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Sister Patti Robinson, CSA – mom, gramma, and nun
There are so many ways that people move into their calling from God. For some it may be that one vocation gives way to another. That’s what happened with Sister Patti Robinson, a Sister the Congregation of Saint Agnes, a mother and grandmother, who began thinking about religious life after a major turning point in her life.
“Sixteen years ago, my life changed drastically,” said Sister Patti. “My husband died unexpectedly and my priorities began to change. A few years later, I moved to Tulsa and went to work for a large Catholic hospital. I became very active at church, especially in social justice, but I continued to feel incomplete.
“I sensed an unexplainable desire for a deeper transformation,” she continued. “The spiritual path is a long one and takes many different directions but I have found religious life and CSA in particular to be an incredible community of women religious. We call one another to spiritual authenticity and integrity without denying each other the right to forge her own unique journey with God. Our vows unite us together and we become one as we gratefully share our combined gifts with others.”
Check out the full article Mother will profess final vows as a nun in the Fond du Lac Reporter (July 7, 2010)
I love Sister Patti’s quote at the end of the article because it busts a stereotype about nuns from popular media that often shows nuns as mean and repressed. Says Sister Patti about her life and professing final vows as a religious sister: “I feel blessed and fulfilled and I thank God for the abundant love in my life.”
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This is a delight for all of us. Patti’s investment of her life into the life of the Congregation of St. Agnes, shapes a better world not just in Fond du Lac where she ministers. The entire people of God have one more commitment to a life of transformative union! May God be praised!!!
This is really a beautiful story and makes me very happy for Sr. Patti and for the second calling that she was able to fulfill after her first vocation of married woman and mother changed. She could have easily fallen into a place of self-pity, but instead she chose to embrace a new life in a new way. What an inspiration for all of us who, through major life changes, have opportunities to find God in bigger ways than we could have previously imaged. God always does open a window when a door closes – God bless Sr. Patti as she makes her final vows – good for her!
Congratulations Sr. Patti on your Finals! May God continue to grace you with many blessings as you continue on your journey.