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Helpful Links
We hope the following links are helpful to you in your discernment. This page is updated regularly, so check back often. If you know of a link which may be helpful to others that isn't listed, submit it here for consideration. Other than sorting links into various categories, they are in no particular order, so be sure to look at them all.
Lists of Women's Congregations On the Web
Consecrated Life's Site List
SisterPages
Catholic Community, Vocations Updated January 20, 2008
Catholic Canada Updated January 20, 2008
Discernment Links
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Vocation Office
An Online Retreat: Eight Days of Prayer for Women Discerning a Call to Become a Catholic Sister
Ways to Discern a Vocation to Religious Life
Catholic Vocations - Diocese of Reno
ChurchVocations.com
Reach Out. Reach In.
Ministry Potential Discerner
Vocations.com
Vocation Match
Office of Vocations, Diocese of Toledo
A Benedictine Spirituality On-line Retreat
Vision '08
Other Links
Univeralis - Follow the liturgy of the hours on this website
Vocations Placement
National Religious Vocation Conference
Religious Formation Conference
United States Conference of Secular Institutes
Conference on Religious Life (Anglican)
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious
National Black Sisters' Conference
"Have You Ever Wondered What the Letters after the Names of Religious Indicate"
The United States Association of Consecrated Virgins
Benedictine Women of Madison - an interfaith Benedictine Community Updated January 20, 2008
Friends of God Dominican Ashram
The Singing Nuns - This a sedevacanist community, but they do make beautiful music
Metropolitan Association of Contemplative Communities (MACC)
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Church Documents on Religious Life
"Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life"
"Essential Elements in the Church's Teachings on Religious Life as Applied to Institutes Dedicated to the Works of the Apostolate"
"Inter-Institute Collaboration for Formation"
"Fraternal Life in Community"
"Verbi Sponsa: Instruction on the Contemplative Life and on the Enclosure of Nuns"
Articles on Religious Life
"Sister-moms find new identity in dual vocation" by Barb Fraze
"Catholic Sisters Overcoming Stereotypes" by Ann Rodgers-Melnick
"Sisters to the World: A group of Benedictine nuns is reaching beyond the ranks of Catholicism" by Tom Heinen
"A Lost Treasure" by Mary Terese Donze, A.S.C.
"Exploring the Charism 'Menu' of Religious Life" by Sue Torgersen, CSJ
"Communities Must Welcome the Disabled" by Janice Mcgrane
"Nuns Renew Vows" by Arthur Jones
"From Teaching Tables to Changing the World" by Tim Unsworth
"Nun Mums Signal Changing Times for Religious" by Tim Unsworth
"Two Women, a Generation Apart, View Religious Life" by Carolyn Osiek
"On the Monastic Habit" by John P. Kelly
"The Religious Habit" by Friar Bernardo Finelli, O.F.M.
"Mercy Sisters Rethink Vows, Members" by John Allen, Jr.
"Nuns live out an odd paradox..." by Sr. Diane Roche
"With Hearts Inclined: Theological and Spiritual Foundations of the Federation of St. Benedict"
"Death and Rebirth in the New Decade: A Watershed Looms for Religious Life" by Benedict Groeschel, CSR
"Life in Solitary" by Lisa Miller
"The Attraction of the Habit" by Sr. Joseph Mary Maximillian, FTI
"The Politics of the Habit" by Cheryl Reed
"Importing Nuns to Save American Monasteries" by Chyerl Reed
Articles about Sisters or Nuns
"Finding Home after a Journey of Faith" by Jennie Tunkieicz
"Superior nun lives out vocation in Nepal" by Julie A. Miller
"Hold Your Holy Horses"- by Marion Amberg
"Sister Helen Prejean" by John Bookser Feister
"Mother Therese: My Friend, My Inspiration" by Marlene T. Elias
"Sister's Legacy: A Wellspring of Hope for Forgotten Women" by Nancy Westlund
"Four Carmelites Travel Separate Journeys to a Life of Prayer" by Nancy Westlund
"Sisters Reunite" by Grace Boys
"Woman's Road to Life as Nun Marked by War, Aid to Veterans" by Jeanette Hart
"Uncommon Fulfillment and Stability" by Patricia Lefevere
"New Nun Followed God's Tugging" by Kate Blain
"Just Call Her Captain Sister Mary" by Elizabeth A. Perry
"My Daughter the Nun" by Eileen C. Marx
"Why Did this 100-year-old Nun have 3 Baby Showers" by Elaine Spencer
"Sisters with a Mission"
"Between the Lines: Stereotyping of Sisters in the Media" by Sr. Phyllis Giroux, SC
"Physician, Heal Thy Sisters" by Barbara A. Gabriel
"Sisters in the Mountains"
"Today's Nun has a Veil...and a Blog" by Tracy Schmidt and Lisa Takeuchi Cullen
"Catholic Convert Finds Fulfillment as a Cloistered Nun" by Janet Fillmor
"Answering the Call" by Robin Acton
"Nun's Blog Opens Door on Monastic Live" by Linda Hanson
Video Links
CBC segment on Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Updated January 20, 2008
Investiture Ceremony - video of a young woman being clothed in the Dominican habit - 256K 56K
Last updated January 20, 2008
