Blogs by people and communities involved in Catholic religious life and vocations to religious life. To add a blog to this list, please contact Joel Schorn, managing editor of VISION, at jschorn@truequest.biz.
SISTERS
Benedictines
Sister Elisabeth Meadows, O.S.B. of the Benedictine Sisters of Cullman, Alabama blogs at Living the Tradition: A Benedictine Blog.
"Listen with the ear of your heart" (i.e., listen deeply), the Rule of St. Benedict says. The Benedictine Sisters of Florida, Holy Name Monastery, St. Leo, Florida, help you do just that on their blog of the same name.
Sister Laurel M. O'Neal, a diocesan hermit in the Camoldolese Benedictine monastic tradition, blogs at Notes from Stillsong Hermitage.
From the Benedictine Sisters of Erie: Light through Stained-Glass Windows.Sister Jennifer Mechtild Horner, O.S.B., vocation director for the Sisters of St. Benedict in Beech Grove, Indiana, has a blog: "Sisters of Grace."
Your Calling, Your Path is the blog of the Sisters of St. Benedict, Rock Island, Illinois.
The Mother of God Monastery of the Watertown, South Dakota Benedictine Sisters, has a blog at http://motherofgodmonastery.blogspot.com/.
Sister Suzanne Fitzmaurice, O.S.B., a Benedictine from Mount St. Scholastica Monastery, Atchison, Kansas, currently works as her community's Vocation Director and blogs at Nun Like Us. Also from the Atchison Benedictine sisters is the blog of Sister Diana Seago, her community's network administrator: Nunbytes: Days in the life of a nun who is also a nerd!.
Journey with Sister Vicki Ix at Monastics On A Journey, a blog of "reflections on the everyday wonders of the monastic life by a Benedictine Sister of Virginia."
Life at the Monastery of St. Gertrude is a glimpse into life at the monastery in Cottonwood, Idaho.
The Benedictine Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery in Richardton, North Dakota host a Sister's Blog.
Home @ the Dome: Happenings around the monastery keeps visitors posted on the "ordinary and extraordinary happenings in our monastery on the hill" of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana. Seek, Pray, Share, also from the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, provides a place for young women in vocational discernment to get to know the community.
The vocation center of the Benedictine sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, Arkansas offers weekly online chat. Paths Without Obstacles Lead Nowhere, also from St. Scholastica and Sister Kimberly Prohaska, O.S.B., "is a page for those who are looking at religious life possibilities."
Sister Christine's Blog, the Benedictine Sisters, Sacred Heart Monastery in Lisle, Illinois.
The Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Norfolk, Nebraska have a blog for those considering a religious vocation.
Colophon is the blog of Holy Trinity Monastery, East Hendred, a monastery of Roman Catholic Benedictine nuns in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England.
The Benedictine sisters of Saint Mary's Abbey, Colwich, England offer the Colwich Novitiate blog, "a glimpse into the life of a Benedictine novitiate."
Sister Lynn Marie of the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri blogs about her community's life at Day by Day.Stephanie Hart began her blog, A pedal stroke closer to the monastery, as a way to chronicle her bike trip from Miles City, Montana to St. Joseph, Minnesota, where she entered St. Benedict's Monastery. After reaching St. Benedict's, Hart has continued chronicling her experience of living into the community.
The Abbey of Saint Walburga, a community of Benedictine sisters in Virginia Dale, Colorado, has a blog at http://stwalburga.blogspot.com/. Also from Saint Walburga is Sister Genevieve Glen, O.S.B.'s Take with You Words: Reflections on scripture, liturgy and literature read through Benedictine eyes.
Marilyn Schauble, O.S.B., the oblate director for the Mount Saint Benedict Monastery-Community of Benedictine Women in Erie, Pennsylvania blogs at Living the Zeal of Benedict.Franciscans
FSPA for Justice and Peace is a blog of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Justice and Peace Committee. It includes action alerts offered by the authors for readers to stand up and take action.
Pause for Prayer is the blog of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood.
The School Sisters of St. Francis, Panhandle, Texas have a blog.
The Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration of Our Lady of Solitude Monastery in Phoenix, Arizona blog at Nun News and Building Blogs.
