Descriptions of our life together which focus on social interaction
Conflicts are normal in a healthy community. Common causes are different personality types, different styles of dealing with conflicts, and impressions left upon us by the way our family of origin dealt with conflict. The following framework provides some guidance on how we deal with the inevitable conflicts. Prevention: Be clear on what our community […]
To endure, a community needs both heart and structures. Interpersonal relations bind it together, and structures channel that energy in a positive direction. In the first ten years of our community, we faced a crisis. One of our members was obstructing, passively, our meetings and decision-making. One of the ways we attempted to improve the […]
Four young women who had all spent a year doing volunteer work in inner-city Chicago neighborhoods and living with Catholic Sisters founded Sophia Community in 1993. Inspired by the Sisters’ lifestyle, they created their own form of community life. The women at the center of this story are Kris Funk, Kathy Lenney, Elise O’Connell and […]
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