About Us
We are the Sisters of the Little Way of Beauty, Truth, and Goodness, a private association of the faithful intending to become a religious institute, given a charism rooted profoundly in the authority of God who is Goodness, Truth, and Beauty.
Called and consecrated within Christ’s Heart and in the heart of the Church, we live a mission of listening, healing outreach, spiritual reparation, and solidarity with people on the fringes or outside of the Church, especially those people who have been wounded, scandalized, or abused by members of the Church.
Whether we are practicing Catholics, on the edge of the pew, or have already left the Church, the following statistics tell us something we already know deep in our bones.
The Church is bleeding members and she is bleeding from the wounds caused by her own members.
In the U.S. the percentage of Catholics who belonged to a parish declined to 58% from 76% between 1998 and 2020—twice the rate of decline among Protestants (Gallup).
37 percent of American Catholics in 2019 say news of reported sexual abuse by priests had them reexamining their religion, up from 22 percent in 2002 (Gallup).
A 2021 survey found that 31% of adult U.S. Catholics said the abuse crisis has made them embarrassed to identify themselves as Catholic (CARA at Georgetown University).
These signs of darkness in the Church make clear the need for deep renewal and healing. This sorely needed, profound reform calls us to leave behind the status quo, take risks, reorganize our efforts, and embrace new ways of thinking rooted in the Gospel. God is calling many people right now to address the deep wounds in the Church.
When God called us to a mission of reaching out to those on the fringes of the Church, especially those people who have been abused, wounded, and scandalized by members of the Church, we felt small in the face of this immense mission. But we also know that we are not alone. We are dependent on one another. Renewal always involves the whole Body of Christ.
We are grateful to be on this journey with you.
