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Do nuns ever feel lonely?

Friday, April 25th, 2008

From my Ask Sister page …
I’m stepping into religious life… or at least I think I am. I was wondering - do you ever feel lonely and alone? I really hate travelling alone and I yearn for the physical presence of a man - not sexual - just the ‘being there’. Jesus is my spouse, […]

Prayers for the Jesuits

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Catholic News Service published this article yesterday about the resignation of Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, SJ, as General Superior of the Jesuits. He had been General Superior for 25 years.
My prayers are with the Jesuits as they discern who will be their next General Superior. I’ve known the Jesuits for many years and have been formed […]

On this Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Happy feast day! Today is a major feast day for us IHMs. It is the feast of the Immaculate Conception. This feast celebrates the conception of Mary (Jesus’ conception is celebrated on the feast of the Annunciation) who was born “immaculate”, that is, without sin so that she could be a pure vessel of the […]

Taking the Habit

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

According to the footnotes in Saint Teresa of Avila’s The Life, Teresa entered the Monastery of the Incarnation November 2, 1533, and made her profession November 3, 1534. Though scholars disagree about these dates,  Teresa undoubtedly entered the monastery and professed vows as a Carmelite nun.
When I took the habit, our Lord at once made me […]

Nun at 41: A sister’s journey led her to service

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Here’s a recent story about Sister Carrie Flood, IHM, a young woman who professed vows with the IHM Sisters of Scanton, Pennsylvania, on July 27. (Click here to see how the Scranton IHMs are related to my IHMs.) Be sure to follow the link below to the article to read about Carrie’s journey to religious […]

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