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Living Prayerfully: Insights from Silence, Sobriety, Solidarity

Living Prayerfully: Insights from Silence, Sobriety, Solidarity

The Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary describe their way of life as being active-contemplatives. What does that mean? Sr. Mary Elizabeth Gintling, the community’s founder, wanted the Little Sisters to be “people of deep prayer and silence,” and then bring this contemplative spirit to their work with the poor. It’s a way of life…