From Art to Architecture to the Convent: How 1 Young Woman Discerned the Call
A University of Virginia student shares her vocation story: ‘Everything that a religious life provides slowly became the most important thing in my life.’
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3 Sisters Were Called to Be Nuns in the Same Religious Order
For these nuns, the role of their parents was key in their vocation.
Ann Miller Was a Wife and Mother Who Became a Nun — But She’s Not the Only One
The life and death of Sister Mary Joseph of the Trinity has sparked fresh interest in other examples of dual vocations to marriage and consecrated life.
‘I Got It’: Daughter Offers Perspective on Her Mother’s Decision to Become Cloistered Carmelite Nun
A personal recollection of the late Ann Miller, who in 1989 left behind her public life and 10 adult children to become Carmelite Sister Mary Joseph of the Trinity.
A Community of Cistercian Nuns Is Bringing Medieval Monastic Dynamism Back to France
The monastic grange project at the Abbaye Sainte-Marie of Boulaur has aroused a wave of enthusiasm in the country and is already inspiring other monasteries in Europe.
Father of 10 Embraces Religious Life
Former college president Jeff Karls engages all vocations.
Consecrated Life Is at the Very Heart of the Church
‘Contemplatives, as men and women immersed in human history and drawn to the splendor of Christ,’ says Pope Francis in Vultum Dei Quarere, ‘are set in the heart of the Church and the world.’
Bringing the Faith to the Ends of America: Monasteries Take Root in Remote US Locations
Three such communities have chosen to live in isolated areas where they may better live a life of prayer and contemplation, while sustaining their needs with manual labor.
Mexican Beauty Queen Discerns ‘Radical’ Move to Religious Life
Young woman joins the Poor Clare Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament.
