False securities can mislead religious life, but they also invite a return to what truly sustains a vocation. The endurance ...

Since Pope John Paul II reinstated it, 2,000 have married Christ. July 14, 2011— -- In many ways, Elizabeth Lee's consecration ceremony was similar to the wedding that every little girl dreams of ...

A letter by the heads of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life stresses how ...

On the 28th World Day of Consecrated Life, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of cultivating “an intense spiritual life” that is nourished by Eucharistic adoration, intercessory prayer, and ...

Text of Cardinal Frank Leo’s Message for the World Day of Consecrated Life on Feb. 2, 2026 ...

During an interview, two Vatican officials expressed the great holiness that exists within religious vocations, as well as their hope that the upcoming year will yield the witness of joy in following ...

One August morning, I walked to the front of the church in my white gown, nervous and excited. Family and friends stood in the pews of Queen of Apostles in Alexandria, Virginia. They smiled and wiped ...

The 24th World Day for Consecrated Life Feb calls consecrated men and women to be the light of the world. Candelight procession during Mass with members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the ...

Nicole Bettini, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ delegate for consecrated life, said that as she has walked with people discerning their vocations, she feels as though she has “a front row ...

Consecrated women and men — together with Catholics in general — are invited to celebrate the World Day for Consecrated Life this week. Established by St. John Paul II, the day recognizes the beauty ...

One August morning, I walked to the front of the church in my white gown, nervous and excited. Family and friends stood in the pews of Queen of Apostles in Alexandria, Virginia. They smiled and wiped ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception over the weekend for an unlikely wedding ceremony. The bride, Jessica ...