting, the First Official nun meeting, virgin-ness, vocational calling, bride...

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PS081 Prayer – May 27, 2010 from 2010-05-27T23:13:10

PS081 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 27, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 100:1-5 and Mark 10:46-52. Feast day: Saint Augustine of Canterb...

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PS080 Prayer – May 26, 2010 from 2010-05-26T23:00:52

PS080 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 26, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 147:12-20 and Mark 10:32-45. Feast day: Saint Philip Neri. Monda...

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PS079 Prayer – May 25, 2010 from 2010-05-25T23:58:24

PS079 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 25, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 98:1-4 and Mark 10:28-31. Feast day: Saint Gregory VII. Monday –...

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PS078 Prayer – May 24, 2010 from 2010-05-24T23:55:26

PS078 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 24, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 111:1-10 and Mark 10:17-27. Feast day: Saint David I of Scotland...

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AS026 Ask Sister – adoration, spiritual direction, daily nun life, associates, holy days, genuflecting, and more! from 2010-05-21T10:25:55

AS026 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 21, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: adoration, prayer, spiritual direction, daily nun life, associates, holy days, ...

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PS077 Prayer – May 20, 2010 from 2010-05-20T19:49:48

PS077 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 20, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 16:1-11 and John 17:20-26. Feast day: Saint Bernadine of Siena. ...

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FP005 Feature Podcast on IHM Ministry – What is ministry like for Catholic sisters? from 2010-05-20T12:00:21

FP005 Feature Podcast on IHM Ministry recorded live on May 15, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Sister Julie Vieira, IHM, discusses what ministry is, the IHM lived experience, the liberat...

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PS076 Prayer – May 19, 2010 from 2010-05-19T18:12:38

PS076 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 19, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 68:29-35 and John 17:11-19. Feast day: Saint Celestine V. Monday...

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PS075 Prayer – May 18, 2010 from 2010-05-18T18:58:14

PS075 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 18, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 68:9-21 and Acts 20:17-27. Feast day: Saint John I. Monday – Thu...

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PS074 Prayer – May 17, 2010 from 2010-05-17T09:15:15

PS074 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 17, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 68:1-8 and John 16:29-33. Feast day: Saint Paschal Baylon. Monda...

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AS025 Ask Sister – hope in religious life, Catholic websites, humility, IHM sisters from 2010-05-14T10:00:07

AS025 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 14, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. With IHM Sisters Joyce Durosko, Remi Pauwels, Terry Milne.
Topics include: vocation stories, ho...

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PS073 Prayer – May 13, 2010 from 2010-05-13T05:00:54

PS073 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 13, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 47:1-9 and Luke 24:46-53. Feast day: Ascension Thursday and Our ...

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PS072 Prayer – May 12, 2010 from 2010-05-12T18:00:36

PS072 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 12, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 148:1-14 and John 16:12-15. Feast day: Saints Nereus and Achille...

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PS071 Prayer – May 11, 2010 from 2010-05-11T18:00:07

PS071 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 11, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 138:1-8 and Acts 16:22-34. Feast day: Saint Ignatius of Laconi. ...

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PS070 Prayer – May 10, 2010 from 2010-05-10T18:00:52

PS070 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 10, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 149:1-9 and Acts 16:9-15. Feast day: Saint Antoninus. Monday – T...

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AS024 Ask Sister – what happens at a “come and see”, scapulars, pyschological testing, student debt, and more from 2010-05-07T19:00:07

AS024 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 7, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: what happens at a Come and See, scapulars, student debt, sisters and retirement,...

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PS069 Prayer – May 6, 2010 from 2010-05-06T18:00:20

PS069 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 6, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 96:1-10 and John 15:9-11. Feast day: Blessed Francois De Montmore...

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PS068 Prayer – May 5, 2010 from 2010-05-05T18:00:34

PS068 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 5, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 122:1-5 and John 15:1-8. Feast day: Saint Judith of Prussia. Mond...

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PS067 Prayer – May 4, 2010 from 2010-05-04T18:00:02

PS067 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 4, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 145:10-21 and John 14:27-31. Feast day: Blessed Marie Leonie Para...