Monastery Happenings is the blog of Sister Florence Vales, O.S.C. of the Poor Clares of New Jersey.
Franciscan Footprints: Sisters in the Making is maintained by novice Sister Veronica of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, East Peoria, Illinois.
Living Franciscan, the blog of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota, is a glimpse of the compassion, spirituality, interconnectedness, and goodness of living Franciscan. Also from this community: Life at the Convent is the place to "learn more about Sister Mary Lou and daily life as a Franciscan Sister of Little Falls, MN."
You can join Sister Katy LaFond of the School Sisters of St. Francis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "as she shares a bit about her life, her story, and the scoop on being a 20-something nun in today's world," at Religious Life Rocks: The Adventures of One Fun Nun.
The blog of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity: www.fscc-calledtobe.org/blog/.
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George blog at 1 Franciscan Way.
Franciscan Life is Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia Ann Marie's blog which "describes my life as a Sister of St. Francis, talks about some of my interests, and shares views on justice issues."
Dominicans
Sister Nancy Richter, O.P. blogs on behalf of Dominican Sisters Sharing Our Spirit.
From Marbury's Hilltop is the blog of the Dominican Monastery of St. Jude, Marbury, Alabama, a cloistered community whose work is the Perpetual Rosary and Perpetual Adoration.
Sister Lori K's Blog comes from the Dominican Sister of Springfield, Illinois.
OPReach is "A Dominican blog about preaching and vocations and sisters and nuns" by Sister Pat Farrell, O.P., a Dominican Sister of San Rafael, California.
Sister Pen L, O.P.: the blog of the "nun-official penguin of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael."
The Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt have a blog.
Sister Pauline of the Cross, O.P. blogs at A Dominican Journey.
The Dominican Nuns of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary host Moniales OP.
Sisters/Congregation of St. Joseph
CSJ on Mission is the blog of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Louis.
Sister Sandy Yost, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph of Baden, Pennsylvania whose ministry is teaching engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, has a blog, NUNSUCH: The adventures of a techie nun.
Musings of a Discerning Woman is the blog of Sister Susan Rose Francois, C.S.J.P., a novice sister with the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace.
Susan Dewitt, a Sister of St. Joseph of Peace, blogs about living in El Salvador as coordinator for PazSalud, a health volunteer mission, at La Paz de Susan.
Sister Paula Vaghi, C.S.J. of the Sisters of Saint Joseph blogs at Spirit Sketches.
Famed Sister of St. Joseph of Medaille Helen Prejean, C.S.J. has a blog that "Talks about life, death, New Orleans & social justice."
Sister Jeanne Gamache of the Sisters of St. Joseph blogs at Sister Act 3.
Blog with Sister Joanne Gallagher, C.S.J. at A Sister of St. Joseph's Blog and learn more about being a Sisters of St. Joseph in today's world.
BayaThread is the blog of Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Baya Clare in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Also from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet is Sister Irene O'Neill, C.S.J.'s The Blogging Nun.
Sister Jenn Grauss of the Sisters of Saint Joseph blogs at CSJ Namaste.
Sister Amy Hereford, C.S.J. is studying at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium and blogging at http://amycsj.blogspot.com/.
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
A Nun's Life is Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Julie Vieira's blog "about being a nun in today's world."
IHM Calling is the blog of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Michigan.
Salesians
Discerner Ashley Kleist shares her journey to her upcoming entrance into formation with the Salesian Sisters at Deep Longing: The Journey of Soul; Creative Daily Thoughts of a Future FMA.
Sister Colleen Clair, F.M.A. of the Salesian Sisters of Saint John Bosco blogs at Happynun Thinks Aloud . . . . A Salesian Sister's Take on Stuff.
Living Scripture: The Word Became Flesh . . . How Does The Word Come To Life In You? is the blog of Sister Mary Terzo, F.M.A. of the Salesian Sisters of Saint John Bosco.
Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas are blogging at Connect with Mercy, sharing with the public their personal experience of prayer, ministry, and community.
Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Untamed Grace is the blog of Sister Crystal of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, "Sharings, aspirations and folly . . . Lassoing foolishness, wearing it like it's never going out of style and loving the Spirit."
Sister Cathy, a Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, blogs at sistercathy.typepad.com/weblog/2007/01/index.html.
