Order of Mercy friars

Why I said “no” to a religious community

The email was simple. A sister was asking me what we charge for advertising for one of the youth websites we maintain. Of course, it’s always good news to hear that people need us. Almost always. I was curious about her religious community, and so I checked out their...

Does Your Community Give Itself to God?

“But it’s not about us,” the mother superior said firmly. I had just been explaining to the superior of a contemplative community that “About Us” is the term used on websites to describe an organization or company. This is what internet...