After suffering through an accident that could have ended her life, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA, has found joy in her vocation -- and in her life within a body that was broken. She speaks with Sister Rejane about discerning her vocation, recovering physically, why she felt called to write about her experience, and the importance of living our lives as both broken and blessed.  (1:28) The Viterbo connection (3:10) For Love of the Broken Body (4:22) Too much honesty? (7:49) The incident ...

Can a girl's boyfriend help her discern a calling to religious life? Sister Mattie Sterner shares her experience! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as162-boyfriends-religious-vocations Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as162-columbus-ohio 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...

After spending some time away from church, a listener wonders if God is annoyed with her -- and if her fellow parishioners will judge her when she starts going to Mass again. The Nuns have a lot to say! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as178-wrong-time-go-back-to-church Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as178-ask-sister Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask...

Entering a community, or even making vows, isn't the end of the vocation journey! The Nuns discuss. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as146-learning-to-be-woman-religious Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as146-ask-sister 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...

A listener wonders what it means to "unite our suffering with Christ's," but is afraid to ask her pastor. The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as162-suffering-unite-with-christ Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as162-columbus-ohio 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...

If a younger woman has a vocation to religious life, is that a problem for the community she joins -- which likely skews older -- or a blessing for everyone? The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as169-age-difference-culture-gap Listen to the full Motherhouse Road Trip podcast here: https://anunslife.org/motherhouse-road-trip/sisters-of-mercy-of-the-americas Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask...

Newly arrived at the convent high school, Sister Della Meyer decided she'd better start trying to be holy. She explains! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as160-becoming-holy Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as160-cpps-dayton 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...

A listener wonders how she can sharpen her discernment skills. The Nuns have tips! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as154-discern-better Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as154-ask-sister-presentation-sisters-dubuque 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...

There is no single road to religious life. The Nuns share their vocation journeys! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as145-road-to-religious-life Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as145-ask-sister 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...

Enthralled by movies like "The Trouble with Angels," a listener who's turned off by dogma wonders how to pursue a vocation to religious life. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as178-movie-vocation Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as178-ask-sister 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...

It isn't easy to pinpoint one single thing that's the best part of religious life -- but the Nuns give it a try! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as153-magnifying-power-do-good Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as153-ask-sister 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...

If God calls you to a particular vocation and you don’t respond … is that the end of the story? The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as145-possible-to-miss-gods-call Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as145-ask-sister 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...

Why does Sister Julie have such a bond with St. Scholastica? The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as193-st-scholastica Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as193 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...

A listener isn’t sure if his relationship with his girlfriend is all it’s cracked up to be. The Nuns discuss. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as193-should-i-stay-or-should-i-go Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as193 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...

A listener’s friends challenge her devotion to her faith. The Nuns have advice! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as162-everyday-god Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as162-columbus-ohio 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...

What exactly does consecreation mean?? The Nuns discuss.  Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as152-consecration Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as152-ask-sister 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...

Growing up in Birmingham during the Civil Rights Movement, Sister Madeline Contorno felt that God's call for justice was a big part of her vocation to religious life. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as216-touched-god-justice Listen to the full Motherhouse Road Trip podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as216-ask-sister-mrt Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi....

A listener wonders how to distinguish between what she wants and what God wants for her. The Nuns have suggestions! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as160-wrong-way-to-discern Listen to the full Motherhouse Road Trip podcast here: https://anunslife.org/motherhouse-road-trip/presentation-sisters 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...

Where exactly do women religious fall in to the church hierarchy? The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as193-whos-the-boss Listen to the full episode of Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as193 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...

Discernment can be very challenging -- but it isn't only hard work. The Nuns discuss the very big up-sides of the discernment process. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as182-upside-discernment Listen to the full Motherhouse Road Trip podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as182-mar-03-2016-fspa-lacrosse 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...

Sister Rejane and Sister Pat revisit some of their most special (and unusual!) Christmas memories, spotlighting the difference between Christmas presents and Christ's presence.   1:40 Christmas dinner at McDonald’s 4:15 A different kind of Christmas tree 6:58 Christmas carols, South Sudan style 9:36 A new Christmas tradition 13:03 A devastating Christmas present 14:08 Stories, songs, arts-n-crafts 23:41 Creating space for Christ 25:12 Merry Christmas   Read the transcript here.  ...

There are many similarities, and some big differences, between apostolic and monastic religious orders. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-igf063-flansburg-apostolic-or-monastic Listen to the full episode of In Good Faith podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/in-good-faith/igf063-susan-flansburg 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...

As a laywoman, Susan Flansburg had a unique perspective on the different charisms of the women's religious communities she encountered -- one of the reasons she chose to write about discerning a religious vocation. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-igf063-flansburg-whats-in-a-charism Listen to the full episode of In Good Faith podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/in-good-faith/igf063-susan-flansburg Don’t forget to call us and leave a...

Some religious communities focus on the interior life, and others go out into the world to serve. Learn about contemplative cloistered and missionary orders. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-igf063-flansburg-focusing-inward-outward Listen to the full episode of In Good Faith podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/in-good-faith/igf063-susan-flansburg Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or...