Sister Judith Merkle, SNDdeN
Sister Judith A. Merkle, SNDdeN, has published a new book, "Sensing the Spirit: Toward the Future of Religious Life," published by Bloomsbury USA. The book has garnered attention from Commonweal, a prominent Catholic journal in the United States, which featured a review of her work.
In "Sensing the Spirit," Sister Judith reflects on the evolving state of religious life within a secular society. "The church I entered almost 60 years ago is not the same as today," she notes. "We face new challenges that affect the expression of the religious vocation. We need to look toward the fundamentals of religious life and faith."
Sister Judith is a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Niagara University in New York. She holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Theology from the University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, Canada. Dr. Merkle specializes in ethics and theology and is a prolific author, focusing on the intersection of church and culture. Her current work explores the theme of living religious vows in contemporary secular contexts.