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PS066 Prayer – May 3, 2010 from 2010-05-03T18:21:46

PS066 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on May 3, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 19:2-5 and John 14:6-14. Feast day: Saints Philip and James. Mond...

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AS023 Ask Sister – monastery live-ins, women deacons, modesty, poverty, nuns teaching, and more! from 2010-04-30T05:12:09

AS023 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 30, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: monastery live-ins, women deacons, becoming a nun, teaching in universities, ...

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PS065 Prayer – April 29, 2010 from 2010-04-30T00:04:56

PS065 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 29, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 89:18-29 and John 13:16-20. Feast day: Saint Catherine of Sien...

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PS064 Prayer – April 28, 2010 from 2010-04-28T18:47:29

PS064 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 28, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 67 and John 12:44-50. Feast day: Saint Peter Chanel. Monday – ...

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PS063 Prayer – April 27, 2010 from 2010-04-27T18:44:57

PS063 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 27, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 87:1-7 and John 10:22-30. Feast day: Saint Zita. Monday – Thur...

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PS062 Prayer – April 26, 2010 from 2010-04-26T22:02:39

PS062 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 26, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 42:1-4 and John 10:1-10. Feast day: Saint Radbertus. Monday – ...

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AS022 Ask Sister – romantic desires, spouse of Christ image, nun ranks, peace in the madness of life, telling family from 2010-04-23T08:55:09

AS022 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 23, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: having romantic desires, spouse of Christ image, nun ranking system, formatio...

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PS061 Prayer – April 22, 2010 from 2010-04-22T23:49:46

PS061 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 22, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 66:8-20 and John 6:44-51. Feast day: Saints Soter and Caius. M...

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PS060 Prayer – April 21, 2010 from 2010-04-21T14:36:49

PS060 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 21, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 66:1-7 and John 6:35-40. Feast day: Saint Anselm. Monday – Thu...

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PS059 Prayer – April 20, 2010 from 2010-04-20T21:47:45

PS059 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 20, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 31:1-8,17-21 and Acts 7:51-8:1. Feast day: Saint Agnes of Mont...

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PS058 Prayer – April 19, 2010 from 2010-04-19T23:45:13

PS058 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 19, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 119:23-30 and Acts 6:8-15. Feast day: Blessed James Duckett. M...

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AS021 Ask Sister – telling family and friends, age limits, traveling nuns from 2010-04-16T04:33:02

AS021 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 16, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: telling family and friends, age limit, traveling nuns, yoga for Catholics, th...

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PS057 Prayer – April 15, 2010 from 2010-04-15T19:00:09

PS057 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 15, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 34:9-22 and John 3:31-36. Feast day: Saint Hunna. Monday – Thu...

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PS056 Prayer – April 14, 2010 from 2010-04-14T19:00:10

PS056 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 14, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 34:1-9 and John 3:16-21. Feast day: Saint Lydwina of Schiedam....

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PS055 Prayer – April 13, 2010 from 2010-04-13T19:00:25

PS055 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 13, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 93:1-5 and Acts 4:32-37. Feast day: Saint Ursus of Ravena. Mon...

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PS054 Prayer – April 12, 2010 from 2010-04-12T18:17:21

PS054 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 12, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 2:1-9 and John 3:1-8. Feast day: Saint Teresa de los Andes. Mo...

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AS020 Ask Sister – vocational terror, regret, shaved heads, nun finances, animal ministry, the habit, and more! from 2010-04-09T06:55

AS020 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on April 9, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: wearing the habit, nun finances, vocational terror, animal ministry, feeling r...

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PS053 Prayer – April 8, 2010 from 2010-04-08T19:19:28

PS053 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 8, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 8:2,5-9 and Luke 24:35-48. Feast day: Saint Julie Billiart. Mon...

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PS052 Prayer – April 7, 2010 from 2010-04-07T19:10:40

PS052 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 7, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 105:1-9 and Luke 24:13-15. Feast day: Saint John Baptist de la ...

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PS051 Prayer – April 6, 2010 from 2010-04-06T17:34:50

PS051 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 6, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 33:4-5,18-22 and John 20:11-18. Feast day: Saint Crescentia Hoe...

