Desert Poem
By Katita Luisa "Go to the desert and you'll understand”. So I went there this year. I dipped my toes in that hot sand and out of love for Him, I was soon all in with each grain rubbing against me, scratching and removing what I wanted most, purifying me and my dreams...
I Wish I Had Loved Her More
By Girasol I was sitting at a table happily conversing with a group of girlfriends when I saw her walk in. She had made some attempt to look put-together, though her puffy eyes and downcast demeanor implied otherwise. I knew she struggled emotionally and had a lot of...
Stained Glass
By M. Cabri Over a year and a half ago when I left a religious community, everything in my life seemed to be broken. My family seemed to have fallen apart while I was thousands of miles away, and I could not seem to maintain emotional equilibrium. I alternated between...
Giving Thanks
by Theresa In the United States we are celebrating Thanksgiving. It's a great time to stop and express gratitude for the many blessings in our lives. It's also a great chance for me to reflect on this day a few years ago. I returned to lay life not long before...
Clay in God’s Hands
By Aimee Dominique. Journaling is a means by which I prefer to pray. I dialogue with God, ask Him questions, listen to His Word and sometimes write down what I’m grateful for at the end of the day. I like to go back and re-read my prayer journals to see how God has...
Book review: The Mystery of Love for the Single: a guide for those who follow the single vocation in the world
by Rosie-Gertie What? A single vocation? You may be thinking, “this book must be about the vocation of the consecrated virgin living in the world.” This book definitely speaks to a woman seeking or already living that state in life, but does not limit itself to...
Coming ‘Round Full Circle
by JHFamily Twenty-five years ago, I stood at the cloister door of the Poor Clares, knocked, and asked to be admitted to their community. I was young, confident, and excited to begin my new life that I just knew was going to be permanent. During the first weeks, I...
A Positive and Joyful Experience: One Volunteer’s Perspective
by Theresa. You may have noticed a marked improvement in our social media in 2018. That would be because of our wonderful volunteer Cate. Not only did she post our blogs and help link to interesting articles from other sites but she also created beautiful graphic...
Introducing Career Coaching!
By Ryan Haber. “What do I do next?” You might not know. To make things worse, you might not very good at much that the world is willing to pay for. I felt that way when I left the seminary. I landed a decent job almost by dumb luck but didn’t really know what I was...
Rejection and the Rosary
By Bernadette Monica. Three years after leaving my former community it seemed like all the pieces in the puzzle of my life were finally coming together. I had found another community and everything appeared to be indicating that this was truly what the Lord had...
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