Sr. Ann Kateri, CFR, Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal (NJ) INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast

Clark and Laura sit down with Sr. Ann Kateri, C.F.R. with the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal in Atlantic City, NJ in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast!

Also in this episode:

• Why the Franciscans?
• ASH's connection to Sr. Ann
• Sr. Ann's experience with the homeless
• The "Motherhood" of being the Servant of the house
• What the CFRs are looking for in postulants

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Links:

To learn more about Sr. Ann Kateri, the CFR sisters in Atlantic City, NJ, or the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal in general, visit https://www.franciscansisterscfr.com/

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Chapters:

0:00 Start
0:10 Introduction to Sister Ann Kateri
0:46 Clark and Laura's connection to Sister: Exodus Youth Ministries
7:35 Sister's work with the homeless in NJ
17:56 The Franciscans (and their way of life)
35:42 Sister's attraction to the poverty of the Franciscans
48:35 The "Motherhood" that Sister gets to experience
1:00:23 What the CFRs are looking for in postulants
1:06:32 The blend of psychology and spirituality
1:08:24 Why are there so many Franciscan orders?
1:15:14 How much news do the sisters get? What is recreation like?
1:18:50 Children's books, miracles, and more
1:22:30 franciscansisterscfr.com (outro!)

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