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Risking the Questions

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Religious Life Part 2

Sister Joan Chittister talks with Sister Valerie Luckey, both Erie Benedictines, about their experiences of religious life and their hopes and… Read More


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Religious Life Part 1

The small and aging corps of Sisters today is often, understandably, viewed as the final remnant of religious life. It is easy to conclude, from… Read More


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Institutional Change

In episode two, Sister Joan and Tom explore the impact of the Second Vatican Council on religious orders, focusing particularly on the… Read More


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Called to Question

Benedictine Sr. Joan Chittister has a well-earned reputation as one who dares to ask big, bold questions — of civil and church authorities,… Read More


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Life’s greatest questions deserve serious conversation. Listen in as Sister Joan Chittister and Tom Roberts think through ideas about God, finding purpose, cultural evolution, and much more. Sister Joan, a Benedictine nun of seventy years, shares her wisdom and insights with her longtime friend and biographer, former National Catholic Reporter editor Tom Roberts. This podcast is a joint project of Benetvision and the NCR.