There will always be a purpose to monastic life, say the sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, as long as there is a need in the world for silence, prayer, simplicity, and balance. More →

October 30, 2009

“Is there anyone here who yearns for life and desires to see good days?” Those stirring words come at the beginning of one of the most durable spiritual guides of all time, the Rule of St. Benedict. More →

October 30, 2009

DEBORAH POTTER, guest anchor: An association of Catholic women religious leaders is asking the Vatican why the group is being investigated. The leadership conference that represents almost all of the Catholic religious orders in the United States is the target … More →

August 21, 2009

Read more of Judy Valente’s interview with Rosemary Radford Ruether on the Catholic sex abuse scandal. More →

May 10, 2002

Read more of Judy Valente’s interview with Sister Carolyn Farrell on Catholicism in America. More →

May 10, 2002

Read more of Judy Valente’s interview with Father Andrew Greeley about Catholicism in America. More →

May 10, 2002