Standing with the Pope
CHM sisters do what we all should do to effect change. They stand up for what they believe in; they call their legislators; they attend peaceful gatherings; they sign petitions; they make healthy...
Read MoreA Time to Heal, to Help, to Forgive
Pope Francis has declared December 8, 2015, through November 20, 2016, the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. He is inviting all of us to see with eyes of mercy. In a world where millions of...
Read MoreYou Mean Nuns Can't Communicate for Themselves?
People do not realize that the CHM religious community like most businesses, requires professional assistance with materials that provide information to the CHM sisters, their staff, friends, donors,...
Read MoreEmbodiment of Christ Doesn't Require a Habit
Shame on anyone who questions faith based on apparel. The CHM Sisters, as did many other communities, did not start out wearing habits. They were wearing the clothes of poor women so as to blend in...
Read MoreBecoming the Heart of the Universe
It seems that in our culture many believe humans are the center of creation, separate from all the rest. This prevents us from recognizing our role as part of creation and keeps us from seeing how we...
Read MoreSister Marian gets an "A"
Sr. Elizabeth and I give Sr. Marian an A for community-building – with her CHM sisters and her hometown friends in Erie....
Read MoreThe Youngest Nun: Life Transformed
Having never witnessed such an event, I wasn’t about to miss it. For two hours I watched intently as the chrysalis continuously changed ever so slightly, getting closer and closer to the anticipated...
Read MoreWhat hasn't changed in 100 years?
The photographs above were taken 100 years apart. So very much has changed in that time. What I know that has not changed is the devotion of consecrated lives focused on prayer, service and community....
Read MoreMother Teresa of the Latinos
Sister Molly is the Angel of the Field bringing with her the Word of God and changing the battered faces of migrant farmers into faces of hope and encouragement....
Read MoreHoly Communicator!
Standing at a a podium in front of overr 100 nuns I was just a tad bit nervous. I was their newly hired, non-catholic communications director and my start date was a month away....
Read MoreA Selfie with Sister Pat
Currently we are in the 5th month of YCO and the 2nd week of NWHM which is also officially NCSW. Did you get all that?...
Read MoreLenten Prayer Power
As the Season of Lent draws near, retired Sisters of the Congregation of the Humility of Mary living at Humility of Mary Center in Davenport prepare to celebrate in a variety of ways....
Read MoreEveryone is "The Exception"
Sister Nancy says it is difficult to face the very real pain that some of our guests at Humility of Mary Shelter deal with on a daily basis. For her, it can help to put it in the words of a poem....
Read MoreChristmas Awesomeness
During the holiday season there is a whole other level of Christmas awesomeness at the Humility of Mary Center....
Read MoreThe Youngest Nun: Fire and Light
A strong parallel in my family history and my community history is the story of a fire...
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