Horizons

In Horizons, younger sisters reflect on their lives, ministries, spirituality and the future of religious life.

The Sisters of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary at the 37th General Chapter on Sept. 20 in Rome (Sujata Jena)
Columns

My 1st general chapter a journey of faith and renewal

By Sujata Jena
A woman sits on a hammock facing towards a lake in a forest setting (Unsplash/Priscilla Du Preez)
Columns

We the people want to heal, and to do that we need rest G test

By Emily TeKolste
A group of Giving Voice members gather at the Leadership Conference of Women Religious assembly on Aug. 14, in Orlando, Florida. Giving Voice is a group of women religious under age 50. (Courtesy of Giving Voice)

Young religious sisters at LCWR: Building bridges, inspiring change

By Giving Voice
A welcome mat that says "All are welcome here" sits next to a basket of green apples (Unsplash/Leeann Cline)

Understanding charism through acts of hospitality

By Jennifer Wilson
Sr. Mary Jo Sobieck, a Dominican Sister of Springfield, Illinois,, at a White Sox game in Chicago on Aug. 18, 2018. (Mary Jo Sobieck)
Columns

Yes, sisters do play sports G test

By Ana González
Women religious on the fifth Nuns on the Bus tour speak to a crowd about income inequality July 29, 2016, in Philadelphia.

Vote: Dare to create the future of which we dream

By Eilis McCulloh
Mother Mary remains a steadfast figure of hope for Catholics worldwide. (Tessy Jacob)

Mary is a living mother who feels the joys and hardships of her children

By Tessy Jacob
Sisters participating in the Winter School pose for a photo with Fr. Thabo Edward Kenke on June 14 at Regina Pacis Retreat Centre in Free State, South Africa. (Alphoncina Motlhasedi)

At South Africa's Winter School, sisters are urged to study canon law

By Lydia Lerato Rankoti

An open door to hope

By Daylenis Lara Rodríguez, Translated by Sr. Mary Rose Kocab, OVISS
Sr. Kathryn Press, center, poses with current and previous members of the Giving Voice Core Team. They are, from left, Srs. Melissa Camardo, Erin McDonald, Chioma Ahanihu and Thuy Tran. (Kathryn Press)

Giving Voice National Gathering nurtures seeds of hope and joy

By Kathryn Press
Two people walk outside in a rustic fall setting, moving toward a foggy horizon.(Unsplash/Greg Rosenke)

Ministry of spiritual accompaniment is a gift from God

By María de Lourdes López Munguía
A set of keys on a table next to a toy house (Unsplash/Tierra Mallorca)

Learning detachment during 'nun migration season'

By Juliet Mousseau
Vietnamese Lovers of the Holy Cross Sisters with Sr. Mary Anne Ownes, the former provincial leader of the School Sisters of Notre Dame on Sept. 14, 2017, in the chapel of the motherhouse in St. Louis, Missouri. (Ngoc Nguyen)

Exhibiting transformative love in the education of Vietnamese sisters

By Ngoc Nguyen
Sr. Kathryn Press, right, poses for a photo with fellow Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus sisters near Lake Albano, Italy. (Courtesy of Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)

Bearing witness to the blessing of internationality

By Kathryn Press
Mercy Sr. Kelly Williams pulls a statue of the Virgin Mary out from her hair during a "Saturday Sister Surprises" video. (Courtesy of Kelly Williams)

How do we exclaim the joy of the Gospel?

By Kelly Williams
Illustration of two hands touching

2 visionary women, much like you and me

By Monique Tarabeh
Asrar Jaber, left, and Dominican Sr. Quincy Howard celebrated Christmas at the Mound, the motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, in 2018.

My Muslim sister provides glimpse into a path to peace

By Quincy Howard
Bishop Neethinathan Anthonisamy leads a rally in New Delhi, India, calling for recognition and rights for Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims.

The Easter Exsultet is a call for liberation in India's Catholic Church

By Sujata Jena
Sr. Emily TeKolste transports sisters to an eclipse-watching party at the campus of the Sisters of Providence of St.-Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, on April 8.

Eclipse party models vision of beloved community with all of creation

By Emily TeKolste
Members of the Dominican Sisters of Peace, along with members of the Coalition of Christians for a Free Palestine and others, march in Columbus, Ohio, to demand a cease-fire in Gaza on March 18.

Prayer vigil for Gaza reveals power and poverty of nonviolent action

By Annie Killian