Religious ... are joined to Christ in his poverty, chastity, and obedience by a “total life-long gift of themselves.” For the consecrated religious, then, times of rest are to serve the total gift of self, as the gift is expressed both in … [Read more...]
About Sr. M. Regina van den Berg, FSGM
Sister M. Regina van den Berg is a member of the Sisters of Saint Francis of the Martyr of St. George, living presently in Rome, Italy. She made her perpetual profession of vows in the year 2000, and in the same year obtained her PhD in philosophy from The Catholic University of America. Since that time, she has served in various apostolates of her community. She presently serves as a secretary.
Hand to the Plow
April 8, 2013 by Sr. M. Regina van den Berg, FSGM
The religious sister’s separation from family and friends means that ... in order to “put one’s hand to the plow” (Lk 9:59-60) one may not look back ... in order to attend to the “one thing necessary.” Introduction One of the distinctiv … [Read more...]
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