Jul 21, 20212 minThe First Sign in My DiscernmentWhen I first started discerning religious life, I didn’t want anyone to know: I thought this secret was still too intimate and uncertain...
Jun 6, 20212 minTrials Along the Vocational JourneySearching for one’s vocation is also a time of trials! As the Word of God reminds us, “If you present yourself to the Lord, prepare...
May 23, 20213 minThe Sign of Certainty“If I have found favor in your sight, give me a sign that it is You who are speaking to me” (Judg 6:17) People often believe it would be...
May 9, 20212 minNew Name and New MissionSometimes, in religious life, one changes his or her name. As we see in the Bible, the change of a name – as in the calling of the first...
May 2, 20212 minGod's Will is a Mystery RevealedWhen talking about a vocation or God’s will, sometime we have the tendency to think of it as a mytery in the sense of something that...
Apr 25, 20212 minA Name Chosen by God“I will call you by a new name Pronounced by the mouth of the Lord.” (Is 62:2) I begin with this passage because I want to try to recount...
Apr 11, 20212 minHow a Holy Medal Confirmed My VocationI have wanted to be a nun for as long as I can remember… When I was about 12 years old, I began to attend a certain “nun camp” every...
Mar 21, 20213 minWhy My New Religious Name: Clara Maria Celeste?We are often asked why we choose a religious name other than our civil name. In the Word of God, being given a new name is tremendously...
Mar 15, 20213 minHow God Led Me to My Spiritual Guide"Abandon yourself totally to Jesus, and He will lead you where you want to go." Bl. Clélia Merloni With this phrase, I begin my account...
Mar 1, 20212 minYou Are Special!Peace and Good! I would like to recount an episode that has been very important in my life and my vocational journey: the day I...