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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.

She may have retired, but Sister Maria Elena will never stop teaching.

Sister Mary, the recipient of the 2016 Yanitelli Award, shares why SOAR! is important to her.

Sister Marie Beha, OSC, a Poor Clare nun in Traveler’s Rest, SC shares a reflection on her life as a Poor Clare.

Sister Louise Sharum, OSB and Sister Andrea Loron, OSB run a retreat center, Hesychia House of Prayer, nestled in the Ozarks. This year they received a $2700 grant for a chairlift to go up and down the staircase.

Sister Peggy Bradley, DMJ retired from teaching four years ago but she hasn’t slowed down. She and the Sisters she lives with received a $2500 grant for electric recliners.