Sister Jacqueline Porter spent a number of years teaching at Marymount Universtiy in Arlington, Virginia. In her teaching, she pursued her interest in in Scripture and its interpretation throughout history, especially in the way in which the Cross poses a mark of interrogation within that history. She has presented at national conferences and has been published in journals including eythrop Journal, The Proceedings of the College Theology Society, and Philosophy and Theology. Most recently, she served as director of a new initiative at the university, RSHM Mission and Spirit, where she helped students and faculty become more aware of the heritage they share, the charism and goals of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary.
This February, I participated in the 62nd Commission for Social and Sustainable Development which brought together U.N. leaders, analysts from related fields, and grassroots participants… Read More »A Reflection on the U.N.’s Commission on Social Development
On September 17, prior to the annual General Assembly at the UN and the UN ClimateAmbition Summit, several of our sisters joined thousands participating in… Read More »RSHM Sisters Join March to End Fossil Fuels
I have recently been reflecting on the Pentecost homilies of Pope Francis, relishing the light they shed on the presence and action of the Holy… Read More »Pentecost Homilies of Pope Francis
I confess to having felt some ambivalence when I was asked to join the Synod Task Force for our Area. I have not been that… Read More »Journeying Together: Synod and Synodality
