It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain. (John 15:16)
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The journey to the convent and perseverance in Christ’s call to be his Spouse is a grace-filled experience. While each young woman’s story is unique, there are common elements in their desire to give their lives to Christ and his Church. The following stories, written by our sisters, describe God’s work in their lives as He revealed his Divine Plan and as they responded to his call.
Sister Susanna, OP: Facing the Future Together
Sister Delia Grace, OP: Receive the Honor of His Love
Sister Paulina, OP: God's Providence
Sister Mary Lawrence, OP: To the Heights
Sister Mary Gianna, OP: The Desires of My Heart
Sister Maris Stella, OP: In Search of Something More
Sister Theresa Anne, OP: Once Upon Eternity
Sister Mary Bethany, OP: From Convert to Convent
Sister Emma, OP: Ordinary Question, Extraordinary Answer
Sister Lucia Marie, OP: Laying Siege to Nashville
Sister Grace Mary, OP: Led by Our Lady
Sister John Agnes, OP: Discernment and a Perpetual “Yes”
Sister Mary Martha, OP: Giving My Life and Getting It Back—With Interest
Sister Maria Karol, OP: Bearing Fruit
Sister Anne Catherine, OP: Beginning the Great Adventure
Sister Anna Laura, OP: Not Without a Sense of Humor
Sister Mary Bernard, OP: Following Him with Courage and Fidelity
Sister Marie Vianney, OP: Espoused to the Most Perfectly Beautiful
The Clarke Family
Sister Beatrice, OP: A Sister's Story
Sister John Peter, OP: A Sister's Story
Brother Paul, OP: A Brother's Story
Whatever your dream of your future is, it cannot equal his dream of you. All your hopes, so wild, romantic, extravagant, are nothing as romantic, or as splendid as God’s designs for you. Lay your own aside… Leave yourself in the divine hands. Listen for his voice with humility, promptness and courage. (Fr. Bede Jarrett, OP)
