Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I make an inexpensive video of my religious community?” A seven-minute video about the Visitation Sisters of Tyringham, MA, shows a candid view of the hidden prayer life and community activities of a cloistered order.
Produced by the Diocese of Springfield, MA, the video features Mother Superior Mary Ruth Dolch, who clearly explains why she is happy as a Visitation Sister and outlines the Salesian spirituality of the Order. “I’m proud to belong to this Order, simply because… I am devoted to the founder, St. Francis de Sales, but most particularly to the foundress, St. Jane de Chantal,” Mother says. Continue reading →
Bring your word to others
God becoming man was an awesome event. The eternal Word was brought to mankind. This inspires us to think about the importance of bringing your word — the message of Christ’s call to follow Him exclusively — to others.
Three essential points
Using the internet involves three necessary aspects to put this into effect.
1) The shifting internet. The use of the web has shifted in two ways: the influence
of traditional websites has to a great degree given way to the ever-popular Facebook, the predominant social media vehicle for 800 million persons around the globe. Keep
your website, but set up a Facebook account and page, and spend time building a
community. Continue reading →
Just take the next step, and you will receive the answers, Sr. Michael says in the video.
A new video by the Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi provides fresh insight on finding one’s vocation and also gives interesting vocation stories of a number of sisters.
Sr. Michael, Vicar Provincial of the congregation, for example, explains that a fear of not having all the answers is stopping a lot of young women from seeking a beautiful vocation as a religious sister.
“That’s where the fear is,” explains Sr. Michael, of the Lacon, IL congregation. “The person is hesitating to take that next step because they don’t have all the answers. You are not going to have all the answers, until you take that next step. And then the answers will come.” Continue reading →
