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Pope Francis’ outstanding address to international leaders of women religious

Posted on 8 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today Pope Francis met with some 800 leaders of women’s religious institutes from around the world in an organization called the International Union of Superiors General (UISG). Think of an international version of the LCWR.
This meeting of women religious in … Continue reading →

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Why do liberals try to make religious life so … small?

Posted on 7 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Since there is a great deal of liberal hooting at the latest women religious, LCWR, Bus-Nun type goat rodeo, let’s turn the clock back a bit and look at something at Religion and Politics about the Nashville Dominicans.
The article is longish, … Continue reading →

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Recent LCWR statements – context for the Holy See’s smackdown

Posted on 15 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith smacked down, hard, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.  This is, as you may remember, the group of leaders of communities of women religious (not all the religious themselves, but the … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Orders of women religious who accept later vocations

Posted on 8 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Father, do your wonderful readers have suggestions about women’s religious orders that cater to late vocations (late 30′s)? Someone in our family is discerning.
I don’t, but I hope some of the readers here will.
The question of later religious … Continue reading →

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“Band of Sisters” documentary about liberal women religious premiers

Posted on 14 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We start a new work week with some old fashioned dissent.
And I mean old.
Picture if you will the paradox of a visible but invisible group of women religious dissenters. Even as they stay in the public eye, because of one … Continue reading →

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ZUHLIO RETURNS: “Where Have All The Sisters Gone”?

Posted on 1 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Official Parodohymnodist of Fr. Z’s Blog has inspired – I don’t know how he does it – has inspired – or even why he does it – has inspired to emerge from retirement
ZUHLIO!
Yes, after the triumphant reemergence from retirement … Continue reading →

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Wherein Fr. Z gives Sr. Simone Campbell a pass on something really important

Posted on 18 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If communities of women religious have habits, then the women ought to wear them.  Keep in mind that the habits of some groups were/are rooted in the era of their founding.  Keep in mind that some communities don’t have habits … Continue reading →

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QUAERIT… well… Cri de Coeur: Convent closing for lack of vocations

Posted on 9 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I need to thank you for encouraging us all to attend the EF of the mass. Although there is no EF mass within a few hours drive of where I live (so sad, I know) I have been … Continue reading →

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Why won’t Sr. Simone Campbell answer a simple, direct question about abortion?

Posted on 6 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Do you remember my post called NUNS GONE WILD?  I will have to add Sr. Simone Campbell to that dismal list.
From The Weekly Standard with my emphases and comments:
Charlotte
Sister Simone Campbell is a Catholic nun and liberal activist who has … Continue reading →

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Card. Burke on the LCWR’s view of religious life

Posted on 9 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I wrote about how screwed up Sr. Joan Chittister’s view of religious life is HERE.
Review that and then listen to this:

Same wave length, no?

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