We find inspiration and God in our ministry, mission, and even the smallest moments in our day. Here we share our stories, prayers, and reflections on everything happening in our lives.
by Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC Pope Francis’ long-awaited encyclical on the environment, released today, focuses squarely on ecological justice. “Laudato Si,” or “Praise Be” challenges… Read More »Pope Francis’ Encyclical and ‘The Beautiful Order of Things’
by Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC This has been a week of human violence and extreme natural disasters, not only in Baltimore and Nepal, but in… Read More »Baltimore, Nepal, and Standing Witness
by Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC Celebrating Easter, with the lilies and the tulips, and singing Alleluia is easy. Even joyfully energizing! But then comes the… Read More »Easter: The Season for Hope, The Season for Justice
By Sr. Barbara Hudock, ASC Just before Holy Week, we celebrated the feast of the Annunciation. LCWR Region X met during that time in Dubuque,… Read More »Listening for God’s Call
Sister JoAnn Mark likes a challenge and she begins a new one this week. On Easter Sunday, the 74-year-old left Wichita, Kan., for New York… Read More »Adorer to Lead NGO that Consults with United Nations
By Sisters Dani Brought and Kris Schrader Last week, we walked the Way of the Cross from the Guatemalan village of El Carrizal, San Pedro… Read More »A Guatemalan Village’s Long Walk to Justice
By Sisters Dani Brought and Kris Schrader Last week, we walked the Way of the Cross from the Guatemalan village of El Carrizal, San Pedro… Read More »A Guatemalan Village’s Long Walk to Justice
A version of this post was originally published as a letter to the editor in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. To read in original format,… Read More »Opinion: More Non-Violence, Fewer Guns
On this day, March 25, in 1965, five Adorers of the Blood of Christ from Ruma, Ill., joined thousands of civil-rights demonstrators in the last… Read More »March to Montgomery: A Sister Remembers
By Sr. Olivia Woltering, ASC Recently I began reading the annals of the Catholic Children’s Home in Alton, Ill., where many Adorers, including myself, ministered… Read More »Auto Worker, Ship Builder, and Quilt Maker
A little girl with big plans for her life can’t wait to join the Adorers’ Junior Associates, a group of 28 young people that Sr.… Read More »Tiny Sr. DeeDee: Little Girl with Big Plans
By Sr. Kate Reid, ASC Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the Sanctuary Movement in the St. Louis area. Since we Adorers declared ourselves… Read More »Adorers and the Sanctuary Movement
The ASC Family is a community of Adorers of the Blood of Christ Religious Sisters and those inspired by our values and spirituality. The Adorers were founded by St. Maria de Mattias in Italy and came to the United States in 1870. Today, we work for justice, peace, and love for our dear neighbor all over the world.
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