Passionists
In the Shadow of His Wings is the blog of the Passionist Nuns of Saint Joseph Monastery, Whitesville, Kentucky.
The Passionist Nuns Retreat House and Monastery, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, has a blog.
Daughters of St. Paul
Keep up with the blogs of the Daughters of St. Paul, including Nun Blog by Sister Anne; Sacred Stillness by Sister Sharon Anne Legere; Let Christ Be Formed in Me!, the postulants' blog; Sister Rose Pacatte Goes to the Movies; Sister Julia Darrenkamp's Best Catholic Books; "Open wide the doors to Christ!" from Sister Marianne Lorraine Trouve; Sister Mary Peter Martin's P R Woman for Christ: A Catholic woman religious shares her daily life; "The media are windows to the soul of humanity . . . ." says Sister Marie Paul Curley on her WindowstotheSoulBlog, which explores the spirituality of Catholic media artists; Sister Jocelyn Veritas says of her bilingual blog Chi ci separerà dall'amore di Cristo?/Who can separate us from the love of Christ?: "As for me and my blog, we will serve the LORD!"; and don't miss Hell Burns, "The Media Literacy, Philosophy & Theology of the Body Journal of Sr. Helena Burns, Media Nun."
Also from Pauline Books & Media is Catholic News and Views, "A Weblog of Catholic Perspectives on Current Issues, Religion, and Ministry; Pauline Books & Media, Redwood City, CA has postings from one of the 15 Catholic Book & Media Centers owned and operated by the U.S./Toronto Province of the Daughters of St. Paul; and the lay Association of Pauline Cooperators is called to live the Pauline charism wherever they are and share the spirit and mission of the whole Pauline family.
Cistercians
Cistercian Vocation is a blog from Saint Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, Ireland, dedicated to "thoughts to help or interest those discerning vocation to monastic life."
Cistercian Sister Macrina Walker, O.C.S.O. calls her blog, A vow of conversation, "A pilgrimage to the sources of Christian truth."
Daughters of Charity
Daughters of Charity Sister Anne Higgins, D.C. blogs at Scattered Showers in a Clear Sky.
Spirit of the Daughters of Charity is the blog of Sister Denise LaRock.Sisters of Charity
You can follow Sister Nancy Gerth, S.C.N., vocation director for the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky, at sister nancy's omg blog.
Society of the Sacred Heart
On Reflections of an RSCJ Society of the Sacred Heart Sister Helen Rosenthal, R.S.C.J. offers "Daily reflections for prayer, growth in the spiritual life, and good prayer sources" as well as a list of spiritual books.
Communitas et Caritas (Community and Love): The unexpected twists and turns of becoming a nun is the blog of Juliet Mousseau of the Religious of the Sacred Heart.
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Up "The Hill" is the blog of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, Mankato Province, Minnesota.
Holy Family Sisters
The Sisters of the Holy Family's Web Log.
Apostles of the Sacred Heart
Katie Press talks about her "journey to the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus" at Support Katie's Habit.
Sister Cora Lombardo of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus blogs at Caritas Christi Urget Nos!
Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament
The story of a vocation/Historia de una vocación is the bilingual blog of Sister Mary Helga, I.W.B.S. of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament.
Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity
NunEssential is the blog of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity.
Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity
Unpacking My Suitcase is the blog of Sister Brenda Hermann, M.S.B.T., a Missionary Servant of the Most Blessed Trinity.
Sisters of the Gospel of Life
Glasgow, Scotland's Sisters Roseann, Amanda, and Andrea have a community blog, Sisters of the Gospel of Life.
Marianists
Marianist Sister Nicole Trahan blogs at The Life of a New Sister.
Sisters of Bon Secours
The Sisters of Bon Secours have a Sisters Blog.
Presentation Sisters
The Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary have several blogs, including Therese Perino's Vocation Outreach.
Sisters of Divine Providence
Sister Judy Connor, C.D.P. of the Sisters of Divine Providence blogs at http://thedigitalnun.wordpress.com.
Visitation Sisters
The Sisters of the Visitation of Georgetown in Washington D.C. host the Live + Jesus! blog, "monastic musings in the tradition of Saint Francis de Sales and Saint Jane de Chantal."
