Across many poor communities in the Philippines, women quietly carry some of the heaviest responsibilities of family and society, raising children amid poverty, protecting their families from abuse, and, in many cases, leaving home to work abroad.
“Becoming the generous and committed professional teacher-catechists they are to be, we do hope that they will witness to the love of God and facilitate an authentic encounter with Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior—the Way, the Truth and the Life,” said Sr. Orbigo.
Sr. Rosalind Arokiaswami, a missionary in Myanmar with the Sisters of the Infant Jesus, recounts the decisive moment in her faith journey when she decided "to be ready to give my life for people, especially the poor."
Let us pray for religious sisters and consecrated women, thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times.
