CommunitySister Profiles

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)

The journey to the convent and perseverance in Christ’s call to be His Spouse is a grace filled experience. While each story is unique, common elements can be found in the desire to give oneself totally for 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 Mary Gianna: The Desires of My Heart


Sister Maris Stella: “Are You Called to be a Sister?”


Sister Theresa Anne: Once Upon Eternity


Sister Lucia Marie: Laying Siege to Nashville


Sister John Agnes: Discernment and a Perpetual “Yes”


Sister Mary Martha: Giving My Life and Getting It Back—With Interest


Sister Anne Catherine: Beginning the Great Adventure


Sister Anna Laura: Not Without a Sense of Humor


Sister Anna Grace: With a Joyful Heart


Sister Mary Bernard: Following Him with Fidelity


Sister Marie Vianney: Espoused to the Most Perfectly Beautiful


Sister Anne Therese: Martha and Mary Revisited

 


Do not be afraid, Christ can fulfill the deepest aspirations of your heart! Could there be unrealizable dreams when it is the Spirit of God who awakens and cultivates them on the heart? If you remain united to Christ, you can accomplish great things. (Pope Benedict XVI)