Rooting Ourselves in the Cross of Christ
A few years ago another sister and I took it upon ourselves to weed our strawberry patch, which was in its second year. When we looked at the pile of weeds, we felt pretty accomplished…until a few weeks later, when it became clear that we had pulled out the roots of some of the strawberries. [...]
St. Lucy: Witness to the Beauty of His Light and Love
Growing up as a young Catholic girl, I always loved the story of St. Lucy: her generosity with the poor; the deep and abiding love she had for her faith; and how she sought and obtained healing for her mother through the intercession of St. Agatha. Afterwards, even when the first attempts at shaming and[...]
At Last! Our Favorite Occupation
Over the past few weeks, the postulants have started taking hours of adoration in the middle of the night. We sign up for an hour between 10:30 pm and 4:30 am to wake up and adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Our directresses are so good to let us have all of September to adjust[...]
He Takes My Breath Away
The primary charism of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration is perpetual adoration. Two sisters are always in the adoration chapel praying for the needs of the world and adoring Jesus in the Eucharist twenty-four hours a day. I have recently begun to take hours of adoration during the night. It is a[...]
