Ever Ancient, Ever New

Started in 1986, the Pro Fidelitate et Virtue Award is conferred each year at the Institute on Religious Life’s National Meeting to someone who has been outstanding in the support and promotion of authentic religious life.

Today's episode is honoring our 1991 award recipient, St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who founded the Missionaries of Charity. Mother Teresa not only helped the poorest of the poor all around the world, but she also helped other communities and religious navigate such a turbulent time for religious life in the Church. Today's episode is a recording of a talk that she gave at our 1976 National Meeting titled, "The Meaning of a Sister's Vocation Today". Our very own Fr. John Hardon, introduces her in this talk and facilitates the Q&A afterwards. We hope you enjoy! 

In this episode of the podcast, we're interviewing Reverend Mother Teresa Christe, MSSR, of the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa in Santa Rosa California. We hope you enjoy her beautiful story of her journey through discernment, religious life, and starting a religious order!

This episode features a talk from our 2021 National meeting from the IRL's National Director, Fr. Thomas Nelson, O. Praem., of the Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael's Abbey, titled, "The Crisis in the Church". Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!

On this week's episode, we're listening to our Facebook Live interview with IRL board member, Jesse Weiler, and Sr. Elizabeth Miles, S. deM. who is the vocations director of the Servants of Mary, Ministers to the Sick in Los Angeles, California talking about her experience at the Vita Consecrata Institute.

Started in 1986, the Pro Fidelitate et Virtue Award is conferred each year at the Institute on Religious Life’s National Meeting to someone who has been outstanding in the support and promotion of authentic religious life. Today's episode is honoring our 2023 award recipient, Mr. Carl Anderson, as we listen to his powerful acceptance speech. 

On this episode of the podcast, we're interviewing Mother Mary Assumpta Long, O.P. of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We hope you enjoy her fantastic story and journey through religious life!

Please also check out these other communities featured in this episode: 

The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville, Tennessee

The Sisters of Life in Bronx, New York

The IRL's first official episode! This episode features a talk from our 2023 National meeting from Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv., Conventual Franciscan Friars, titled, "Behold, the Lamb: The Eucharist and Prisoners of Conscience." Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!

Welcome to the Institute on Religious Life's Podcast, Ever Ancient, Ever New! In this episode, you will meet Executive Director Jeff Karls, and former Executive Director, Mike Wick, as they talk about the history and mission of religious life over the last 50 years!