About this episode

The episode discusses the founding and charism of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, focusing on the importance of the Eucharist and the role of Mary in fostering a relationship with God.

Episode 1 of 4 of And Mary’s ‘Yes’ Continues Afresh with Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz one of the founders and the vocation director of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Join Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz and Kris McGregor as they discuss the founding and charism of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. We discuss: The need for the Eucharist and how to foster a deeper relationship with God in prayer. The Nurturing of “presence” The role of Mary of bringing us to her son in the Eucharist. The spousal receptivity and the sharing of maternal love the God’s children. The beauty of community life…in religious life and in the family The gift of self Visit here to pick up a copy of the book From the book description Our world is constantly changing and each generation faces new challenges of faith and identity. In this increasingly post-Christian, radically secular culture, the vocation of a consecrated religious might appear outdated or, perhaps, wasteful. Even within the Church, the vocation of a Bride of Christ is a mystery to many who have never encountered it. But who is a religious Sister? She is one…

People in this episode

Host: Kris McGregor

Guest: Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz

Topics covered

• Eucharist
• prayer
• Mary
• community life
• religious vocation
• gift of self

Keywords

• Eucharist
• Mary
• Dominican Sisters
• prayer
• community life
• religious vocation
• gift of self
• faith
• identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist

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