A new report shows a continued decrease in the number of permanent vocations to consecrated life in the U.S. but key factors such as family life, devotional practices, Catholic education and personal encouragement can positively impact those numbers.
Survey finds most U S orders didn t have a single member take perpetual vows in 2023 catholiccitizens.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from catholiccitizens.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Of the 508 American religious institutes that responded to a survey on the number of men and women who professed perpetual vows in 2023, 438 – 87 percent – reported that they had none, and only 23 reported that they had more than one.
Consecrated Life is a Direct and Tangible Contribution to Building Up of the Body of Christ, says Bishop Boyea myspiritfm.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from myspiritfm.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sometimes, in religious life, we feel discouragement, fear, and insecurity about the future. But Sarah, Elizabeth and the prophetess Anna, old women with barren "wombs," are signs of hope for religious life today, centuries later.