The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has a very encouraging story about a 61 year old divorced mother and grandmother who has joined St. Emma Monastery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. She made her solemn profession of love, obedience and chastity and will live a monastic life with the Benedictine nuns that have come to the monastery from various life paths. Some joined right out of high school, some have been widowed and others have gone through divorce and annulment. There is a nun who is a convert from Methodism, and one who grew up as a fourth-generation Jehovah's Witness.
The sisters' day begins when they wake at 4:45 for vigils that begin at 5:30. Compline, or evening prayers begin at 7:30 in the evening. In between, the sisters do chores, keep appointments and run their home, working together much like a family would.
I encourage you to go to the Tribune-Review link and read the article there. It is chock full of wonderful monastic details of the sisters' everyday life.
Hats off to A Penitent Blogger for alerting me to the article.
This is such a powerful testimony of God's love for those who seek Him! Thank you for this post! And may God bless the Sisters!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a wonderful place! I've already wanted to visit the Benedictines in Latrobe one day. I'll have to add these sisters to my list!
ReplyDeleteIn a world where many people look down upon vocations and converts, this is truly inspiring. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteIts so inspiring to know that there are people, both young and old, who are joining the consecrated life.
ReplyDeleteWe need more and more women and men like this grandmother to say yes to the Lord's calling! Yay for vocations!
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