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PS050 Prayer – April 5, 2010 from 2010-04-05T17:32:11

PS050 Praying with the Sisters podcast recorded live on April 5, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 16:1-2,5-11 and Matthew 28:8-15. Feast day: Saint Vincent Ferre...

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PS049 Prayer – March 31, 2010 from 2010-03-31T19:13:18

PS049 Praying with the Sister podcast recorded live on March 31, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 69:8-10,21-22,29-34 and Isaiah 50:4-9. Feast day: Saint Stephen...

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PS048 Prayer – March 30, 2010 from 2010-03-31T01:01:46

PS048 Praying with the Sister podcast recorded live on March 30, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 71:1-17 and Isaiah 49:1-6. Feast day: Saint John Climacus, Holy...

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PS047 Prayer – March 29, 2010 from 2010-03-29T22:09:14

PS047 Praying with the Sister podcast recorded live on March 29, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 27 and Isaiah 42:1-7. Feast day: Saint Gwladys, Holy Week. Mond...

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AS019 Ask Sister – discerning God’s will, choosing a religious name, celibacy, family responsibilities, convent decor from 2010-03-26T07:45:22

AS019 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 26, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: celibacy, discerning the will of God, choosing a religious name, convent deco...

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AS018 Ask Sister – a discerner’s IHM experience, Nuns support health reform, misconceptions about religious life from 2010-03-19T05:32:56

AS018 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 19, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: a discerner's IHM experience, why Catholic sisters support health care reform...

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AS017 Ask Sister – prefixes and suffixes, vocation confusion, discernment help, nun gifts from 2010-03-12T06:50:27

AS017 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 12, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: discernment, vocation confusion, the Sr. prefix, how we felt when we first re...

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AS016 Ask Sister – preparing for religious life, nunly traits and skills, and more from 2010-03-05T03:33:29

AS016 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 5, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: novenas, scapulars, nunly traits and characteristics, waiting to enter religio...

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AS015 Ask Sister – VocationMatch.com advice from 2010-02-19T19:18:35

During Ask Sister 015 we played a clip from Patrice Tuohy of VocationMatch.com. She offered good advice on what to do if you get an overwhelming number of results using VocationMatch.com, a webs...

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AS015 Ask Sister – choosing a community, adjustments to nun life, wearing nail polish from 2010-02-19T05:25:56

AS015 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 19, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include: possible to disappoint God?, having so many religious communities to choos...

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CP004 Community Podcast – Mardi Gras from 2010-02-16T06:42:14

CP004 Mardi Gras Community Podcast recorded live on February 16, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. This day before the beginning of Lent is also known as Shrove Tuesday or Carnival. Listen...

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AS014 Ask Sister – calling, immigration, liturgy of the hours from 2010-02-12T13:30:39

AS014 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 12, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include finding one's calling, the liturgy of the hours, jury duty, age limits for ...

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FP004 Feature Podcast on Consecrated Life with IHM Sisters from 2010-02-07T15:42:46

FP004 Feature Podcast on Consecrated Life with IHM Sisters recorded live on February 7, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include World Day for Consecrated Life, vocations, discernm...

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AS013 Ask Sister – daily life, non-Catholic nuns, math from 2010-02-05T18:29:14

AS013 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on February 5, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include daily life of sisters and nuns, the existence of non-Catholic nuns, spiritua...

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AS012 Ask Sister – sweetheart nun, relating to God, what to say from 2010-01-29T18:41:42

AS012 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 29, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include how to tell someone you have a vocation, calling a nun sweetheart, how to tr...

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AS011 Ask Sister – converts, icons, vocation reactions, past relationships from 2010-01-24T18:09:51

Listen to AS011 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 22, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry with guest iconographer Sister Nancy Lee Smith, IHM.
Topics include non-Catholics ...

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AS010 Ask Sister – family, becoming a nun, and the v-word from 2010-01-19T20:38:04

Listen to AS010 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on January 15, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry.
Topics include family expectations when a person tells them they want to be a Cat...

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CP003 Community Podcast – Saints from 2010-01-15T23:00:15

Listen to CP003 Community Podcast - Saints recorded live on January 15, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. In this show, the sisters and listeners tell stories about the saints include favo...

