Review for Religious is pleased to publish a copy of the Very Rev. Jeffrey S. Kirch, C.PP.S.’s Presidential Address to the 2025 Assembly of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men. In this final address as president, Fr. Kirch reflects on the Assembly theme Rejoice in Hope: Solidarity and [...]

In this essay, Fr. Aaron Wessman, GHM examines the impact of new artificial intelligence (AI) technology is having on religious life. He offers three suggestions for religious who are interested in engaging with this new technology and invites further conversation on the topic. Click here to download a copy [...]

In this article, Susan Larkin—member of the Secular Institute of Missionaries of the Kingship of Christ and president of the United States Conference of Secular Institutes— examines the life of Armida Barelli (1882-1952) and her role in the religious and social development of Italian women in the early 20th [...]

In 2024, the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity published a study document on the role of the bishop of Rome, focused on ecumenical relations. In this article, Nathan Smith highlights several points from the document relevant to religious communities.  Click here to download a copy of the essay. [...]

Review for Religious is pleased to publish a copy of the Very Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, CPPS's Presidential Address to the 2024 Assembly of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men. In his address, Fr. Kirch reflects on the changing realities that religious life faces today, addressing challenges such as [...]

Review for Religious is pleased to publish a copy of the Very Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, CPPS's Presidential Address to the 2023 Assembly of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men. In his address, Fr. Kirch contextualizes some of the major issues male religious are facing today, hones in on charism as [...]

In this essay, Fr. Aaron Wessman, GHM provides a list of resources he has found especially useful in his research on polarization, contextualizing their content and where they may be especially helpful.  Click here to download a copy of the essay. Fr. Aaron Wessman, GHM, publishes on topics [...]

Spiritual direction training rarely attends to functional or practical features of the ministry. In this article, Fr. Kenneth Davis, OFM Conv. addresses two prominent functional features directors should attend to: the physical environment of the spiritual direction encounter and the use of files or documentation. Click here to download [...]

In this article, Sr. Susan Louise Eder, OSFS explores the unlikely backstories that gave rise to two unique representations of Salesian spirituality. St. Jane Frances Frémyot de Chantal and St. Léonie Aviat, she argues, both represent in their personal stories the gentle strength at the center of the charism [...]

Fr. Kenneth G. Davis, OFM Conv., discusses an evaluative question for spiritual directors: how do I know that I am doing what I think I am doing as a spiritual director? Suggesting that ongoing, formal evaluation is a helpful tool for spiritual directors to use, he offers a matrix [...]