We hope the following links are helpful to you in your discernment. This page is updated regularly, so check back often. If you know of a link which may be helpful to others that isn’t listed, submit it here for consideration. Other than sorting links into various categories, they are in no particular order, so be sure to look at them all.
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Vocation Office
An Online Retreat: Eight Days of Prayer for Women Discerning a Call to Become a Catholic Sister
Ways to Discern a Vocation to Religious Life
Catholic Vocations – Diocese of Reno
ChurchVocations.com
Ministry Potential Discerner
Vocations.com
Vocation Match
Office of Vocations, Diocese of Toledo
St. Gertrudes Monastery On-line Retreats Updated December 15, 2009
Vision: Catholic Religious Vocation Network
Univeralis - Follow the liturgy of the hours on this website
Vocations Placement
National Religious Vocation Conference
Religious Formation Conference
United States Conference of Secular Institutes
Conference on Religious Life (Anglican)
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious
The United States Association of Consecrated Virgins
Benedictine Women of Madison – an Interfaith Benedictine Community
Friends of God Dominican Ashram
The Singing Nuns – This a sedevacanist community, but they do make beautiful music
Metropolitan Association of Contemplative Communities (MACC)
“Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life“
“Essential Elements in the Church’s Teachings on Religious Life as Applied to Institutes Dedicated to the Works of the Apostolate”
“Inter-Institute Collaboration for Formation”
“Fraternal Life in Community”
“Verbi Sponsa: Instruction on the Contemplative Life and on the Enclosure of Nuns”
“Sister-moms find new identity in dual vocation” by Barb Fraze
“Catholic Sisters Overcoming Stereotypes” by Ann Rodgers-Melnick
“Exploring the Charism ‘Menu’ of Religious Life” by Sue Torgersen, CSJ
“Communities Must Welcome the Disabled” by Janice Mcgrane
“Nuns Renew Vows” by Arthur Jones
“From Teaching Tables to Changing the World” by Tim Unsworth
“Nun Mums Signal Changing Times for Religious” by Tim Unsworth
“Two Women, a Generation Apart, View Religious Life” by Carolyn Osiek
“On the Monastic Habit” by John P. Kelly
“Mercy Sisters Rethink Vows, Members” by John Allen, Jr.
“Nuns live out an odd paradox…” by Sr. Diane Roche
“With Hearts Inclined: Theological and Spiritual Foundations of the Federation of St. Benedict”
“Death and Rebirth in the New Decade: A Watershed Looms for Religious Life” by Benedict Groeschel, CSR
“The Attraction of the Habit” by Sr. Joseph Mary Maximillian, FTI
“The Politics of the Habit” by Cheryl Reed
“Importing Nuns to Save American Monasteries” by Chyerl Reed
“Hold Your Holy Horses“- by Marion Amberg
“Sister Helen Prejean” by John Bookser Feister
“Mother Therese: My Friend, My Inspiration” by Marlene T. Elias
“Sisters Reunite” by Grace Boys
“Uncommon Fulfillment and Stability” by Patricia Lefevere
“New Nun Followed God’s Tugging” by Kate Blain
“Sisters with a Mission”
“Between the Lines: Stereotyping of Sisters in the Media” by Sr. Phyllis Giroux, SC
“Sisters in the Mountains”
“Today’s Nun has a Veil…and a Blog” by Tracy Schmidt and Lisa Takeuchi Cullen
“Catholic Convert Finds Fulfillment as a Cloistered Nun” by Janet Fillmor
“Answering the Call” by Robin Acton
CBC segment on Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
Investiture Ceremony – video of a young woman being clothed in the Dominican habit – 256K 56K
Featured Video’s on Consecrated Life’s blog New December 15, 2009
Last updated December 15, 2009
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