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AS009 Ask Sister – decision, deportment, distance from 2010-01-08T19:06:27

Ask Sister Podcast is a production of A Nun's Life Ministry. Episode 009 was aired January 8, 2010. During the show we responded to questions about deciding to become a nun, being physically dis...

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AS001-ask-sister-oct-23-2009.mp3 from 2010-01-04T12:14:54

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AS002-ask-sister-oct-30-2009.mp3 from 2010-01-04T12:13:55

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AS008 Ask Sister Podcast from 2009-12-18T08:13:40

Today is our weekly live Ask Sister podcast. This podcast is for you and is an opportunity to ask questions about nuns, prayer, religious life, or pretty much anything in between! During the liv...

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CP002 Community Podcast – Advent&Christmas from 2009-12-13T03:40:57

Welcome to our Advent and Christmas podcast, the second Community Podcast featuring nun other than YOU! During this podcast, we'll talk about favorite recipes, meal prayers, recipes, music, stories...

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AS007 Ask Sister Podcast from 2009-12-11T15:47:56

Join us today for the Ask Sister podcast, a place where you have an opportunity to ask questions about nuns, prayer, religious life, or pretty much anything in between! During the live podcast w...

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AS006 Ask Sister Podcast from 2009-12-04T07:43:07

Join us today for the Ask Sister podcast, a place where you have an opportunity to ask questions about nuns, prayer, religious life, or pretty much anything in between! During the live podcast w...

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AS005 Ask Sister Podcast from 2009-11-20T17:13:02

It is the end of the week which means it is time for the Ask Sister podcast. We've gathered up some questions about nuns, prayer, religious life, etc. from this past week via email and the chat ...

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FP003 Feature Podcast – IHM Sisters Unplugged from 2009-11-14T13:14:36

Sister Maxine and I are delighted to be home at the IHM Motherhouse. Many of our sisters from near and far are interested in what we do and so we invited them to be part of a podcast tonight! We'd ...

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AS004 Ask Sister Podcast from 2009-11-13T13:42:37

Today is Ask Sister Day! Sister Maxine and I receive lots of questions each week about our life as Catholic sisters as well as many other nun-related questions. We take questions about community...

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AS003 Ask Sister Podcast from 2009-11-06T13:37:13

Today is Ask Sister Day! Sister Maxine and I receive lots of questions each week about our life as Catholic sisters as well as many other nun-related questions. We take questions about community...

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FP002 Feature Podcast – Saint Teresa of Avila from 2009-10-15T14:44:56

Happy Feast of Saint Teresa of Avila! I went to bed last night all giddy because of today's feast. It honestly felt like Christmas Eve morning! I don't exactly know why I have been feeling so excit...

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FP001 Feature Podcast – NRVC Vocations Study from 2009-08-18T13:56:08

You are invited to join us today for a LIVE podcast at A Nun's Life Ministry on vocations and religious life. Here’s how to join us LIVE. At 1:00 p.m. CST (time zone converter), visit ANunsLife.org...

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FP0004 Lying Awake book discussion from 2009-08-12T14:19:42

FP0004 The sisters of aNunsLife.org discuss the book Lying Awake by Mark Salzman. The topic is Sister John’s decision to become a nun, how she was influenced by her family, mentor, and God. Origina...

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FP0003 Statue of Liberty, Manhattan from 2008-12-12T00:27:10

Here is the last podcast about my trip with Sister Maxine Kollasch, IHM, to Manhattan. In this podcast we have clips from our visit to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the New York Public L...

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FP0002 Visit to Sirius Radio from 2008-12-10T11:58:27

Sister Maxine Kollasch and I spent our second day in Manhattan visiting with Sister Marie Pappas and Jackie LoFaro who star in and produce the "Pathways of Learning" radio show on The Catholic Chan...

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FP0001 A Nun’s Life First Podcast from 2008-12-09T15:30:16

Today is a first for A Nun's Life. We are trying out podcasting! Take a listen to our first podcast ever. Prepare yourself, however. It is a very low-tech production and kind of rough, but I think ...

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