The Life

The unbreakable promise of Advent brings hope amid suffering

An international sisterhood: Panelists reflect on a year of writing for The Life

New visions of religious vows: poverty, chastity, obedience — and more?

Catholic sisters embrace the gifts, navigate the pitfalls of social media

Love with a hundred hearts: How do sisters live the vow of chastity?

The Life: mentors and moments that moved sisters forward

With spiritual motivation, sisters actively care for the Earth

Dark, transformative 2020 opens opportunity to shape new life: keeping the faith for Easter 2021

Jesus asks nothing less than to give our whole selves — our best selves

Go into the world: Sisters find common ground with people of other religions

Waiting for now: Looking forward to 2021, sisters know prayerful optimism

Advent's holy season of silence, darkness, waiting gives way to the light of Christmas

Meet the new sisters panel for the fourth year of The Life

Lessons from religious life: oppression, conflict, babies, noodle cake, flip-flops and pajamas

GSR's The Life: God's designs were made known

Directions and decisions: How do general chapters affect sisters' lives?

Learning from COVID-19 that we are not alone, but there is much separation

With congregation-wide commitments, sisters are active in sustainable living

In order to be made whole

A connection of equals: How sisters bridge the age gap