Celebrating the Feast Day of St. Clare

Are you gazing, contemplating, considering, imitating ... discerning today?

Sister Amy's 6 Word Story of Hope

How are you discovering, building, learning ... discerning?

Christ has risen!

Let's celebrate the renewal of life and hope.

Join our CSW celebration

We're excited to have you with us this Catholic Sisters Week!

Let's celebrate Catholic Sisters Week!

All are invited to join, experience and listen with FSPA as we celebrate women religious!   

Reflection 5: gaze, consider, contemplate, imitate ... discern [video]

If I could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Reflection 2: gaze, consider, contemplate, imitate ... discern [video]

What if I chose to live with others who also want to make a difference?

It's time to rejoice!

"May this day be filled ..."

Celebrating the work of making room

Advent in action: Are you willing to make room for Jesus and the world in your life?

In the spirit of thanksgiving to God

Let's gather around the table full of blessings and prayers.

Sister Janet to discerners: 'Say yes. You won't be sorry.'

"There was fun, excitement and challenge in all of it."

Sister Rita Mae to discerners: talk, explore, pray

"I had several strong influences to inspire me."

Celebrating discernment, diversity, family and Francis

"Francis would be happy" for the "diversity of the Franciscan family."

Listening, exploring and discerning like Francis

"No matter where discernment takes you, carry today's Gospel acclamation as you journey forth ..."

Sister Linda to discerners: 'I thank God every day for my vocation.'

"I just knew since second grade," shares Sister Linda about her discernment.

Sharing wisdom with women discerning religious life ...

“It just seemed to be my way,” says Sister Lorraine.

Sister Celesta: "What more could I ask?"

"The most exciting realization ... is that I'm not finished!"

Lives that sparkle among us [Video]

Celebrating the selfless giving of FSPA jubilarians!

Discerning our love in the world ... today

How could religious life call you to be a person of love in the world?

What if my family isn’t Catholic? Meet Sister Sarah. [Video]

In Sister Sarah’s Show me a sign video, she and her parents discuss the common religious life discernment question, “What if my family isn’t Catholic?” 
 

Discernment and Advent: is your heart ready for the celebration?

Hope is there like a long, invisible chain, linking the moments until the celebration can begin.

Discernment and Advent: what are you preparing for?

How will we make the time to give our attention to prayer, not only during the season of Advent but throughout the whole year?

Gathering in gratitude

What are you thankful for today?

What will you bring to the feast today [and every day]?

Reach out to our brothers and sisters -- do what is yours to do -- through prayer, in ministry.

A new career in religious life?

Ask any Catholic sister: a "yes" to religious life can open more doors than ever imagined.

Honoring service, goodness

Reflecting and renewing as revolutionaries of goodness on Labor Day.

Discerning Religious Life? Consider the power of a good question…

We learn by asking questions…lots and lots of questions. 

When someone wants to learn more about membership with our congregation, we receive and answer some common questions time and again. And, to help answer those, we've created a reflection guide (learn more and reserve your copy!) ... 

Finding God at the wheel with Sister Laurice

"... each new shape of clay," shares Sister Amy about her time with Sister Laurice at the potter's wheel, "mirrored my own transformation as a religious sister."

As we prepare for Memorial Day

Let us remember, celebrate, pray.

Called to the right now of the journey

Discernment: "... when a walk becomes a gateway to prayer that soothes our souls."

FSPA reflects upon World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Praying for religious life on April 22: who will you invite to the conversation?

Hearts and ashes

When desire to be of service is present, are we ready to love like Christ?

Turn your back or open your arms to discernment?

Will we live with eyes wide open or avert our glance, ignoring our brothers and sisters in need?

Prepare

Discipline and commitment in our hearts: not just in Lent but Advent and discernment too.

Journey of Advent

How is your discernment part of the pilgrimage experience? Are you willing to enter the passage?

This day of thanks and giving

Gathering, contemplating and praising as we celebrate Thanksgiving.

Sister Sue: nature is prayer

Creation, says Sister Sue, is a small footprint of God's capacity.

Sister Antona: comfort, joy and security in prayer

"I thank God daily," says Sister Antona, "for His companionship and love."

Sister Rita Mae: painting as prayer

Sister Rita Mae Fischer finds sanctuary, centering, connection and courage in the heartache of death through painting.

Discerning, igniting a revolution of peace

What would happen if we woke up and fostered peace and positivity instead of hate and greed?

Sister Karolyne: God's sacred creation in morning and evening prayer

Simple and natural and wonderful, the astronomical gifts of all creation call Sister Karolyne twice daily to most profound prayer. 

Tuning in to God, discernment

Sister Amy, in her own discernment, found that "Each community carried individual tones and music of life."

Sister Sharon: Letters to God

"A letter to God," writes Sister Sharon in Franciscan Way, "turned out not to be penance at all."

Imagination inspires vision in discernment

Discernment: imagining yourself in new climates, cultures an invitation from God. 

Sister Katie: ordinary day, invitation to pray

Intimacy with God is not separate from day-to-day life.

New horizons ahead

What would happen if you contacted the community whose website is open in your browser?

Sister Kathy: The cup and the tube

"Good Morning Jesus" -- my soul's connection with the presence of God.

Obituaries and celebrating St. Clare

Your obituary: will it speak to your courage, service, voice, gifts?

Prayer anniversary sparks compassion

As each bell chimed, my vision of the world widened; I've prayed for people around the globe.

Diamonds in our midst

Commitment to prayer, service polishes their priceless lives.

Distraction

What are you finding within the diversion of distraction in discernment?

What if it's you?

The circle of discernment: even wider when you consider that the whole Catholic church is praying for you.

Mantle of grief

Easter alleluias always come: God will not abandon you on your discernment journey.

Mary and our "Yes" to mystery

When we say "Yes" to vocation we—like Mary—must walk the road, learning as we go, trusting God is always there.

Love beyond measure

Love: it's also what discernment—and religious life—are all about.

World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life

Will you be part of the next generation of consecrated life?

Service Saturday: mutuality at its core

Service and discernment: are you open to the idea that God co-creates with you the future?

Transforming the power of snow

Is it snowing in your world of discernment?

Resolutions and reflection in discernment

Trust—on the days you feel like you aren't measuring up to your discernment resolutions—in the power of prayer.

The hope and conversion in Christmas

The clear invitation of the Advent season: amidst the work make way for hope in our hearts, hope in discernment.

Discerning in the face of fear

God recognizes and welcomes us, costumed or not.

Following Francis: the margins may be closer than you think

Searching and serving--every day--those on the periphery.

Documenting discernment

Journaling by hand or tweeting by phone: are you documenting your discernment?

Grilling, chilling and discernment

Are you nurturing the coals and fanning the flames of discernment?

Jesus under wraps

Would your life be different if Jesus and your relationship and your beliefs were unwrapped?

Use words when necessary

Words, vows, renewing commitment: what does your life call you to today?

Trailblazers and touchstones along the path

Who are the trailblazers in your life? Are you willing to go where God leads?

Threshold moments

How are you dealing with the storms of life that can be part of discernment?

Push, pull and go with the flow

Traveling through the waters of discernment

Let's begin with your story ... and a step

Your journey to religious life starts with your story... and a step. 

Finding mystery in the fog

Relying on the now moment to find mystery in the fog.


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