New generations of Catholic sisters : the challenge of diversity /

There has recently been a sharp decline in the number of women becoming Catholic sisters. This study compares those women who entered religious orders during the 15 year period immediately after the Second Vatican Council (1965-1980) with those who joined religious orders between 1993 and 2008. Usin...

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Main Authors:	Johnson, Mary, 1958?- (Author), Wittberg, Patricia, 1947- (Author), Gautier, Mary L., 1952- (Author)
Corporate Author:	Oxford University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Vatican Council > (2nd : > 1962-1965 : > Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano) Vatican Council Nuns > United States > History > 20th century. Monasticism and religious orders for women > United States > History > 20th century. Monastic and religious life of women > United States > History > 20th century. Monachisme et ordres religieux féminins > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle. Vie religieuse et monastique féminine > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle. RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations. Monastic and religious life of women Monasticism and religious orders for women Nuns United States Religion. Philosophy & Religion. Christianity. 1900-1999 Electronic books. History
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Table of Contents:

Religious life in the United States: toward a new demographic definition
Navigating the contemporary religious landscape: discerning distinctions with a difference
Priest and prophet: tensions in the theories and practices of religious life
Generations and their cultures: challenges and possibilities
Identity: distinguishing elements
Prayer, spirituality, and the vows: the common core
Community and ministry: balancing life and work
Conclusion: inviting the future.