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 AS188 at aNunsLife.org.
Sep 02, 2016•7 min
In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about creative religious gift ideas and of course chocolate! Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at AS188 at aNunsLife.org.
Aug 26, 2016•6 min
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 AS188 at aNunsLife.org. Let us know your thoughts about the podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape the future of our podcasts! Click HERE to take the survey . Thank you!...
Aug 19, 2016•5 min
SHOW NOTES (1:40) Prayer Olympics: Perpetual Adoration marathon, Labyrinth race-walking, Centering Prayer balance beam, Pool of Bethesda swim event. (9:35) Listener question: My niece is going to marry someone I consider immoral. If I send a gift, is that like saying the marriage is ok? (11:00) Preserving relationships amidst disagreements. (15:30) Jesus and the Tax Collector. (18:50) Listener question: In the "Glory Be" prayer, why do we say "world without end" when we know from scripture that ...
Aug 13, 2016•41 min•Season 8Ep. 188
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 AS076 on our website at aNunsLife.org.
Jul 29, 2016•5 min
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?"
Jul 22, 2016•3 min
Jul 20, 2016•4 min
Jul 19, 2016•3 min
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: Sisters Michael Marie Franzek and Michele Fisher.
Jul 19, 2016•3 min
AS187 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on July 13, 2016. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. SHOW NOTES (1:30) The start of A Nun’s Life Ministry 10 years ago. (2:20) Honor a Sister program. (5:50) Listener asks how to know if you’re speaking in tongues. (6:25) The gifts of the Holy Spirit. (9:28) Interpretation of tongues. (15:30) Experiencing gifts of the Spirit in our lives. (19:34) Listener asks about hipster music at Mass. (22:00) Liturgical v. other kinds of prayer. (33:00) Listener asks ...
Jul 16, 2016•47 min•Season 8Ep. 187
In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with the Sisters of the Precious Blood about friendship among nuns. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast AS160 on our website at aNunsLife.org
Jul 06, 2016•2 min
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 AS181 on our website at aNunsLife.org.
Jul 05, 2016•2 min
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 AS182 on our website at aNunsLife.org.
Jul 05, 2016•6 min
In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about learning as an awesome thing that can be prayerful. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode AS186 on our website aNunsLife.org.
Jul 04, 2016•4 min
In this LOL Random Nun Clip, the nuns discern Sister Julie's call to become an astronaut. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at AS186 on our website aNunsLife.org.
Jul 04, 2016•5 min
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 AS184 .
Jul 04, 2016•2 min
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 AS186 .
Jul 04, 2016•6 min
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 AS184 .
Jul 03, 2016•4 min
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 AS184 at aNunsLife.org.
Jul 01, 2016•3 min
In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about convent food and differing personal tastes. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast at AS184 .
Jun 29, 2016•3 min
AS186 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 22, 2016. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. SHOW NOTES (1.25) NunCam bikes again, with improved technology. (5.17) Listener question: Can learning about the Catholic faith and church history be a form of prayer? (5:40) Prayer as communication with God. (7:54) Prayer inspired by knowledge. (14.00) Listener question: I'm named after Saint Lucy, who's depicted in art as holding her eyes on a plate. Why so gruesome? (15.10) Persecution of early marty...
Jun 24, 2016•42 min•Season 8Ep. 186
AS185 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 26, 2016. Our guests: Sister Bonita Gacnik and Sister Carol Jean Van Den Hemel of the Sisters of Saint Benedict. SHOW NOTES (3:16) What is a “monastic” community (4:16) Call to religious life as a call to family (7:40) Journey from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to the Benedictines (12:05) Teaching in an all-boys high school: “helping students become the best men of God that they can be” (15:00) Teaching in college: helping students ove...
May 29, 2016•48 min•Season 8Ep. 185
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 AS184 at aNunsLife.org.
May 08, 2016•6 min
In this Random Nun Clip, we talk about snacks and hospitality in the convent. You can hear the full Ask Sister podcast at AS184 at aNunsLife.org.
May 08, 2016•3 min
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 AS184 at aNunsLife.org.
May 08, 2016•3 min
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! SHOW NOTES (1:30) Origins of Ask Sister: Nun News Roundup. (3:35) Primitive soup-can microphones. (6:15) Listener question: Does everyone in the convent have to eat the same food, even if it's not your fave? (9:00) Snacks--the taste of hospitality. (11:00) Coffee inspires community life. (15:05) Listener question: One of the Glorious Mysteries...
Apr 28, 2016•37 min•Season 8Ep. 184
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 spiritual journey. Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode at AS160 .
Apr 18, 2016•3 min
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. Hear the full "In Good Faith" podcast episode at IGF026 .
Apr 18, 2016•2 min
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 "neighborly love." Hear the full Ask Sister podcast episode at AS183 .
Apr 16, 2016•5 min
A Nun's Life celebrates 10 years of online ministry in 2016! SHOW NOTES (2:34) Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart celebrate 150th anniversary. (3:11) The journey to religious life for Sisters Nancy and Joyce. (10:10) Discernment dilemma: boyfriend or convent. (13:29) Being a loving person vs. a perfect person. (18:07) Works of neighborly love in Franciscan life. (19:00) Sister Nancy: ministry with missioners. (22:11) Sister Joyce: leadership, and neighborly love. (24:31) Kitchen theology. (2...
Apr 15, 2016•48 min•Season 8Ep. 183