The Christmas fair in Madrid was the work of Fundación Contemplare, a nonprofit set up to help Spain’s monasteries continue a legacy of gourmet baked goods and handmade candies but also, more importantly, to support contemplative life and reconnect monasteries with the world around them.
Religious Life
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Pope Francis invites contemplative nuns to monastery where Benedict XVI lived in retirement
Pope Francis has invited a community of nuns to move into the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, renewing the building’s purpose as home to cloistered women dedicated to supporting the pope’s ministry with their prayer.
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Can the entire Catholic Church be run like a religious order? Should it?
The Synod on Synodality looks toward the church’s great religious institutes for what synodality within the universal church may look like. But are those the right models?
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What monks and college students taught me about commitment
We can make major life commitments, and yet also believe in spirit of discernment to make changes in our commitments.
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The U.S. could lose thousands of foreign priests thanks to a green card processing change
It just got harder for foreign priests to stay in the U.S.
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Podcast: Catholic seminarians need therapy (like the rest of us)
What unique challenges are seminarians are facing? How is counseling helping?
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis to new Salesian cardinal: You can stay in charge of order for one more year
Pope tells Cardinal-elect Ángel Artime that he can remain head of the Salesian order until July 31, 2024, when he will give him a new role in the church.
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Shia LaBeouf: ‘I fell in love with Christ’ to portray Padre Pio on screen
Actor Shia LaBeouf portrays St. Pio of Pietrelcina in the new drama “Padre Pio,” which premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and will be released in U.S. theaters and on demand June 2.
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The end of an era for the Sisters of Charity of New York
The Sisters of Charity of New York is on a path to completion after numbers have dwindled in recent years. But the sisters are facing trying times with joy.
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Why are there so many movies about nuns—and so few about monks?
There are some truly excellent films about monks, with deep insights into the love of God and the nature of sacrifice. But why aren’t there more?