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This video series provides a collection of voices illuminating core aspects of religious life as we look at our present reality and what is emerging. There is no charge to access these videos and there is a hope that this series will be used for individual and communal reflection on religious life.

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Foundations of
Religious Life


Annmarie Sanders, IHM

Essential Understandings
of Religious Life


Ernest Miller, FSC

Our Relationship with
Church and Culture


Mumbi Kigutha, CPPS

Addressing CriticalAspects
of Religious Life

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Emerging Thought
in Religious Life


Sophia Park, SNJM

A Prophet Living
on the Margin


Maco Cassetta, CND

Living from the Edge


Vicki Wuolle, CSA

Living a Prophetic Life

Religious Life
Today


Deborah Warner, CND

What is Needed for Our Future?


Sarah Kohles, OSF

Lessons from Scripture


Maria Clara Kreis, CDP

Navigating Change

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Essential Elements
of Religious Life


Juliet Mousseau, RSCJ

Trinitarian Gift in Religious Life

Anne Arabome, SSS

Prophetic Nature of Contemplative
and Apostolic Witness


Ann Letourneau, CSJ

Psychological Aspects
of Religious Life
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Exploring the Vows Today

Section One

Eileen McKenzie, FSPA

Freedom through the Vowed Life


Michelle de Silva, SMSM

The Vow of Poverty:
Availability for Christ's Mission


Marie-Thérèse Gnamazo, SP

The Contemplative Life:
A Life of Active Witness

Exploring the Vows for Today Section Two


Montiel Rosenthal, SC

Vow of Poverty: Creating Freedom to Respond and Placing Our Gifts at God's Disposal


Christi Sanchez, CCVI
Vow of Obedience
in Religious Life


Paul English, CSB

Vow of Celibacy

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Exploring the Vows Today

Section Three

Karina Conrad, CDP

The Prophetic Nature of the 
Vow of Obedience


MJ Groark, OFM

The Prophetic Nature of the
Vow of Poverty


Corrina Thomas, FSPA

The Prophetic Nature of the
Vow of Celibacy

Charism
and Mission


Daniel Lobsinger, CR
The Charism and Mission of Jesus
Lived through Religious Life


Priscella Torres, OP

The Prophetic Witness
of Living Mission


Jayne Helmlinger, CSJ

A Charism of Religious Life

Living

Mission


Miyoung Sung, MM

Seeing and Embracing God's Mission


Joe Hoover, SJ
Animating God in Our World
with Creativity and Joy


Mary Rowell, CSJ

Radical Hospitality as Foundational
to God's Mission

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Prophetic Edge
of Community


Melinda Pellerin, SSJ
Radical Hospitality


Tracey Horan, SP

Addressing the Dominant
Culture of Religious Life


Rejane Cytacki, SCL

The Two Hands of God: Love and Mercy

Mission on
the Margins


Chero Chuma, CSJP
Called to the Margins


Kari Pohl, CSJ

Agents of Change


Julie Vieira, IHM

Religious Life on the Margins

Experiencing Formation

Section One

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Christin Tomy, OP

What Am I Doing with My

One Wild and Wonderful Life?


Juan Gaspar, OMI

Authentically Living as a 
Witness of God's Mission


Ricca Dimalbot, CCVI
Getting the Most of Your
Experience of Initial Formation


Paul Schloemer, OFM Conv.
Practical Advice for the 
Initial Formation Process

Experiencing Formation

Section Two
 

Chioma Ahanihu, SLW

The Inquiry Stage of Discernment

 

Leslie Keener, CDP

Navigating the Transitions
of Religious Life


Lorraine Reaume, OP

I've Entered! Now What?


Romina Sapinoso, SC

What Am I Doing with My

One Wild and Wonderful Life?

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This series was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic using Zoom technology. Recordings span the years 2020 - 2022. 

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Thank you to Giving Voice for providing a grant for the development of this series. ​

 

Each presenter provides their thoughts and their comments do not represent any Congregation or organization, including the Leadership Collaborative.

Videos are available only in English at this time.

 

The use of this video series is for the purpose of ongoing formation within religious life and for those discerning.

 

This is a free offering and is to be used for individual and group gatherings as part of a reflection process. For any other type of use, please contact Linda Buck, CSJ.

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