Family Archives - Page 3 of 3

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.

First Night Home

By maryrosekreger December 21, 2021Life After ConventCulture Shock, Faith, Family, Hope, Leaving the Convent, Life After Convent, Sensory Overload, TransitionNo Comments

Each new color and sound struck my senses with painful intensity. After 19 months of white walls, silence, and lowering my eyes, just standing in my mother’s kitchen was sending me into sensory overload.

Winter Wonderland

By maryrosekreger December 14, 2021Life After ConventFaith, Family, Leaving the Convent, Starting over, Transition2 Comments

I'm even poorer than when I entered the convent, I realized, because now I don't have my religious community.