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A Nun's Life Ministry

A Nun’s Life Ministryanunslife.org
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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Episodes

Preaching via creation care

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 Faith episode IGF046 at aNunsLife.org . For the transcript of this podcast: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-igf046-preaching-via-creation-care Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 913-214-6087. Subscribe to our new...

Jun 10, 20223 min

Decision-making in community

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 Conference of Women Religious. Host: Sister Rejane Cytacki. Hear the full In Good Faith episode here . Read the transcript here . Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 913-214-6087. Let us know your thoughts about the podcast by taking thi...

Jun 09, 202210 min

True abundance

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 Cytacki. Read the transcript here . Hear the full In Good Faith episode here . Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 913-214-6087. Let us know your thoughts about the podcast by taking this short survey! Your input helps us shape the future of the In Go...

Jun 08, 20226 min

The power of coalition

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 our world, a better place. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF043 at aNunsLife.org . For the transcript of this podcast: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-igf043-Friedman-power-of-coalition Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say...

Jun 03, 20224 min

Outreach and hope to youth in juvenile detention centers

Sister Donna Liette describes how Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation reaches out to youth who have experienced incarceration. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF044 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter Check out lots more podcasts 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!...

May 27, 20224 min

Challenge and hope for change at the Permian Basin

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 episode IGF045 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter Check out lots more podcasts 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!...

May 20, 20223 min

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

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 religious life, 54-day novenas Read the full transcript of this podcast: https://siste.rs/3yufwfr (2:33) Listener question: Do Protestants have saints? (4:19) The Catholic road to sainthood (7:07) The communion of saints (14:34) Listener question: A friend of mine says that when a lot of people leave Mass right afte...

May 13, 202245 minSeason 14Ep. 239

Hospitality at the heart of restorative justice

Sister Donna Liette, of Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, describes how hospitality is a key part of restorative justice. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF044 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter Check out lots more podcasts 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!...

May 06, 20223 min

Faith and facts about immigration

Sister Sharlet Wagner, CSC, addresses some of the major controversies associated with immigration. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF047 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter! Check out lots more podcasts! 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!...

Apr 29, 20225 min

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

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 teaching who teaches and performs in concerts, and trains Suzuki Cello teachers in workshops and institutes throughout North America. For the past 30 years, she has taught music and cello at several universities and maintained a Suzuki Cello studio with students ranging in age from 15 months old to adults. (1:46...

Apr 22, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 14Ep. 53

Keeping the faith on the slow road to justice

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 IGF049 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter Check out lots more podcasts 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!...

Apr 15, 20223 min

The Holy Week homestretch

The Nuns discuss their plans for Holy Week. Listen to the complete episode of Ask Sister here . Subscribe to our newsletter Check out lots more podcasts 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!...

Apr 15, 20225 min

Representing Dominican Sisters at the United Nations

Sister Durstyne Farnan, OP, describes her ministry at the United Nations, representing the Dominican Sisters Conference. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF050 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter! Check out l ots more podcasts ! 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!...

Apr 08, 20224 min

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

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 AS236 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. 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!...

Apr 01, 202210 min

Spirituality and belonging in the global Dominican Family

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 IGF050 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter! Check out l ots more podcasts ! 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!...

Mar 25, 20225 min

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

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 for that ministry--and Sister Rejane has been publishing blog posts at anunslife.org, interacting with the A Nun's Life community on social media, and getting to know the community through Facebook Live events like Praying with the Sisters. Here she is making her podcast debut! Sister Rejane is a Sister of Cha...

Mar 18, 202258 minSeason 14Ep. 52

Life in a social justice family

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 IGF050 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter! Check out lots more podcasts ! 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!...

Mar 13, 20224 min

The power of reconciliation

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 IGF044 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter Check out lots more podcasts 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!...

Mar 12, 20225 min

The distinctive difference that Catholic Sisters make in social justice

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 IGF047 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter Check out lots more podcasts 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!...

Mar 11, 20223 min

The dollars and sense of changes in the minimum wage

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 IGF043 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter! Check out l ots more podcasts ! 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!...

Mar 04, 20224 min

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

A listener wonders how much responsibility she has as a Catholic to help reduce climate change. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS236 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. 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!...

Feb 25, 202216 min

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

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. (01:30) Feast Day belated shout-out to Our Lady of Lourdes. (03:15) Listener question: For Lent, instead of giving up chocolate, would it be better if I clean the bathroom so mom doesn’t have to? (05:30) Prayer, almsgiving, and abstinence during Lent. (08:30) Making personal choices about what’s a meaningful sacrifice for you. (13:00)...

Feb 19, 202240 minSeason 14Ep. 238

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

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: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. 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!

Feb 04, 20229 min

Nuns take creative steps to care for creation

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 IGF046 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!...

Jan 28, 20225 min

What are some ways nuns prepare for Lent?

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

Jan 21, 20222 min

Catholic nuns and civil rights history in Selma

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 IGF049 at aNunsLife.org. Subscribe to our newsletter Check out lots more podcasts 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!...

Jan 12, 20224 min

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

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 ambition? (02:30) A nunly approach to New Year’s resolutions. (05:00) What’s at stake in changing our prayer routines. (09:00) God’s invitation and the challenge to grow in relationship. (15:30) Listener question: The last relationship I was in didn’t work out, so is that a sign I should consider religious life? (17:00) Re...

Jan 07, 202239 minSeason 14Ep. 237

The sweet ministry of beekeeping

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 Faith episode IGF046 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!...

Dec 31, 20212 min

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

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 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. 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!...

Dec 24, 20218 min

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

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 episode IGF043 . Let us know your thoughts about this podcast: Click HERE to take the survey . Thank you!

Dec 23, 20217 min
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