How to Become a Nun

Sister Barbara Kelley, OP

January 24, 2023

I discovered from a quote attributed to St. Augustine: "You have made us for yourself, O God, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee”, that restlessness characterized the search for my vocation during my young adult years.

IGF058 In Good Faith with Sister Barb Giehl - Sister of Mercy, Mother, Grandmother

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Podcast Recorded: January 12, 2023

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Sister Barb Giehl is a Sister of Mercy of the Americas -- and a mother and grandmother! You don't want to miss her amazing journey to religious life.

The unexpected yes

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Podcast Recorded: January 12, 2023

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When Sister Barb Giehl began discerning a call to religious life the second time around, she asked if the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas would accept her – and she knew the answer **should have been** no.

Teachable moments

Blog Published: October 12, 2022

My family didn’t speak very much about our faith, so it was NEWS to them that I wanted to enter a monastic community.

Can a health condition impede a religious vocation?

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Podcast Recorded: October 6, 2022

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A listener with a health condition wonders if it could prevent her from following a religious vocation. The Nuns discuss!

a woman stands alone, looking thoughtful