For religious sisters and consecrated women

Women are the backbone of the Church!

In many ways, women form the backbone of the Church community. An important vocation...

...is that to religious or consecrated life, a calling to prayer and service to others. The Church would not be what she is now without the countless women who have dedicated their lives to God and fellow people throughout the ages, and who continue to do so today. They need our prayers and our appreciation. Also today God is calling women to join them: maybe that is also your vocation! You may have many questions about this: the Tweeting with GOD app can help you find answers.

Question of the day

2.25 How did monastic life begin?

Among the first Christians there were already people who chose a life of prayer, austerity, abstinence (celibacy), and helping their neighbours. When the persecutions and martyr’s deaths had mostly come to an end, people began to search for other ways...