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, recoverin

Of boyfriends and religious vocations

Mar 23rd, 2024 5m 10s

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 t

Is there a wrong time to go back to church?

Mar 23rd, 2024 5m 3s

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://anuns

Learning how to be a woman religious

Mar 5th, 2024 4m 12s

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 Sis

Where does our suffering unite with Christ's?

Mar 4th, 2024 4m 37s

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

Age differences and culture gaps

Mar 4th, 2024 6m 10s

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-nu

Becoming holy

Feb 26th, 2024 2m 52s

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

What can I do to discern better?

Feb 24th, 2024 2m 20s

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://anunsl

The road to religious life

Feb 24th, 2024 9m 32s

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://

Can a film inspire a vocation?

Feb 23rd, 2024 14m 37s

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

Magnifying the power to do good

Feb 19th, 2024 1m 34s

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

Is it possible to miss God's call?

Feb 19th, 2024 2m 31s

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 f

Walking with St. Scholastica

Feb 6th, 2024 1m 54s

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.

Should I stay or should I go?

Feb 6th, 2024 6m 51s

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

Everyday God

Feb 6th, 2024 5m 21s

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

Touched by the God of justice

Jan 4th, 2024 3m 34s

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/

The scoop on consecration

Jan 4th, 2024 3m 57s

What exactly does consecration 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/as

Is there a wrong way to discern?

Jan 2nd, 2024 2m 25s

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 M

Who's the boss?

Jan 2nd, 2024 3m 20s

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: http

What’s the up-side of discernment?

Jan 2nd, 2024 2m 18s

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 Lis

Christmas in the convent II

Dec 19th, 2023 25m 18s

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 Chri

Apostolic or monastic?

Oct 25th, 2023 4m 45s

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 e

Focusing inward or outward

Oct 25th, 2023 6m 46s

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

What's in a charism?

Oct 25th, 2023 8m 11s

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: h

In Good Faith with Sister Gloria Ardenio Agnes, Maryknoll Sister, Vocation Director

Oct 24th, 2023 40m 49s

Gloria Ardenio Agnes, MM, worked as a teacher, campus minister, and office administrator at a Catholic School in Manila, Philippines, before she joined the Maryknoll Sisters in 2009. Her first mission assignment was in Bolivia, where she m