How is Mary our mother? Consider what happened to Sr. Denise, one of the sisters in my community. She shared with me:“A few years ago, my mom passed away suddenly. It was a difficult time for me, for we had been very close. Moreover, there had not been any time to say goodbye. In the following days, I experienced not only the deep pain of grief, but a stark emptiness. My mom was gone, and I felt very alone. One day, as I was helping to clean her apartment, I found her rosary tucked into th...

Hello!My name is Sr Emily Beata. I am a Daughter of St. Paul, and I currently serve as the vocation director for our community in the United States and English-speaking Canada. Vocation work is a huge responsibility, but also a huge privilege. It means that I spend a lot of time thinking and praying about discernment, vocations, religious life, and God’s call and presence in our lives. It also means that I get to hear from and speak with many (many!) young women who are seeking to know and...