Sr. Ann Blog Posts

How Does God Want Us to Pray?

by Sister Ann Shields | Sep 5, 2018 | Sister Ann Shields

The following article is from a talk Sr. Ann Shields gave at a Word of God Community prayer meeting. It can also be found in our Renewal Ministries' September 2018 newsletter. Our intercession is pivotal to the graces, power, and love that God wants to give His...

A Conspiracy of Silence on Heaven

by Sister Ann Shields | May 11, 2018 | Sister Ann Shields

...my father complained to me some years ago that no one talked about heaven. I see a couple of reasons for that phenomenon. First, no one wants to be definitive about anything these days. No one wants to take a stand, even though Scripture and the long tradition of...

Prayer: Why & How

by Sister Ann Shields | Feb 16, 2018 | Sister Ann Shields, Uncategorized

The following is a letter from Sr. Ann Shields to members of Friends of Food for the Journey that we felt was important to share more broadly. If you would like to learn more about Friends of Food for the Journey, click here. Have you been giving God some substantial...

Live Lent Differently

by Sister Ann Shields | Feb 2, 2018 | Sister Ann Shields

Too often, we associate Lent with negative images that involve, in different ways, giving up something. Meanwhile, most of us have a hard time wanting to give up anything. I encourage you to live this Lent in a manner that may be different than what you have done...

Gifts With Impact

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Dec 1, 2017 | Peter Herbeck, Ralph Martin, Sister Ann Shields, Uncategorized

Need a little inspiration for meaningful gifts to give this Christmas? Check out our staff recommendations—there's something for almost everyone on your list... The Fulfillment of All Desire: A Guidebook for the Journey to God Based on the Wisdom of the Saints Book by...

Pope Benedict appoints Ralph to new Pontifical Council

by Sister Ann Shields | Dec 22, 2011 | Sister Ann Shields

Renewal Ministries Press Release: The Vatican Press Office announced today that Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Dr. Ralph Martin as a consultor to the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization. Ralph was only one of two Americans appointed today. The...

Fellowship of the Unashamed

by Sister Ann Shields | Oct 3, 2011 | Sister Ann Shields

I am part of the Fellowship of the Unashamed. The die has been cast. The decision has been made. I have stepped over the line. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is in God's hands. I...

FFJ SEQUENCE – Veni, Sancte Spiritus

by Sister Ann Shields | Jun 1, 2011 | Sister Ann Shields

Come, Holy Spirit, come! And from your celestial home Shed a ray of light divine! Come, Father of the poor! Come, source of all our store! Come, within our bosoms shine. You, of comforters the best; You, the soul’s most welcome guest;...

The Scripture Passage that Most Affected Your Life

by Sister Ann Shields | Dec 24, 2009 | Sister Ann Shields

Those who have been listening to Food for the journey regularly know that we are in the middle of a project. Listeners have been asked for the last six months, to jot down the date of the program and the Scripture passage that most affected their lives. Now we move on...

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