From the beginning, Catherine McAuley recognized the call to respond to those in need as rooted not in stages of life or formal roles, but
We know, however, that the purpose of our vows is not an end in and of themselves. Rather the vows we profess serve to herald
It is this legacy of strength and boldness that propels us forward as Catholic women religious, enabling us to continue meeting the needs of the
The word “prophetic” is often used in relation to religious life: as an exhortation, a complaint, a compliment, an assurance, a definition, a description. In
Gathering for communal prayer, especially morning and evening, in the spirit of the prayer of the church, assists us to grow in responsiveness to the
In this paper, I examine the root of the word courage before using Catherine McAuley’s writings to offer a different model for courageous leadership, focusing
The group submitting this Synod process is part of the larger Maryknoll community, a Catholic non-profit mission movement now comprised of four expressions: the Society