2015

Will it be 2015 in just a few days?  How did that happen?  As we approach the new year, we continue the Year of Consecrated Life, the Sisters of Christian Charity continue the spiritual preparation for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Mother Pauline in 2017, Carmelites prepare to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa of Jesus (St. Teresa of Avila), and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Merton will be observed.  What do all of these things have in common? The connection is not readily apparent.  However during 2015, this blog will attempt to provide resources for these (and other) commemorations, relating them to the blog's overall theme of peace, justice and the integrity of creation. 

As an overview, here are some sites we can begin to explore:

• Year of Consecrated Life:  The National Religious Vocation Conference has a page on its site (available here)
• Pauline von Mallinckrodt:  The Sisters of Christian Charity websites are worth exploring.  From the Generalate site, one can reach any other SCC site.  Here is the link to the North American Eastern Province's site, the home of this blog. 
• St. Teresa of Avila: This site is a wonderful "5th Centenary" site, sponsored by various Carmelite nuns and friars.
• Thomas Merton: Here is the link to the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University.  Additionally, the January 2015 issue of St. Anthony Messenger has "Thomas Merton 100 Years" as its cover story. 

These sites "scratch the surface."  What other information have you found that you would like to share?  Please go to the comment section of the blog to list them.  (That is, click on "comment" at the bottom of the post after you click on this link.)