Welcome to Season 2 of National Vocations Fashion Week, asking the who, what, and religious wear of consecrated life! Sr. Tracey Dugas of the Daughters of St. Paul discusses our shared Cajun background, the Pauline habit, living the Pauline spirituality in modern times, the relationship between community and the integral growth of the person, joy and simplicity, evangelization in the digital age + the need for discernment and inspiration from the Holy Spirit, the foundation of prayer in the apostolic life, and communicating the Gospel in a world today.

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Welcome to Season 2 of National Vocations Fashion Week, asking the who, what, and religious wear of consecrated life! Sr. Mara Grace of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia discusses the Nashville Dominican habit, the role of the habit in preaching, revolutionary element of itinerant preaching, dynamic contemplation  as contemplation not only the Word but also of the people, freedom in the lens of Dominican spirituality, the broad range of sanctity illustrated in the lives of Dominican saints, and finally offers some words of encouragement as a Vocations Director. 

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Welcome to Season 2 of National Vocations Fashion Week, asking the who, what, and religious wear of consecrated life! Sr. Clare Hunter of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist discusses the virtue of magnanimity, the Franciscan habit, color, and significance, the “organic” element of Franciscan spirituality + a broader meaning of this in the life and the legacy of St. Francis and his teachings, the dynamic nature of vocation, the role of the lay faithful in the Church, complementarity in the Church through a Franciscan lens, the importance of creation and human experience + navigating human connection in the digital age, radical givenness, and the call to discern in motion. 

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Welcome to Season 2 of National Vocations Fashion Week, asking the who, what, and religious wear of consecrated life! Sr. Mary All-Powerful Intercessor of the Servants of the Lord & the Virgin of Matará shares with us her journey and discernment, Servidora spirituality of the Incarnation & 4th vow to Marian slavery, spiritual heritage of their community and fatherhood of St. John Paul II, inculturation of the Gospel and elevating the family and culture, diversity of their apostolates, non-negotiable elements of their charism, joy as a fruit of the cross, duc in altum (go out in the deep) missionary spirit, and the Christian call to be “burnt out in love” like candles on the altar. 

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Welcome to Season 2 of National Vocation Fashion Week, asking the who, what, and religious wear of consecrated life. Fr. Antonio, Sr. Susanna, and Sr. Meg join us from the Little Friars & Little Nuns of Jesus & Mary discussing their habits, their dual Carmelite/Franciscan spirituality, their hitchhiking charism as a means to evangelization, stories of conversion, founder Fr. Volantino’s inspiration for the community, and encouragement for anyone discerning.

Visit their website https://poorfriars.org/ and join a prayer group by visiting https://poorfriars.org/online-appointments.

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While so many of us consider ourselves children of a JPII Generation, we may not know that John Paul the Great's priestly vocation (and subsequent departure from the performing arts) was inspired, in part, by the life of artist and now-St. Brother Albert Chmielowski. Iwona Bernardz-Major is with us to discuss the history of the Church in Poland, its unique resistance to suppression under communist regimes, the philosophical and intellectual maturation of Karol Wojtyła on phenomenology and individual expression on the backdrop of communist suppression in working with young adults, the essence of mercy and human dignity (as seen by JPII in the writings of St. Faustina Kowalska), spiritual fruitfulness vs. productivity, discernment and the dynamic nature of vocation.

Our God's Brother (film adaptation of Karol Wojtyła's stage production) can be found here.

(10/23/2021) Even This Way Founder, Krista Corbello, leads a panel with sibling survivors of abortion, including Kiki and Sam. Discussing Post-Abortion Survivor Syndrome, grief, healing, and how to re-invest in life, each share their story with vulnerability.

Krista shares some of her research from her M.S. Psychology program at Divine Mercy University, including theories on the effect of pregnancy loss on surviving siblings, the effect of sibling death on surviving siblings, and grief processes from Ney (2010), Krell & Rabkin (1979), Kübler-Ross (2005), and Rando (1991).

If you or someone you know have a sibling who died by abortion, Even This Way hosts 6-week bereavement groups to walk with you alongside your grief and help you reinvest in life. You can read more sibling stories or get your first steps in healing here.

The lives of the saints illustrate an array of mission fields, from nationwide travels, to your own neighborhood, or from the confines of a hospital bed. Katie Austin Landry paints the picture of prominent saints (and saints-to-be) from the United States, including St. Katharine Drexel, Bl. Henriette Delille, and Servant of God Charlene Richard, or the “Cajun Little Flower.” Other topics of discussion include the importance of knowing history as a way to contemplate national identity, growing our Catholic family tree, the call to heroic virtue in all stages of life, and the invitation to “press forward and fear nothing.” 

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“¡Viva Cristo Rey!” is not only a battle cry of the Cristeros, it’s a call to live a vibrant life in the faith. Jesús Padrón discusses the Catholic faith and Mexican identity, the art of enculturation & the mestiza appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe, anti-clerical regimes and challenges faced by the Church in the Cristero War, the repercussions that still exist today, family and community as pillars of the faith in Mexican culture, the importance of living a vibrant faith, and his personal reflections on his experiences as a Mexican-American Catholic. 

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What's it like to be a Catholic in a country that is considered missionary territory? Daniel Park discusses the history of the Church in Korea, the life and martyrdom of St. Andrew Kim Taegon, and unique aspects of Catholicism in Korea in this episode of Saints: Olympians of Our Faith.

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