UNITED STATES
The New York Times
Sister Diane DalleMolle is the executive director of Cabrini Ministries Swaziland.
June 12, 2012
I am a missionary sister of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cabrini), a Catholic woman in the church called to carry out the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, according to the most pressing needs of the time in which we live. I am grateful to be a Catholic and to live within the life, including adhering to the traditions and doctrines of the church, which are deep and rich. These traditions have helped me and many others enter more deeply into a relationship with Jesus and with the many people with whom we work.
When I attended meetings held by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, sometimes I did not agree with what speakers said, but we were able to enter into many fruitful and thoughtful discussions. I found the organization very supportive and strengthening for the work in my own congregation and found the conference members to be women of integrity, prayer and deep commitment to the hierarchical church.
Of course, this is a group of highly educated women who are leaders, devoted workers on the front lines of difficult situations throughout the world, and avid students of both secular and religious sciences. It is to be expected that they would want to question and participate fully in the life of their church.
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