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Wells of Wisdom: 'What is, is, and it's good'

Wells of Wisdom: 'What is, is, and it's good'

In “Wells of Wisdom," author Sister Karen Lueck features Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Maria Friedman as she reflects on a life well lived as a Catholic Sister today. 

Nuns on the Bus: A call to vote

Nuns on the Bus: A call to vote

On Monday, Sept. 30, Nuns on the Bus and Friends started their two-and-a-half week “Vote Our Future” tour to encourage voter participation. The tour stopped in 11 states and 20 cities, including Chicago, Illinois, where Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Julia Walsh attended,  and Nogales, Arizona, where Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Eileen McKenzie joined the Nuns on the Bus and Friends and spoke about the importance of supporting asylum seeking and the significance of voting. 

Wells of Wisdom: Allow the answers within you to emerge

Wells of Wisdom: Allow the answers within you to emerge

“Allow” is an important word for Sister Marlou Ricke. She spent part of her life trying to figure out what others expected of her and forcing herself to comply. “I don’t know if Mom ever let me be me. I wanted to express myself.”

Celebrating the Feast Day of St Rose of Viterbo

Celebrating the Feast Day of St Rose of Viterbo

Today, September 4, FSPA honors the feast day of St. Rose of Viterbo. In the small town of Viterbo, Italy, a young girl named Rose was born in 1233. From a young age, Rose was drawn to the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi. She dedicated her life to prayer and helping others. By the time she was seventeen, Rose had become a beacon of hope in Viterbo, encouraging the people to stay loyal to the Church and resist Emperor Frederick II's forces.

Bad River Manoomin Powwow 2024: celebrating Native food, dancing and singing

Bad River Manoomin Powwow 2024: celebrating Native food, dancing and singing

Every summer, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Odanah, Wisconsin, celebrate the coming harvest of Manoomin, or wild rice.

WAFER’s commitment to stewardship and community support

WAFER’s commitment to stewardship and community support

My Franciscan roots have instilled in me the importance of valuing relationships with all of creation. These relationships are dear to me and have allowed me to experience God’s presence on numerous occasions. As I grow older, I have come to cherish these encounters even more. Ministering at WAFER allows me to cultivate meaningful and life-giving relationships through ecological programs that value all creation.

Pilgrims retrace 'leap of faith'

Pilgrims retrace 'leap of faith'

FSPA celebrates 175th anniversary with a pilgrimage.

Angie Jack shares the 'ripple effect'

Angie Jack shares the 'ripple effect'

Angie Jack, former FSPA partner in mission and donor, tells her FSPA giving story and the 'ripple effect.'

Q&A with Sister Meg: I feel called to live God's love in the world

Q&A with Sister Meg: I feel called to live God's love in the world

Sister Meg Earsley took the next step in religious life with the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, renewing her vows on Aug. 2, Feast of the Portiuncula.

Honoring our sacred tradition: perpetual adoration at 146 years

Honoring our sacred tradition: perpetual adoration at 146 years

On Aug. 1, we gathered in Mary of the Angels Chapel to celebrate 146 years of perpetual adoration, our sacred tradition that started in 1878.

At the intersection of forced migration and human trafficking

At the intersection of forced migration and human trafficking

"Our aim was to educate our elected officials about the nexus of forced migration and trafficking and to put forward legislative solutions to help end this scourge."

We continue to not only pray but to truly live adoration

We continue to not only pray but to truly live adoration

For me, adoration is prayer tenfold, because it is held in a loving presence that stays with us. As a congregation with our partners we have taken adoration out of the chapel and into every aspect of our lives.