Felician Sisters General Chapter which is beginning in Rome. Pictured here are the Felician Sisters who will be participating in this year’s General Chapter. The General Chapter, convened and conducted every six years under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, represents the entire Congregation and is a sign of unity and love. It is the…
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, 21 May
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, 21 May Declaration for culture In a bid to change this, in September 2022, delegations from 150 States gathered in Mexico for MONDIACULT 2022, the largest world conference devoted to culture in the last 40 years. They unanimously adopted the historic Declaration for Culture affirming culture as a “global…
Mary, Mother of the Church
On this Monday after the feast of Pentecost, often referred to as the birth of the Church, it is appropriate to celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church. Mary’s fiat, her ‘yes’ to be the mother of Christ, was the faith-filled response welcoming God’s indwelling life among us. Francis of Assisi’s prayer and…