The Symphony of the Universe
Today we share two lovely reflections from the RNDM novices in Vietnam. The Symphony of the Universe by Novice - Anna Tran Thi Van A day at the Novitiate is almost…
Declining Membership: Coming to Completion
Many apostolic congregations of religious women in the West find themselves having conversations about “coming to completion,” that is, about declining membership, a rising median age, and lack of interested…
Everything is Connected – My Dung’s Reception Continued
“To tell the story of anything, you have to tell the story of everything.”1 This quote from Thomas Berry, describing the inherent relatedness of all creation, is also reflected in…
My Dung’s Reception Into Postulancy – With Great Joy and Celebration
With great joy and celebration, on Monday April 24, 2023, Thi My Dung Nguyen was admitted as a postulant to the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (RNDM). Several…
A “Yes!” Renewed
I’m gonna open my heart and say yes, yes to lifelike the crocus growin’ up through the snowI’m gonna open my heart and say yes, yes to lifelike the frozen…
Inspiration to Live Religious Life
As a teenager, I remember hearing the words, “I have called you by name and you are mine” - Isaiah 42:1-2. These words were my inspiration to leave all things…