Cenacle Sisters
Sister of the Cenacle Rose Hoover is Cybernun.
Unable to Grasp God's Essence offers photography as a way to praise the God of the seen and the unseen, "God who is the Good, the True, the Beautiful."
Redemptoristines
Contemplative Horizon is the blog of Sister Hildegard Pleva, O.Ss.R. of the Redemptoristine Nuns, Mother of Perpetual Help Monastery, Esopus, New York.
Holy Cross Sisters
Crux of the Matter is Holy Cross Sister Amy Cavender's "musings of a 40-something religious academic."
Others
SisterBloggers lists almost 50 blogs by "Catholic sisters, Episcopal sisters, women in formation, those discerning a religious vocation, and others who want to join the conversation. This community is meant to be a respectful and welcome place for all sisters and others who find themselves on a journey with God and would like to join the conversation."Sister Judith blogs at Hope-full Signs.
Lisa blogs at From Where I Write.
PRIESTS AND BROTHERS
Jesuits
Diary of a Rookie Priest is the blog of Father Mark Mossa, S.J., Bronx, New York.
At Crying Out in the Wilderness Richard J. Beebe, S.J. blogs about the continuing story of a Jesuit scholastic in the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus.
Joe Koczera, S.J. blogs at The City and the World.
Franciscans
On Father Don's Vocation Blog Franciscan Father Don Miller of the Province of St. John the Baptist of the Order of Friars Minor shares his views and observations about travel and vocation experiences. He welcomes your comments and reflections in this informal and he hopes thought-provoking-conversation.
You can talk with the Bloggin' Friars: Franciscan Friar Matt Foley; Friar Michael Lorentsen, about the importance of prayer in his life and ours; and Friar Rick's Weblog, where Friar Richard Riccioli, pastor of the Franciscan Church of St. Bonaventure in Toronto, hopes to offer reflections, thoughts, and ideas about how faith and life connect in light of the hopeful and inclusive vision of church and world given at Vatican II.
The blog of the Conventual Franciscan Friars from St. Anthony Province and the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist documents what life is like for a missionary.
On Blogging with brothers Capuchin Franciscan Brothers Ronald Giannone and Cory Moody offered their impressions of the 2008 visit of the pope to Washington, D.C.
Benedictines
The Benedictine monks of St. Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, host the MONKblog.
Prior Peter Funk, O.S.B. of the Benedictine Monastery of the Holy Cross on Chicago's South Side writes The Prior's Blog.
Dominicans
The student brothers of the English Dominican province blog at Godzdogz.
Paulists
Paulist Fathers' seminarian Tom Gibbons' blog, "Kicking and Screaming," can be found at tgibbons.blogspot.com.
Brothers of the Sacred Heart
Brother of the Sacred Heart Patrick Cousins (B.P. to his students) shares about life, being young in religious life today, and things theological that strike his fancy on Brother Patrick's Blog.
Holy Cross
The Brothers' Blog is a place for "reflections, inspirations, ideas, and rants of the Holy Cross Brothers."
Christian Brothers
De La Salle Christian Brother Chris Patiño blogs about his Summer 2007 and Novitiate Year 2007-2008.
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
The Vocations Office of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and vocation director Father Kevin Nadolski, O.S.F.S. have a blog that hopes to help in people's discernment of a religious vocation.
Comboni Missionaries
From Comboni Missionary Father David Bohnsack, M.C.C.J. comes MISSIONvibe: “Bringing your missionary vision into focus,” where “we explore and share the missionary life and present issues for our awareness or to be reminded that our world needs prayer and action!” Father Dave has new posts Monday thru Friday that deal with missionary life, Saint Daniel Comboni, vocation, or reflections on the church's mission.
Spiritans
Have thoughts you'd like to share with the Spiritans? Interested in having a discussion with a Spiritan serving overseas? Or perhaps you have some questions about religious life and the Spiritan community. If so, visit their discussion board.
Diocesan
The vocation office of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio hosts a website for vocations to the diocesan priesthood, seekholiness.com.
The Cincinnati Seminarian Blog is the official blog of the students at Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in Cincinnati. Also, Father Kyle Schnippel, director of vocations for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, blogs at Called by Name.