Sr. Prudence Allen
“Where is Our Conscience”
Sr. M. Prudence Allen, RSM, PhD
of St John Vianney Theological Seminary,
Denver, Co.
Sr. Prudence examines the question of conscience. To read the full article click here.
“Language, Grace and Conversation”
Sr. M. Prudence Allen, RSM, PhD
of St John Vianney Theological Seminary,
Denver, Co.
Sr. Prudence examines language, grace and conversation. To see an outline, click here. To read the full lecture, click here.
Articles by Sister Prudence Allen, R.S.M., Ph.D.
Sr. Prudnce Allen has been instrumental in the formation of Endow since its beginning. Today, she “mothers” Endow as spiritual director and serves on the Advisory Board. Sister Allen is a professor of philosophy at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver and the former Chair of the Philosophy Department. She has done extensive research on the development of feminism throughout history and is the author of a two-part series, The Concept of Woman (Eerdman’s), as well as numerous scholarly articles on theological and philosophical themes.
To read her articles, click here.
To see a video on the Religious Sisters of Mercy, click here.
Nun Sense: Women in the Catholic Church
Sr. M. Prudence Allen, RSM, PhD of St John Vianney Theological Seminary, Denver, Co. has an interview with Kathryn Jean Lopez on prominent Catholic issues in today’s culture. To see the full interview click here.
Hugh Hewitt Hosts Sr. Prudence: 2009
Sr. Prudence Allen, RSM, Advisory Board Member of ENDOW, was a guest speaker on the Hugh Hewitt Radio Show on June 3, 2009. During this interview Sr. Prudecne and Mother Regina Marie (of the Carmelites) both shared about Religious Life and particularly about the new book, “Foundations of Religious Life: Revisiting the Vision”. (Click here to learn more about this amazing new book and order a copy for your family!)
Both Sr. Prudence and Mother Regina Marie were co-authors of this book, written by the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR) of which they are a part. The Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious has maintained the historical form of religious life, with sisters living in community and wearing the habit. While many religious orders are currently facing marked decline in novitiates and the aging of their members, the communities of the CMSWR are experiencing growth on a worldwide scale.
Please Click here to listen online to this interview from the Hugh Hewitt website! (Scroll down to June 3, 2009)
“The Foundations of Religious Life: Revisiting the Vision”
Sr. M. Prudence Allen, RSM, PhD. co-authors a new book that examines foundational articles from The Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious. The articles articulate how the perspective of the CMSWR is in keeping with the vision set forth by Vatican II, suggesting that its commitment to a more visibly countercultural life and ministry is what sustains its orders and attracts young women to the CMSWR communities. The Foundations of Religious Life is ideal reading for sisters and those in formation, as well as their counterparts in men’s communities.
Click here to read critiques, see the table of contents, and learn about the authors. Click here to read the article about this book from the Denver Catholic Register.
“Fresh, authentic, compelling, and true. I highly recommend it.”
-CHARLES J. CHAPUT, O.F.M. CAP., Archbishop of Denver
ISBN: 9781594711985 / 256 pages / $18.95
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“The Concept of Woman” vol. 2
Sr. M. Prudence Allen, RSM, PhD
of St John Vianney Theological Seminary,
Denver, Co.
Sr. Prudence releases “a weighty book (1,161 pages) examining every philosopher’s thoughts on sex and gender identity between the years 1250 and 1500.” To see the Denver Catholic Register’s article on the book click here.
“Ransoming Treasured Words”
Sr. M. Prudence Allen, RSM, PhD
of St John Vianney Theological Seminary,
Denver, Co.
Sr. Prudence writes on the sacred words that have been “captured by secular culture and used against the common good” and how men and women of faith can free these treasured words from their captivity. To read the full article click here
“The Nature and Dignity of Woman” 2007
Sr. M. Prudence Allen, RSM, PhD
of St John Vianney Theological Seminary,
Denver, Co.
Sr. Prudence gives the St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture on The Nature and Dignity of Woman in Madison, Wisconsin. To view an outline click here. To read the full lecture click here
Mulieris Dignitatem Twenty Years Later: An Overview of the Document and Challenges
Sr. M. Prudence Allen, RSM, PhD
of St John Vianney Theological Seminary,
Denver, Co.
Sr. Prudence looks back at some of the key principles that Pope John Paul II articulated in his apostolic letter, and describes where they were innovative principles with respect to previous teaching about women. To read the full article click here