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Layperson In Training

By maryrosekreger January 5, 2022Life After ConventDiscernment, Family, Life After Convent, LifeTeen, Parish Life, Taking Risks, Transition, VolunteeringNo Comments

When I asked Father what I should do now, I’d expected him to give a more vague answer. Instead, Father welcomed me deeper into the parish community, by inviting me to volunteer and get involved. He made me feel included, which I liked, but also challenged.

No Going Back

By maryrosekreger December 29, 2021Life After ConventDiscernment, First Mass, Leaving the Convent, Life After Convent, Parish Life, The Eucharist, Transition1 Comment

I was only one day out of the convent, but already I knew: there was no going back. My 19 months in the cloister had changed, healed, and marked me. Maybe you couldn’t see this mark, like you could my oddly cut hair and cheap new clothes. This transformation went far deeper than physical appearances.

Sister, What Do You Desire?

By maryrosekreger December 3, 2021Life After ConventDiscernment, Feelings, Healing, Leaving the Convent, Revelation3 Comments

“I’m healed, Sister. My back pain is gone, and I can feel again.” I sighed. “So why am I so miserable?”