The Journal – and Website – Dedicated to Catholic Religious Life
Welcome to Review for Religious, the Catholic, peer-reviewed journal that promotes the study of Catholic religious life and its relationship to God, the Church, and the world, and to this companion website with news, art, and essays dedicated to the joy, gift and challenges of men and women religious in our world.
We invite authors to submit articles for the journal and essays for this website.
Latest Posts
Link Roundup: Sister Nurses and Doctors
May 6-12 was Catholic Nurses week. Although nursing is now largely done by the laity, [...]
Francis Releases “Antiquum Ministerium”
On May 11, Pope Francis released an Apostolic Letter motu proprio titled "Antiquum Ministerium." The [...]
The Consecrated Life In the Light of Dante’s Sun: On the Occasion of Pope Francis’s Candor Lucis Aeternae
Dante is not often thought of as a source that can speak to religious [...]
Synodality: Link Roundup
In February, Sr. Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ was appointed undersecretary to the Synod of Bishops. The [...]
Art & Essays
The Consecrated Life In the Light of Dante’s Sun: On the Occasion of Pope Francis’s Candor Lucis Aeternae
Dante is not often thought of as a source [...]
Christ Appearing to the Magdalen
This engraving by Martin Schongauer depicts a moment from Jesus' [...]
St. Peter, Repentant
This painting, by Georges de la Tour, depicts St. Peter [...]
In the News
Link Roundup: Sister Nurses and Doctors
May 6-12 was Catholic Nurses week. Although nursing is now [...]
Francis Releases “Antiquum Ministerium”
On May 11, Pope Francis released an Apostolic Letter motu [...]
Synodality: Link Roundup
In February, Sr. Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ was appointed undersecretary to [...]