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On an ordinary day in April, the Benedictine Sisters at Benet Hill Monastery in Colorado Springs, Colorado, woke to discover their home had been broken into the night before.

Here is her motto: “Joy is the echo of God’s life in the soul.”

For Sister Mary Frances, “Religious life is the story of God’s romance with souls.”

The Sisters needed a new oil tank quickly – snow was in the forecast and temperatures were in the single digits.

In order to keep her and other Sisters safe at home, the congregation realized they needed an exterior door-locking system – and soon.

Religious women and men have blessed our days with their wisdom and presence. They have nurtured and cared for us — mind, body, and soul. Today, they share their pearls of wisdom and offer their continued prayers for you. Our Pearls of Wisdom series contains some wonderful insights from those whose communities have been blessed…

“Of all my assignments, ‘missions’ we call them, my time as teacher of the visually handicapped was very special for me. It was such a thrill to see fingers glide across a Braille page and tell a story.”

Frank Butler shared for our newsletter why he supports aging religious…  “In a powerful passage from his letter, the Joy of the Gospel,  Pope Francis invites Christians to peer into the heart of Saint Paul, to see what this great apostle’s prayer life looked like. Francis says it was full of people! He quotes Paul : “…I…

In 1986, SOAR! started with a newspaper story.

View our special 30th anniversary video.