Blog | Religious Life
A Suitable Sign…Getting to Know Saint Therese
When I was first introduced to Saint Therese I did not like her. As it turned out, Saint Therese had her own ideas about this relationship that I was so opposed to.
Is there a difference between a sister and a nun?
“Sister Timothy, are you a nun?” I do wear a long brown habit and I have professed three vows of obedience, chastity, and poverty…But am I a nun?
For God, For Others
“There is nothing in our life that can’t be for others.” These words of Father Patrick Angelucci, SDB, continually run through my mind as I reflect on the meaning of my First Profession of Vows.
A Sincere Gift of Self
“Man can only find himself in a sincere gift of self.” These words of Blessed John Paul II carried me to Carmel, carried me to my profession day on July 16th, 2013.
Slideshow | Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving 2013
The Carmelite Sisters give thanks to God for the perseverance of our 2013 Jubilarians.
Joy is the Echo of God’s Life Within Us
The filming crew spent a day with us to capture something of the daily life of a Carmelite Sister. Both days flowed smoothly and were filled with surprises.
Why, Sister, Why?
Such a puzzled look I see on people’s faces. They just don’t get it. The vocation of being a consecrated religious woman is “out-of-the-box” for many people.
