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 Sister Jean Maher

When I shared with my friends that I wanted to enter religious life, that this was the path I was choosing, I received responses like “You’ve go to be crazy!” “ Are you sure you really want to do that?” “Do you realize all the things you’re going to be giving up?”

But all these years later I have truly come to realize deep in my heart that God is never outdone in generosity. So when you think back to the things that I had to give up, like marriage, a home of my own, children of my own, a career of my own, where I could make my own decisions—that’s nothing, it’s nothing compared with the extravagant love of God, with the joy and the peace that I have come to know.

Sister Edith

If I were to try to say something to a woman just beginning the vocation journey, I think my first words would be, “Don’t be afraid.” Be willing to follow your heart. Be willing to seek. And expect along the way it will be strange, it will be new, frightening things will happen because it’s a change. But I’d say, “Don’t be afraid and follow your heart.”

Sister Lois/Sister Monica

Sister Lois:

I would say from my heart to yours, do not be afraid. Be open to how God’s grace might be leading you, be open to the surprises that God might have in store for you, and know that if you would come and do that with us, we would welcome you with love and reverence and gratitude, and we also would be open with you to walking that journey of discernment.

Sister Monica:

I’m very thankful that God chose me for this work and I’m most thankful for the Community that we have.

Sister Teri

You know, I have to say to have that balance has been a struggle all my life—it is not an easy thing. But I really have been working on it—I have to say it’s a constant process. I do walk every day with the dog, and for me that’s a big part of leisure. I also putz in the garden or I may just be looking at flowers or I might end up pulling some weeds, but for me that is leisure and I fund it very renewing to do that.

Sister Joan Marie

When I think about my life now and how it’s changed since before I entered, I realize that I’m happier now than I ever have been in my life. And I know that my father told me that sometimes people will ask him if he isn’t upset that his daughter became a nun, and he tells them, “Why should I be upset? She’s doing what she wants to do, she’s happier now than she’s ever been. How can I be sad about something like that?”

 

 

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