Sisters, sisterhood, sorority. These terms indicate union, communion, and reciprocity between women. The latter of these three is a relatively recent concept, and some people associate it with feminist practices of which they do not approve. Our hope for this month’s Women Church World is that these themes will stimulate reflection and some glimmer of prophecy concerning the Church and the world through women’s eyes and from their perspective.  This reflection occurs all too rarely both in the thinking about the Church and in the thinking of the Church.